Indian Cuisine Cookery Class
- Date
- Wed 21 Oct
- Time
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
£7510 seats left
Indian cooking class Bristol
A hands-on Indian cookery class in Bishopston, Bristol, with a shared meal at the end. The adult class costs £75 per person.
If you have searched for Indian cooking class Bristol, this is the useful bit: you actually cook. At Cooking It, you work through the menu in a small group, with the ingredients, equipment and apron provided, then sit down at the long communal tables to eat what you made together. We are at 37 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AD, a short bus ride from the city centre.
The Indian Cuisine Cookery Class costs £75 per person and lasts three hours, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Cooking It is an independent cookery school founded and run by Monica Worsley, with about ten years of teaching behind it. The class is limited to 12 people, so it stays practical from the first preparation to the shared meal.
What you'll cook in the Indian cookery class
You cook Indian bread, a dhal, a South Indian curry with basmati rice, and cabbage with Bengali spices. The class also explains why spices matter, so you learn what they are doing in the dish rather than simply adding them by rote.
The menu gives you a useful spread of Indian home cooking. Dhal means lentils and is an everyday staple. South Indian curries often lean on curry leaves, coconut and tamarind, while a Bengali-style cabbage dish shows how whole and ground spices can change a simple ingredient. Indian cooking is regional and home-cooked, not just the British curry-house food many people first encounter.
A key technique is tempering: heating whole spices, and sometimes ground spices, in fat so their flavour carries through the dish. You work with the ingredients and methods yourself, then taste the results at the table. It is a proper Indian cookery class rather than a demonstration, and the menu is the one listed for this class page.
- Indian bread
- A dhal made with lentils
- A South Indian curry with basmati rice
- Cabbage with Bengali spices
- How tempering and other spice methods affect flavour
How the class runs
The evening lasts three hours, including the cooking and the meal. There are no more than 12 people in the group, and you get started with all ingredients, equipment and an apron laid out for you. Bring your own drinks if you would like one while you cook: the class is BYO.
When the cooking is finished, you sit down at the long communal tables and eat together. Leftovers go home with you, so bring a reusable container. Recipes are emailed after the class on request. If you have dietary requirements, tell us when booking and we will accommodate them where possible.
- 1. Arrive for the 6:00 pm start, meet your group and get set up.
- 2. Cook the Indian menu with the ingredients and equipment provided.
- 3. Sit down together, eat what you made and take leftovers home in your container.
Who it's for
This class suits beginners and experienced home cooks. No experience is needed, and you do not need to bring ingredients or specialist equipment. Because it is hands-on, you leave having practised the preparation and cooking, not just watched somebody else do it.
The adult class is suitable for ages 14 and above with an adult. It makes a relaxed date night or a night out with friends, and an Indian cooking class in Bristol is also a useful gift for someone who enjoys eating well and wants to understand the cooking behind it.
For younger cooks, the Diwali children's workshop is a separate option. It is designed for ages 7 to 14 and covers coconut ladoos, samosa folding, naan bread shapes and cardamom biscuits.
Dates, price and how to book
The Indian Cuisine Cookery Class costs £75 per person. The next known session is Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Read the full details and book the Indian Cuisine Cookery Class, or check all current classes if you need another date. Places are confirmed when you pay online by card through Stripe.
Booking direct is £75. The Yuup marketplace listing is £90, so the class page is the straightforward place to book. Cooking It has 4.9 stars from over 230 Google reviews. You can also buy a gift voucher, or ask about a private birthday, hen do or corporate booking through parties, corporate or contact us.
Related classes at Cooking It
Indian food is one part of the wider Cooking It programme. Browse the cooking classes hub or the adult classes page, then compare it with the hands-on Thai cooking class or Persian cooking class. The current classes page carries the latest dates across the school, including the separate children's classes.
Questions people ask
How much is an Indian cooking class in Bristol?
The Indian Cuisine Cookery Class is £75 per person when booked direct. That includes the ingredients, equipment, apron, cooking and shared meal. The next known session is Wednesday 21 October 2026, and you can check the [class page](/classes/indian-cuisine-cookery-class) for booking details.
Is it a hands-on class or a demonstration?
It is a hands-on class, not a demonstration. You prepare and cook the menu yourself in a group of no more than 12 people, using the ingredients and equipment provided, then eat what you made together at the communal tables.
What do you cook in the Indian class?
You cook Indian bread, a dhal, a South Indian curry with basmati rice, and cabbage with Bengali spices. The class also covers why spices matter and how tempering whole and ground spices helps build flavour.
Is the Indian class suitable for vegetarians?
Vegetarian requirements can be accommodated where possible, but tell us about them when booking so we can confirm what is possible for your session. Dietary requirements should be raised in advance rather than on arrival.
Do you run Indian cooking for children?
Yes. The Diwali children's workshop is for ages 7 to 14 and costs £45. Children make coconut ladoos, practise samosa folding, shape naan bread and bake cardamom biscuits. See the [Diwali children's workshop](/classes/diwali-festival-of-lights-children-s-workshop-little-spice-explorers-mini-diwali-sweets-bites) and other [children's classes](/children) for the current details.