Cooking Class: Classic Indian Cuisine

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Bring your favorite Indian restaurant dishes to your home kitchen under the expert guidance of Chef Shailini in this hands-on cooking class. Full of flavor and fragrance, these dishes will quickly become weeknight favorites. You'll learn how to prepare seven classic recipes, including a fresh kachumbar salad, aloo gobi mataar, chicken tikka masala, raita with yogurt, dhania chutney and saffron pulao. Dessert is kheer, a North Indian rice pudding made with milk, rice, cream, nuts and cardamom.

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Kachumbar

With onions, tomatoes, radishes, cukes, peanuts and a light lemony dressing

Aloo Gobi Mataar

With potatoes, cauliflower, peas, onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices

Chicken Tikka Masala

With onions, tomatoes, cream, yogurt, garlic, ginger and spices

Raita

With yogurt, cucumber and spices

Dhania Chutney

With tomatoes, garlic, lemon, mustard oil, coconut and spices

Saffron Pulao

With onions, milk, basmati rice and nuts

Kheer

With milk, rice, sugar, nuts, fruits and cardamom

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 8
Event Duration 3 hours
Activity Level
Activity Level
LabelsCouples, Beginner, Date Night, Indian, Group
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 This Experience

Joseph

29 Apr 2026

I’ve always been intimidated of cooking Indian food, but Chef Shailini totally de-mystified it for me and my girlfriend. She’s a great teacher and made everything feel extremely approachable and I can't wait to try the recipes she sent along at home! The whole night was really hands-on and interactive, and the dance party at the end was such a highlight. If you’re looking for a class where you learn a lot but also just have a great time hanging out in a warm, welcoming, fun environment, this is definitely it. Thanks Chef S for a great experience!

Jake

18 May 2025

The evening was wonderful! Shailini led us in preparing an excellent meal and gave us plenty of tips and tricks a long the way. She cultivated a very friendly and welcoming environment that helped us enjoy an evening of leaning and eating with strangers. It was a wonderful time!

Elaine

17 May 2025

We had such a wonderful time with Chef Shailini! Very generous with her wisdom, time, and advice. All the dishes were so delicious. We left with bellies and hearts full :)

Anna

07 Apr 2025

My husband and I truly enjoyed our experience with Chef Shailini - a warm welcome, participatory class, and most of all - delicious food to enjoy as fruits of our labor! Thanks for the anecdotes and expertise, we learned a ton and look forward to trying these recipes again! Thank you - Anna & JG

Kristen

26 Feb 2024

Enjoyed a fantastic and genuine culinary experience with Chef Shailini. She graciously welcomed us into her home, imparting all the essential knowledge of authentic Nepali cooking. Highly recommend this experience.

Diana

21 Jan 2024

Shailini makes you feel so welcome while she teaches you about all of the food you are preparing. The meal was delicious and her knowledge of all of the ingredients is shared with the group. We definitely will be booking another class with her !

Sherry

06 Dec 2023

So thankful to help make and get to eat such fresh Indian food. It was so nice learning all those techniques. Thank you.

Ken

11 Feb 2023

We had a wonderful time! We’d recommend to anyone. Chef Shailini is warm and welcoming. Her food is delicious.

Tim

18 Dec 2022

Shailini was a wonderful teacher, cook, and host! The food was delicious and the hospitality was great :) Highly recommend to anyone (in my case this was a Christmas gift for my wife who loved it)!

Neil

18 Sep 2022

An evening filled with great company, amazing food, tips and techniques. Chief Shailini took us through a journey of preparation too the table with simple taskes and great stories. Highly recommended.

Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences

Marjan

16 Apr 2026

The Irresistible Thai Delights cooking class with Chef Shailini was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. This intimate cooking class in the chef’s home was as welcoming as it was informative. Chef Shailini shared a wealth of practical tips, recommended trusted brands, and guided us through a variety of delicious dishes with ease and expertise. Along the way, her deep knowledge was matched by engaging anecdotes, a warm sense of humor, and genuine hospitality. Generous with both her time and spirit, she created an atmosphere that felt both inspiring and wonderfully personal. Loved it!

Victoria

12 Apr 2026

What an enjoyable evening! Our group became fast friends as we, chopped diced poured and measured the ingredients for a memorable meal. Chef is so warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable that we were at ease immediately. Ambitious menu, executed well. Highly recommend!

