Cooking Class - Vegetarian Indian Basics

31 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Learn the basics of preparing an impressive and authentic vegetarian Indian meal completely from scratch.

In this hands-on class with Chef Radhika, you will learn how to prepare some of the most popular savory and sweet Indian vegetarian recipes that draw on both North and South Indian styles of cooking.

Chef Radhika will start by introducing you to some the key spices used in Indian cooking. Then, you will learn how to make dal tadka, jeera pulao, saag paneer, and rava kesari for dessert. All of the recipes are vegetarian and gluten free, and spice levels can also be adjusted to suit your personal preferences.

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Your Menu

Dal Tadka

With lentils, tomatoes and spices

Crispy Pakoras

With potatoes, onions, spinach and a gluten-free batter

Jeera Pulao

With basmati rice and roasted cumin

Saag Paneer

With spinach, Indian cheese and spices

Rava Kesari

With semolina, milk, ghee and sugar

Gulab Sharbat

With rose petals

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 4
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Couples, Gluten Free, Indian, Vegetarian

Meet your chef

Chef Radhika

31 reviews

Raised in India, Chef Radhika learned to cook from her mother, grandmothers and aunts. She was also raised with the ancient Indian tradition of Atithi Devo Bhava — a mantra prescribing hospitality of the highest order. Chef Radhika implements this in all of her cooking classes where she ventures beyond the typical dal and naan and introduces South Indian dishes, such as dosa, idli, vada and healthy vegetarian Indian fare.

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Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

What You’ll Do

Learn the basics of preparing an impressive and authentic vegetarian Indian meal completely from scratch.

Your Menu

Dal Tadka

With lentils, tomatoes and spices

Crispy Pakoras

With potatoes, onions, spinach and a gluten-free batter

Jeera Pulao

With basmati rice and roasted cumin

Saag Paneer

With spinach, Indian cheese and spices

Rava Kesari

With semolina, milk, ghee and sugar

Gulab Sharbat

With rose petals

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 4
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Couples, Gluten Free, Indian, Vegetarian

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Jessica

10 Sep 2019

I booked a class for my boyfriends parents. Prior to the class some changes were made regarding our preferences and chef Radhika communicated them to us promptly. We were able to message back and forth to figure it out. Her replies were always quick and she was very flexible. The day before the dinner cozymeal sent us updates with the location and personal contact info for chef Radhika. Immediately after the cooking class my boyfriend and I received a call from his parents. The never had an experience as unique as they had with chef Radhika. They praised her for her graceful confidence. They were impressed by her ability to create Healthy, traditional, easy meals with ease. We were on the phone with them for about 20mins of seriously constant praises. They had never had traditional Indian food which is different from the Americanized greasy, dense meals you might be used to. I’m going to book a class for my partner and I so we can get the chef Radhika experience first hand!

Tristan

14 Jul 2019

Food was excellent, had a very nice time, thank you!

Daniel

11 Jul 2019

My partner and I had a very nice time during our class with Chef Rhadika. Her dishes were very tasty, healthy, and well-explained. She is very kind and patient, and answered our many dozens of questions. If you are interested in vegetarian indian food, I would definitely recommend this experience. Her kitchen gets hot in the summertime though!

Evan

11 Jun 2019

I booked this class for my fiancee's birthday. Chef Radhika is a total pro. She has a deep and authentic knowledge of Indian cuisine, and she was able to patiently answer all of our questions. I know a lot more about how to cook Indian food now, and I felt inspired by this class.

Patrick

27 May 2019

I had done two differnt Cozy Meal adventures this same week. One was with Chef Christopher and the other was with Chef Radhika. The first with Chef Christoper was truely a 5 star experience. With Chef Radhika not so much. For one she wasn't a professional chef, just someone familiar with Indian cooking. She did a great job explaining what she was preparing and the concepts behind Indian cooking and spices, and the meal was good. That atmosphere was just a older apartment kitchen with limited space. The dinner was just about a cup of rice with some Saag and dahi lentils. Not exactly $105 per head dinner. Though I thank Radhika for sharing her home and educating us on some basic Indian cusine, I feel a little ripped off at the price we paid. Having done both Cozy Meal experiences the same week. I would not recommend this one as being worth the cost.

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Radhika

Zachary

15 Mar 2025

Wonderful cooking class, highly recommend! It was a great mix of instruction and learning more about some of the philosophy behind Indian cooking. The saag paneer & naan we made turned out delicious and opened up our eyes to how simple it can be to make great Indian food.

gerry

03 Mar 2025

Thanks. Hope to have another class sometime.

