Cookery courses in India

ddevadatta · Apr 26th, 2005, 01:05

The best place to learn cooking is in the home. If you are there for some time perhaps the local friends you make would be open to such a request. Invite your self over to learn a meal or two. Make sure you take gifts, like a box of Indian sweets or something as a kind gesture. And learn how to cook at home.

crvlvr · Apr 26th, 2005, 01:18

In Indian cooking the process is just as important (if not more) than the ingredients. Ingredients should be heated (in a certain way) and then added in a specific sequence. Usually this is just a bit more complicated than fish & chips

A lot of cook books do not provide sufficient detail regarding the process. As ddevadutta suggests, the best way might be to get hands on training from a home cook. My initial response was to suggest the easiest way -- watch it on TV.

Viajera · Sep 23rd, 2005, 08:49

Hello All,

I haven't seen anything regarding cooking classes. I would love to learn how to make some Indian Dishes while I'm there. Some of the cities I'm visiting are below. Please let me knwo if you have any recommendations/suggestions for any of these areas.

Mumbai, Udaipur, Dehli, Agra, Goa, Ooty, Hyderabad, and various cities in Kerala.

Any suggestions would be welcome!

My stomach thanks you

haritha · Sep 23rd, 2005, 11:06

Lot of places in Kerala offering it .Search with open eyes you will find it

www.vijnanajalavedi.org

mite · Sep 23rd, 2005, 15:44

i can personally vouch for this lady Ms. Padma Joshi under whom i learnt quite a few indian dishes , u can email her daughter at tuggi19@yahoo.com , n find out more . their no is 91 22 2 409 5883, they are located at king cirlce/wadala , if you know a bit of mumbai.

Viajera · Sep 23rd, 2005, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by mite

i can personally vouch for this lady Ms. Padma Joshi under whom i learnt quite a few indian dishes , u can email her daughter at tuggi19@yahoo.com , n find out more . their no is 91 22 2 409 5883, they are located at king cirlce/wadala , if you know a bit of mumbai.

Mite: What kind of dishes di you learn how to cook? Thanks for the advice. I can't wait to go try all the foods, but I want to be able to eat them when I come home too!

mite · Sep 24th, 2005, 02:26

via,

just forgot to mention that she is a vegetarian and egg too doesn't feature in her culinary,

i learned to make chapatis, diff kind of dals, vegetables, some quick indian snacks like poha, upma, vadas......some south indian stuff like idli dosa, a lil bit of punjabi and rajasthani too, biryani etc

more importantly i learned to recognise diff indian spices , their speciality and he flavor they add to the food. once u know this, cooking is easy and fun

if you know what you want to learn then u can tell her and she can teach u accordingly.

best

john.sw · Sep 24th, 2005, 06:02

Find a restaurant you like, or a dish you like, and ask the chef/cook to tell you how he/she made it.

I have always found that chefs/cooks are proud of their art and are flattered that you asked.

Leith · Sep 27th, 2005, 15:45

I've enjoyed many beers in India but have never seen stout. Is it sold in India?

Paagla Dashu · Sep 27th, 2005, 15:48

Do not think so.

At least not commonly.

Maybe in some of the upmarket pubs in Bangalore or five-star hotels.

GoanCanuck · Sep 28th, 2005, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leith

I've enjoyed many beers in India but have never seen stout. Is it sold in India?

Never seen it anywhere in India.

guerik · Sep 28th, 2005, 07:04

I'm fairly sure I've seen Guiness at a couple of places in Delhi, no idea where though.
(and pretty sure it was cans with widget, rather than draught)

lonelyaztec · Sep 28th, 2005, 18:24

I have never heard of stout.

In India, Kingfisher beer is the best. Try it.

Leith · Sep 29th, 2005, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lonelyaztec

I have never heard of stout.

In India, Kingfisher beer is the best. Try it.

We are in agreement when it comes to Kingfisher. The local Indian resturant which was in a local boozer closed recently and they have had Kingfisher on special in their bottleshop. $10-00 a six pack......I was wondering if it would taste as good back home.......it does!

sezegnin · Nov 1st, 2005, 16:11

In Thailand, especially Chiang Mai, they have very well organised cooking classes. The one I did was in a purpose-built room, covered and open on all sides, with two rows of heavy duty gas burners and preparation surfaces. They take you to the local market to shop and show you what ingredients to buy. Then they run you through how to cook different dishes.