Madhumitha

02 Mar 2026

It was so much fun learning to bake a few sweet treats in this class! Shailini was very organized and created a truly memorable experience for us. She shared many useful baking hacks and guided us patiently throughout the process. I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to start baking!

Nikhil

16 Feb 2026

We had an incredible Valentine’s Day experience making a Mediterranean dinner with Chef Shailini. From the moment we started, she was so warm and personable, making us feel completely at ease. We loved sipping wine as we cooked, and she kept the evening fun by sharing great anecdotes and cooking tips along the way. One of our favorite touches was the delicious snack break in the middle and the final dinner was absolutely amazing. The orzo salad was our personal favorite! We’re so thankful for this experience and would love to cook with Chef Shailini again. Highly recommend!

Kathy

22 Jun 2025

We had an amazing time cooking with Chef Shailini. She is warm, welcoming and generously shares her knowledge of cooking. Everything was delicious and we learned lots of helpful techniques along the way. I would highly recommend this class!

Owen

17 Apr 2025

Chef Shailini was awesome and fun to learn from/work with! All the food was amazing. 10/10 would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to try something new or loves cooking.

PATRICIA

24 Mar 2025

Chef Shaillini was a great host, we learned how to prepare some of our favorite Thai plates at home! She was really open to answer all the questions , share with us her recipes with product brands to buy and her personal tips to prepare the plates, the result was a delicious dinner at her table, we loved the experience

Kathleen

19 Mar 2025

Fun evening. I learned new cooking tips. The food we made was delicious. Chef Shailini was super! I will be back !

Rachel

11 Mar 2025

Shailini wanted to give the class the most "bang for our buck" and boy did she deliver. Six incredible dishes, and a great experience overall. I wouldn't hesitate to take another class with her.

Robin

16 Mar 2024

Chef Shailini was outstanding. She was fun, informative, and entertaining. We all loved our cooking class.

Calvin

02 Mar 2024

Chef Shailini was an amazing host and is very well versed in the culinary arts. We had a great time making several Mediterranean dishes and desserts. Chef Shailini has so many fascinating stories that she tells over the course of the night and captivates the group very well. I highly recommend anyone interested in tasty food and fun to spend an evening cooking with her. The group had such a great time that we stayed late into the night chatting after enjoying our lovely meals. Thank you Chef!

Grace

03 Feb 2024

This was super great, amazing food and I learned a lot!

Derek

28 Aug 2023

Class was wonderful and Chef Shailini was very informative and friendly!

Leyla

24 Aug 2023

Booked this as a birthday present for our mom and had a blast. Chef Shailini was so great to learn from and we all felt right at home in her class. The food was absolutely amazing and I can't wait to eat my leftover cake today!

Aimee

13 Jun 2023

Awesome time. Great food. Lots of fun!!

Antoinette

30 Mar 2023

Fun class with Chef Shailini! She is an intuitive cook, uses "secret ingredients" like smoked paprika in unusual and successful ways, and brings a wealth of world cooking ideas and techniques from her extensive background. And the food was delicious!

Nina

24 Jun 2022

Chef Shailini was amazing! My mother (who has cooking experience!) and I learned many useful cooking tricks. We will make these recipes again and again. FIVE STARS for a wonderful evening and recipes that will be used for years to come. Thank you chef for not only your expertise but for a fun evening. :)

Rachel

09 May 2022

Chef Shailini was great! The class was very hands on and she walked us through every step while keeping things lively and fun. We'll be back for another with her!

Rocio

25 Mar 2022

This class was a gift to my children, they were both a bit skeptic but had a truly lovely time. The instructor is incredibly warm and deeply knowledgeable and it quickly feels like cooking with your beautiful worldly aunt. The food was incredibly tasty and it was great to see the process and learn about the dishes and the culinary tradition of Nepal. Wonderful class would recommend if you love Nepali food and also as a great introduction to the cuisine. Thank you for the wonderful experience.

Aviv

21 Feb 2022

Chef Shailini was incredible! My boyfriend and I did her Mediterranean cooking class, and I would highly highly recommend her! The food was amazing, and she created such a beautiful and friendly environment in her home. She was an amazing teacher, was so kind, and had great stories to share. This class was so much fun and was well worth the money!

Outside Reviews for Chef Shailini

Danielle G.

12 Mar 2020

I brought the Mediterranean Fare cooking class for my mother's birthday & it was a great time! Chef Shailini is amazing to work with it was so kind of her to welcome us all into her home. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to do something for a birthday or a date night or even just to have fun & want to do something different!

Cooking Class: Classic Indian Cuisine

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