Marie

01 Mar 2025

Did intro to Indian cooking with no yeast Naan and sag paneer and it was GREAT! I have always been intimidated by Indian food so this was my chance to learn. This chef was clear, helpful, concise, and her recipes were very easy to follow! I'm so glad I did this one, now im ready to learn more

Joseph

24 Dec 2021

Great class, really good recipes. Looking forward to more classes with her.

Ann

02 Oct 2020

Food was delicious and instructions were easy to follow. Thank you!!

Eileen

29 Aug 2020

Chef was really nice and patient. Maybe 3 recipes was too many. It felt very rushed, and it would have been better to get more prep instructions for the ingredients. Thank you!

Katie

29 Aug 2020

Food was delicious and we had a great time cooking it!

Jacob

24 Aug 2020

Chef Radhika's knowledge and expertise made for a wonderful experience for our work team! She took the time to hear our group's needs while planning the class. Her calm helped us all get to delicious recipe results! Many people ended up eating the product before the class was over. Great fun!

Audee

21 Aug 2020

Chef Radhika was excellent, and was able to make cooking seem easy. While I wasn't prepared to cook along with her, I felt like I can follow her instructions on my own. She was also very good with answering questions from our staff in this virtual lesson.

Robert

16 Aug 2020

I’ve always been intimated by cooking Indian cuisine, but Chef Radhika makes it easy, fun, and approachable. She guides you through the process and gives you feedback along the way. I’d do this again and totally recommend it to others.

Wanda

16 Aug 2020

Excellent class. Great recipes. Well run. Very professional and friendly. The chefs view was rather far away. It was hard to see what she was doing. I wish she stood a little closer to the camera.

Rebekah

11 Aug 2020

I really enjoyed the cooking class! I foundthe recipes easy enough to follow as long and as long as you prepped ahead of time things seem to go very smooth. I would certainly recommend to a friend!

Judy

10 Aug 2020

Excellent job.

Kelly

04 Aug 2020

We enjoyed the class and the food. However, we did not know to prep the ingredients prior to joining the class, and the recipe she sent ahead of time is not what she followed. She was using different measurements, different timing and, in some cases, different ingredients. It was a little hectic to follow.

Margaret

10 Oct 2019

We had a fantastic time with Chef Radhika!

Tatiana

21 Jan 2019

I was literally blown away by the amazing flavors Chef Radika incorporates into her cooking. It is a delicious blend of Indian spices that makes her food so delicious and experience truly unforgettable. I am now a big fan of Indian food thanks to Chef Radhika!

Reviews Chef Radhika received outside of Cozymeal

28 Jan 2019

Can't recommend her enough. My wife and I took the class with two of our friends. We chatted and enjoyed the meal. It was 2 hours well spent.

Laura F.

28 Jan 2019

She is a thorough professional. Dal and biryani were amazing. Also, the chai was a bonus.

Natasha T

28 Jan 2019

Fun and delicious. The length of the class was perfect. We booked the class and it coincided with an Indian festival so Chef Radhika treated us to some Indian sweets (which was not part of the menu). That was really nice of her.

Dee S

28 Jan 2019

Such amazing Indian food! It was gluten-free so I could bring my sister along too. Everything was lip-smacking especially the hot masala chai in the freezing cold weather.

J A.

28 Jan 2019

One word- delightful!

Mary L.

28 Jan 2019

Chef Radhika is very warm and welcoming. It almost felt like we were at a friend's house. While we were cooking she gave us little snippets about India. I loved the vada and sambar. It was the first time I had ever tasted south Indian cuisine and it was a pleasant change from the usual tikka masala and nan bread at Indian restaurants. I will go back for some other classes with her.

Nina J.

28 Jan 2019

I am vegan and that was a key reason why I signed up for this class but it was so much more. Everything was so tasty and especially the dal. We went back for a second helping and Chef was more than happy to oblige.

Monica T

28 Jan 2019

I just loved everything about the class from the menu to ease of preparation and the final tasting. The difficulty level was low-medium so it was perfect. Everything was so delicious especially the biryani.

Robert

28 Jan 2019

This was a great class on Indian cooking. Really fun and simple. Chef Radhika knows what she is talking about and was giving both my girlfriend and me quick shortcuts to make masalas and curries. Highly recommended