Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class

Sydney's most-loved vegetarian Indian cooking class — 500+ five-star reviews



4 hours

Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 1 to 12
  $210 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Sydney's most-loved vegetarian Indian cooking class — 500+ five-star reviews
Think vegetarian Indian food is just a smaller version of the "real" menu? Bhavna Kalra Shivalkar will change your mind. Over more than a decade, she's shown thousands of Sydneysiders that plant-based Indian cooking isn't a compromise — it's half of what Indian households eat every single day.
This four-hour, fully hands-on class has you cooking side-by-side with Bhavna, learning the techniques and stories behind each dish, all drawn from her own upbringing in Mumbai. She also runs Sydney's popular Little India food tours in Harris Park — so this is real, lived-in knowledge of Indian food, not a simplified version aimed at outsiders.
You'll cook a six-course vegetarian feast, built from dishes like:
Protein – Pindi Chole (chickpea curry) or Rajma (kidney beans)
Protein - Palak Paneer or Butter Paneer
Lentils – Methi Dal or Dal Fry
Rice – Lemon & Peanut Fried Rice or Corn Pulao
Protein – Mushroom Korma or Egg Korma*
Bread – Mangalore Buns (deep-fried banana bread) or Potato & Cheese Parathas
Raita – Beetroot or Carrot Raita
*This is a plant-forward, egg-optional menu — the everyday food Indian families cook at home, not a restaurant-style "veg option" tacked onto a meat menu.
What you'll get
  • All ingredients and recipes
  • Nibbles to start your class with Bhavna's signature chutney
  • Masala Chai
  • Materials provided
  • Sit down lunch or dinner after the workshop
  • Nibbles to eat before and during the class with our signature chutnies
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Knowledge required
Beginners OR experts who want to learn how to get started OR learn more about vegetarian Indian cuisine
What to bring
  • If you have long hair, tie it back
  • An apron of buy one from us on site
  • Bring your favorite drink. Indian food goes well with a Crisp Chardonnay or beer
  • An appetite and enthusiasm to cook!
Add-ons available for this class
  • The Modern Desi Apron ($25)
  • Masala Dabba - Spice Container with 7 spices ($55)
  • Masala Dabba - Spice Container (Empty) ($35)
  • Fresh Homemade Ghee (500 Ml) ($27)
  • Environmental Friendly Jute Bag with our Logo ($25)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 13 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

Location varies by date; to see details.

  • Doreen Street, Schofields NSW
  • 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW
  • Gordon St, Rozelle NSW

Your teacher can also travel within 60 kms of Schofields, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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The Modern Desi
The Modern Desi

5.0 (280)
female Women-owned

Bhavna Kalra Shivalkar runs a Cooking school in Sydney called 'The Modern Desi Co' where she tries to break stereotypes about Indian cooking and making budget-friendly, nutritious food.
Bhavna is on a mission to teach people that there is more to Indian food than Butter chicken and Rogan Josh. Her cooking classes showcase her love for food and are infused with storytelling and memories so you can understand and appreciate where the ingredients came from and how easy it is to whip up a six to seven-course Indian meal any day of the week.

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