I understand that since an idli requires two nights worth of soaking to prepare it may not be as practical to teach as Thai food, but I would still like to know if there are any good cooking classes or schools, especially in South India.

Apr 26th, 2005, 01:05	#46
ddevadatta Finger Licking Good Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 907	Home Cooking The best place to learn cooking is in the home. If you are there for some time perhaps the local friends you make would be open to such a request. Invite your self over to learn a meal or two. Make sure you take gifts, like a box of Indian sweets or something as a kind gesture. And learn how to cook at home. __________________ Ayurvedic cure for an Indian headache

Sep 23rd, 2005, 08:49	#48
Viajera Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 25	I love to Cook....Recommend cooking classes in India Hello All, I haven't seen anything regarding cooking classes. I would love to learn how to make some Indian Dishes while I'm there. Some of the cities I'm visiting are below. Please let me knwo if you have any recommendations/suggestions for any of these areas. Mumbai, Udaipur, Dehli, Agra, Goa, Ooty, Hyderabad, and various cities in Kerala. Any suggestions would be welcome! My stomach thanks you

Sep 23rd, 2005, 11:06	#49
haritha Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kadalikad-Kerala-India Posts: 527	cooking classes Lot of places in Kerala offering it .Search with open eyes you will find it www.vijnanajalavedi.org Last edited by Alan D : Sep 23rd, 2005 at 14:55.

Sep 23rd, 2005, 15:44	#50
mite Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: bandra Posts: 69	i can personally vouch for this lady Ms. Padma Joshi under whom i learnt quite a few indian dishes , u can email her daughter at tuggi19@yahoo.com , n find out more . their no is 91 22 2 409 5883, they are located at king cirlce/wadala , if you know a bit of mumbai. __________________ by the way , wheres india?

Sep 24th, 2005, 06:02	#53
john.sw Up in the hills with my head in the clouds... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: India/UK Posts: 1,021	Find a restaurant you like, or a dish you like, and ask the chef/cook to tell you how he/she made it. I have always found that chefs/cooks are proud of their art and are flattered that you asked. __________________ www.nilgiris.asia your guide to the Nilgiris, Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur

Apr 26th, 2005, 01:18	#47
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,667	In Indian cooking the process is just as important (if not more) than the ingredients. Ingredients should be heated (in a certain way) and then added in a specific sequence. Usually this is just a bit more complicated than fish & chips A lot of cook books do not provide sufficient detail regarding the process. As ddevadutta suggests, the best way might be to get hands on training from a home cook. My initial response was to suggest the easiest way -- watch it on TV.

Sep 24th, 2005, 02:26	#52
mite Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: bandra Posts: 69	via, just forgot to mention that she is a vegetarian and egg too doesn't feature in her culinary, i learned to make chapatis, diff kind of dals, vegetables, some quick indian snacks like poha, upma, vadas......some south indian stuff like idli dosa, a lil bit of punjabi and rajasthani too, biryani etc more importantly i learned to recognise diff indian spices , their speciality and he flavor they add to the food. once u know this, cooking is easy and fun if you know what you want to learn then u can tell her and she can teach u accordingly. best

Sep 27th, 2005, 15:45	#54
Leith Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Margaret River :SW Western Australia Posts: 180	Stout I've enjoyed many beers in India but have never seen stout. Is it sold in India?

Sep 27th, 2005, 15:48	#55
Paagla Dashu Unreasonably Unreasonable Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where They Wear Clogs Posts: 1,222	Do not think so. At least not commonly. Maybe in some of the upmarket pubs in Bangalore or five-star hotels.

Sep 28th, 2005, 07:04	#57
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	I'm fairly sure I've seen Guiness at a couple of places in Delhi, no idea where though. (and pretty sure it was cans with widget, rather than draught)

Sep 28th, 2005, 18:24	#58
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,498	I have never heard of stout. In India, Kingfisher beer is the best. Try it. __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Nov 1st, 2005, 16:11	#60
sezegnin Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 82	Cooking classes or schools in India? In Thailand, especially Chiang Mai, they have very well organised cooking classes. The one I did was in a purpose-built room, covered and open on all sides, with two rows of heavy duty gas burners and preparation surfaces. They take you to the local market to shop and show you what ingredients to buy. Then they run you through how to cook different dishes. I understand that since an idli requires two nights worth of soaking to prepare it may not be as practical to teach as Thai food, but I would still like to know if there are any good cooking classes or schools, especially in South India.

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