Learn to Cook Indian Cuisine Workshop

What you'll learn

Discover the rich flavours, aromas, and techniques of Indian cooking with our cooking short courses in Sydney!

Learn the age-old art of Indian cooking in this intensive and hands-on workshop designed for curious home cooks and food lovers alike. You’ll explore how to cook with spices, layer complementary flavours, and create nourishing dishes inspired by traditional Indian cooking techniques and seasonal produce.

Throughout the workshop, you’ll gain practical skills and confidence preparing curries, daals, vegetable dishes, and traditional accompaniments that can easily become part of your everyday cooking repertoire. You’ll also become more familiar with the spices, lentils, and flavour combinations that give Indian cuisine its incredible depth, warmth, and character.

Indian cuisine has shaped food cultures around the world and is celebrated for its rich culinary traditions, aromatic ingredients, and balance of flavour. Drawing from this long history, you’ll savour the many tastes and aromas that make Indian cooking so distinctive while learning techniques you can confidently recreate at home.

This workshop is warm, welcoming, and full of delicious aromas — perfect for anyone wanting to expand their cooking skills and bring more flavour and variety into their kitchen.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Indian cooking workshop, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

Preparing curries, including daals and vegetable dishes
Identifying and selecting spices for everyday cooking
Understanding how to combine flavours and spices more confidently
Incorporating elements of Indian cooking into daily meals

Course content

What will be covered in this Indian cooking workshop?

During the workshop, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Indian spices and flavour combinations
Daals and how to cook them
Indian curries and vegetable dishes
Tips for incorporating Indian cooking techniques into everyday meals

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, seasonal ingredients, and instructor approach.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Accessibility: This class is held in an upstairs room with access via approximately 20 steps. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Intended Audience

Who is this Indian cooking workshop for?

This workshop is suitable for beginners, home cooks, and anyone interested in exploring the flavours and techniques of Indian cuisine.

It’s ideal for those wanting to become more confident cooking with spices, lentils, and flavourful everyday dishes, as well as anyone looking to expand their home cooking repertoire with nourishing, aromatic meals.

Additional information

Please bring the following to class:

An apron
Containers to take your delicious creations home
An appetite!

Please also note:

Please wear closed-in shoes
If you have long hair, tie it back
Please note there is no level access to the room for this class. Access is via approximately 20 steps.

Course testimonials

Susan said: Knowledgeable and personable teacher made for an engaging, entertaining and enjoyable experience smaller class size would provide more time for each student to be more "hands on" kitchen set up not ideal for viewing of the entire class Would have liked recipe for the tea and samosas served prior to the class commencing.
Angelo said: Excellent course with hand on experience with appropriate explanation on the used items
Jeannette said: I had so much fun with people I had never met before! Bebe our tutor was so passionate about Indian cooking and ensured the students gained knowledge of spices and new cooking skills. A few of my friends and work colleagues are interested in booking to the next course and finding out more about courses available at the college.
Annette said: Fantastic teacher in Bhavna. She’s all over the organisation of the lesson and is very knowledgeable. We cooked a number of meals, learned about spices and oils and ate heartily!
Angela said: The friendliness of the class and wonderful generosity of our knowledgeable tutor Bhavna. I bought the course as a birthday gift for my sister and we both enjoyed learning about getting the most out of using fresh beautiful ingredients through a few basics - technique, timing and tasting. One note: The facilities were a little small for so many people.

Course tutors

The Modern Desi Co

Bhavna is a passionate home cook and food educator who loves connecting people and cultures through Indian cuisine. Through her business, Modern Desi Co, she shares the rich flavours, traditions,...

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Classes Online Courses

Learn to Cook Indian Cuisine Workshop

Sat 19 Sep 2026

1 session, 4 hours total

10am - 2pm (UTC+10:00)

2A Gordon St, Rozelle

The Modern Desi Co

Accessibility: This class is held in an upstairs room with access via approximately 20 steps. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 19 Sep 2026	10am - 2pm	A1-4: Kitchen - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

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