How much is an Indian cooking class in Bristol?

The Indian Cuisine Cookery Class includes the ingredients, equipment, apron, cooking and shared meal. Check the [class page](/classes/indian-cuisine-cookery-class) for its current price and next date.

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. 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 age guidance, price and dates.

Indian cooking class Bristol

A hands-on Indian cookery class in Bishopston, Bristol, with a shared meal at the end. Check the live class details before booking.

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 price, duration and start time are shown in the live class details. 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.

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Current class details

Prices, age guidance, duration and the next date below come from the live class records. Check the individual page before booking because dates and availability change.

Indian Cuisine Cookery Class
Price
£75
Duration
3 hours
Next date
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Diwali (Festival of Lights) Children's Cookery Workshop: " Mini Diwali Sweets & Bites"
Price
£45
Age range
7 to 14
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Next date
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

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 session includes 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 start shown in the live class details, 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 age guidance is shown in the live class details. 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. Its age guidance and session details are shown on its live class page, and it covers coconut ladoos, samosa folding, naan bread shapes and cardamom biscuits.

Dates, price and how to book

The current price and next date for the Indian Cuisine Cookery Class are shown on the Indian Cuisine Cookery Class page. Check all current classes if you need another date. Places are confirmed when you pay online by card through Stripe.

Booking direct on the class page is the straightforward place to see the current price. 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 includes the ingredients, equipment, apron, cooking and shared meal. Check the [class page](/classes/indian-cuisine-cookery-class) for its current price and next date.
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. 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 age guidance, price and dates.

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