Cooking Class: Everyday Indian Cooking
Join Chef Rajeswari for a comforting Indian cooking class focused on simple, home-style dishes.
During this session, you’ll learn to make tomato dal, jeera rice, carrot poriyal and moong dal paayasam from scratch using everyday ingredients. The class covers essential techniques like tempering spices, cooking fluffy basmati rice and building balanced flavors in vegetable dishes. You’ll also prepare a creamy traditional dessert to complete the meal. This hands-on session is designed to help you understand the basics of Indian cooking in a clear, approachable way. Book now!
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Tomato dal
With lentils, tomato, onion, green chilli and turmeric powder
Jeera Rice
With basmati rice, oil and cumin seeds
Carrot Poriyal
With mustard, carrot, coconut and curry leaves
Moong dal Paayasam
With moon dal, coconut, cashew and almonds
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 10
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsVegetarian, Vegan, Indian, Asian, Pescatarian, Beginner
- 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.
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Dana
10 Mar 2026
Such a great class!! I took my Indian boyfriend to this class tonight and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves; the food, the convo + ambiance and the chef!! 👩🍳 10/10 We will definitely be booking with her again soon! PS-She also gave us the sweetest parting gift!!
April
30 Dec 2025
Chef Rajeswari was amazing!!! I took the class with my boyfriend to celebrate his boyfriend and we had such a great time. Chef Rajeswari was super patient, informative, and helpful. She took the time to explain the process and benefits of the ingredients throughout the process. We would definitely recommend this class. Thanks again for everything Chef Rajeswari!
Leslie
17 Nov 2025
I had such an amazing time at this class. Chef Rajeswari made us feel comfortable, and was an amazing teacher and host. She offered the perfect combo of hands on assistance and freedom for us to try it on our own. I left the class feeling more confident in my ability to create this meal at home. The food was so good I’m looking forward to trying it on my own.
Event location: San Francisco
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Rajeswari shares the vibrant flavors of southern India with the Bay Area through her immersive cooking classes and catering. Specializing in the bold, aromatic dishes of Chettinad cuisine, she draws inspiration from her Tamil Nadu roots and family traditions. With a personal touch in every recipe, Chef Rajeswari delights students and diners alike, making the complexities of Indian cooking feel approachable, flavorful and unforgettable.
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