Toronto Cooking Class: Tiffin Treats from South India

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Discover the South Indian tea tradition known as the tiffin in this informative cooking class from Chef Vinutha. She'll demonstrate the techniques for assembling this charming collection of tasty bites! You'll create a selection of chutneys in savory coconut and spicy peanut versions. Then, you'll prepare upma, a semolina pudding served with vegetables and cashews, and a sweet pudding filled with pineapple and raisings. You'll also fry up a batch of vadai, savory lentil donuts flavored with ginger and cumin.

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Upma

A savory semolina pudding with chilis, spices, vegetables and cashews

Kesari Bath

A sweet saffron pudding with cashews, pineapple, raisins and cardamom

Coconut Chutney

With coriander, green chilis, mustard seeds and curry leaves

Peanut Chutney

With dried red chilis, ginger, garlic, mustard seeds and curry leaves

Vadai

Savory fried lentil donuts with cumin, ginger, pepper and curry leaves

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.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Activity Level
Activity Level
LabelsCouples, Vegetarian, Gourmet, Beginner, Indian, Asian, Valentine's
This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.

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Susan

15 Feb 2026

Chef Vinutha was organized, prepared, informative and lovely. We had a great time and learned more than a few handy tips. Food was delicious and will now will trying to make pasta at home!

Alicia

14 Feb 2026

Venu was great! She is knowledgeable, warm and experienced. Would highly recommend.

Kristin

25 Jan 2026

What a great experience!! Chef Vinutha is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her craft. Exceeded all expectations and had so much fun. Recommend this experience for anyone thinking of trying it. Thank you Vinutha!!

Muthuveerappan

17 Sep 2025

We had great experience with Vinutha. This is a must try for Date nights / Special occasions.

Shakira

11 Jun 2025

We had an amazing time during our Classpop cooking experience for our 3rd wedding anniversary! It was our first time trying a class like this, and Chef Vinutha made it truly special. We learned to make delicious Japanese dishes, including sushi and a match mousse dessert with tofu & white chocolate!! Chef Vinutha was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing helpful tips about the ingredients and how we can customize the recipes at home in the future. Rolling sushi together was so much fun and a perfect hands-on activity for date night. Highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to try something new and memorable!

Ali

09 Dec 2024

Chef Vinutha was very well prepared, helpful, and professional. She used the time well, and kept our group of 4 busy and engaged! Everyone left very pleased with the food, and confident in their new pasta making, and cookie making skills! I would recommend this experience for any group looking for more engaging way to eat restaurant quality food! (While enjoying BYOB!)

Nikki

29 Jun 2024

Class was great and a lot of fun!

Natasha

22 May 2024

Awesome class with Chef Vinutha! Tons of knowledge and a beautiful space

Claire

21 Jan 2024

Our experience with Vinu was INCREDIBLE! We had a fantastic time and enjoyed every moment! Vinu is so knowledgeable and patient and the food was delicious! Would recommend to anyone!!!!!

Aileen

06 Jan 2024

We had such a great time in Chef Vinutha’s class. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about her craft. The food was so delicious!

Johanna

18 Dec 2023

We had an amazing time and learned so much from Chef Vinutha. She was a very hospitable host and very knowledgeable about everything we ate. She answered our endless questions and made everyone feel welcomed. Thank you chef for a beautiful evening!!

Michelle

09 Nov 2023

I had a lovely time, learned a few new skills and was really impressed with the knowledge and care that chef put into dinner. 5 stars!

Shama

06 Jul 2023

I surprised my partner for his 30th birthday with a cooking class! It was such an incredible experience. Chef Vinutha was so patient and accommodating! We’ve been wanting to go to a cooking class for awhile so we’re happy this was our first experience. We definitely hope to come back and highly recommend Chef Vinutha to anyone looking for a mix of learning and having fun!

Outside Reviews for Chef Vinutha

Paola

06 Oct 2021

I've had the good fortune to take Chef Vinutha's virtual South Indian cooking classes and I can attest to learning a great deal of not only the process of following a recipe and making the dish but also the why behind using certain ingredients and the cultural importance of food in a South Indian milieu. Chef Vinutha has exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. She is a natural teacher and makes even the most difficult technique understandable to the newbie cook. She expresses ideas and processes clearly in a very precise and orderly fashion. She is passionate about her cooking and her culinary expertise encompasses many other ethnic foods. Her recipe and menu designs are both traditional and innovative and highlight her creative approach to every meal she prepares. I look forward to future classes with her.

Toronto Cooking Class: Tiffin Treats from South India

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