Vegan Indian Cooking Class

Learn how to make a six-course Indian vegan feast with someone special



4 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests    

  $210 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Sydney's most-loved vegan Indian cooking class — 500+ five-star reviews
This isn't vegan food built around fake meat and processed substitutes — it's the real, traditional plant-based cooking that's been part of Indian kitchens for generations. Bhavna Kalra Shivalkar has spent over a decade showing Sydneysiders that Indian vegan food doesn't need to imitate anything. Lentils, vegetables, rice, and spices, cooked properly, are the whole point — not a stand-in for meat.
This four-hour, fully hands-on class has you cooking side-by-side with Bhavna, learning the techniques and stories behind each dish, drawn from her own upbringing in Mumbai. She also runs Sydney's popular Little India food tours in Harris Park — so what you're getting is authentic, generations-deep knowledge of vegan Indian cooking, not a Western reinterpretation.
You'll cook a six-course, entirely plant-based feast, made from whole ingredients only — no mock meats, no processed substitutes, nothing standing in for something it isn't. Just dals, vegetable curries, rice, and bread, built the way Indian households have always made them.
Dishes typically include:
Protein – Pindi Chole (chickpea curry) or Rajma (kidney beans)
Lentils – Methi Dal or Dal Fry
Rice – Lemon & Peanut Fried Rice or Corn Pulao Or vegetable pulao
Vegetable – Mushroom Korma or a seasonal vegetable curry
Breads - Pooris OR Parathas
Raita – Corn OR beetroot Raita
What you'll get
  • All ingredients and recipes
  • Materials provided
  • Sit down lunch or dinner after the workshop
  • Nibbles to eat before the class and a warm cup of herbal Tea
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Knowledge required
Beginners OR experts who want to learn how to get started OR learn more about Indian cuisine. And people who want to just have a fun learning experience!
What to bring
  • If you have long hair, tie it back
  • Bring your favorite drink. Indian food pairs really 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)
  • 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).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

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

Location

The location varies by date (select a date to see this). You'll get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 25 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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