Indian Cooking Masterclass in London
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2 hours 30 minutes
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With the help of your cooking instructor Monisha Bharadwaj, an award winning author of 17 books including The Indian Cooking Course, Indian in 7 (winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for the Best Indian Cookbook in the Word UK) and Indian Cooking for Dummies, professional chef (Iron Chef America judge) and teacher (Recognised Culinary Educator 2025, UK) you will discover the unique flavours of Indian cooking while learning about the history of how Indian food came to be so popular in the UK. As part of this class, you will visit a local Indian food shop to learn how to choose the best exotic ingredients and cook 4 typical dishes as part of a group, in our welcoming home kitchen.
The class is also an ideal activity during a layover at Heathrow or if you are staying at a hotel near Heathrow and want to do something fun locally. We are just 3 stops from Heathrow airport on the tube. Vegetarians are welcome, please let us know of any dietary restrictions.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
You will be met at Hounslow West Underground station and taken to the local Indian shop to learn how to buy the ingredients that we will use in the cooking class. We will then walk to the Cooking With Monisha kitchen, a 5 minute walk away (no steps) to begin the class. You will be offered Masala Chai as we talk through how to put together an Indian meal. We will then cook our meal to include Pulao Rice, a curry (chicken or chickpea), a smoked cumin raita (a dish made with salad vegetables and yoghurt) and a vegetable side dish. We will cook as a group but there will be lots of hands on activity as we want our guests to do the cooking! We will eat what we cook at the end. We will provide recipe sheets and ingredients. With the help of your cooking instructor Monisha Bharadwaj, an award winning author of 17 books including The Indian Cooking Course, Indian in 7 (winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards- Best Indian Cookbook in the Word UK) and Indian Cooking for Dummies, professional chef (Iron Chef America judge) and teacher (Recognised Culinary Educator 2025, UK) you will learn how to prepare a delicious Indian meal that can be recreated effortlessly in your own kitchen.
Sample Menu
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Murgh Masala or Channa Masala- Home style chicken or chickpea curry
This dish is a north Indian curry that uses just a few spices but has a great depth of flavour due to the way the ingredients are layered and cooked.
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Pulao Rice
Perfectly cooked and lightly spiced basmati rice.
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Subzi
Family style every day Indian vegetable dish with spices to complement the curry of the day.
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Smoked cumin raita
Salad vegetables such as cucumber combined with yoghurt and finished with a sprinkle of smoked cumin
What‘s Included
Cooking Instructor
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages
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Indian Cooking Masterclass in London
Reviews
62 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Brilliant class
Z1577MVjulieh,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have attended 2 courses now and completed online courses, really enjoyed every one . I learned such in a relaxed friendly atmosphere . Monisha is lovely and takes you through each step with such knowledge . Xx
Excellent experience! 😃
113enricad,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience! We learnt how to make a really tasty Murgh Masala, lovely Subji and salad raita. The food was delicious and we are looking forward to making it again! Monisha is an excellent teacher as she explained every step clearly, by giving plenty of advice and she is a fantastic host with whom you feel at ease talking about a variety of topics. Really recommended!
Full-day Indian Fish and Seafood Course - terrific experience!
MFDtraveller,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day. It started in a local shop where Monisha gave great tips on buying Indian rice and spices. Back at the house we prepped and cooked all day doing a total of six fish and seafood dishes stopping for lunch to eat two of them. The others, we brought home to either have for dinner or freeze for another day. Generous portions and everything was delicious. We felt that we learned a lot about Indian cooking - both spicing and methods. Much of the advice and the techniques could be applied to other cuisines. Just four of us on the course so we got lots of attention. Highly recommend!
A-Maz-Ing..
gilliana2026,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing fish curry course.. This is the second Indian cookery course with Monisha.. what a delightful, warm, funny and welcoming chef.. The food we made was delicious… and so simple to make. Thank you very much Monisha.. we’ll definitely see you again.
Brilliant class, again!
LukoAnks,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was my second cooking class with Monisha. I loved the first one (Simple Indian Food) and was really keen to do another one (Fish & Seafood). As always, Monisha was a gracious and entertaining host, and a fantastic teacher. Could not recommend more!
Delicious food with a great teacher
holidaychicLondon,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Monisha is a great teacher with a charismatic personality. My husband had bought the course for us and we both really enjoyed it. We ate 3 of the dishes for lunch and took 4 home. Everything was delicious and didn’t require you buying any unusual spices that you wouldn’t use again. She gave us some great tips like making the curry sauce base and freezing and how versatile it is.. add chicken or prawns or beans for future dishes with most of the work already done. We were in a group of 7 people. Like some others have said yes there is one cooker so you do take turns cooking but you all carry out some of the preparation of chopping, slicing etc and you pick up tips even when you’re just observing. The raita was the best I’ve ever tasted !
How to roll a round roti
zxbbchhdll,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The course was excellent. Monisha was so very passionate about food and very keen to share her knowledge with us. we learned how to make dough and get it to the right consistency - this was using intuition and not scales! We discovered how to make a roti circular, and not like a splat. And we learned a few things that weren't part of the course, such as some tips on cooking curries and some other types of bread. Monisha made it great fun and an easy environment to learn.
Learning from a true expert
Mickwhite84,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a wonderful class, attending with my dad. Monisha is a true Indian cooking and history expert. It really was centred upon learning - paced so well too. The food we made was so hearty and delicious, plus we had the pleasure of being alongside some really nice classmates - who were equally curious and passionate. All round a great day out. Thanks Monisha!
Great food, great fun, real skills
andrewwO2428PN,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent class. Monisha is a fantastic teacher: knowledgeable, enthusiastic, good-humoured. She has tons of expertise and passed on plenty of practical tips, ranging from what to buy in the supermarket to knife craft to using spices. We prepared a wide variety of vegetarian dishes and learned a foolproof way of cooking perfect rice. I feel we acquired real skills to use in the future. Highly recommended.
Highly recommended for an intimate and hands-on class with an expert
Michael W,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience learning about Indian cooking. You are invited as a guest in Monisha’s home - she has spent a career in teaching about food (through cookbooks and various classes) and her passion shows. Felt in the end as though the concepts behind using spices (how they are cooked, not the number of them, matters - and no “curry powder”!) and heating ingredients to cook evenly were demystified. The location is close to LHR airport - easily accessible on the Tube but do take the commute into account when booking.
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