Learn how to craft four traditional courses inspired by Indian cuisine completely from scratch.
In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Avi will discuss the history of several classic Indian dishes as you create four courses using authentic ingredients, spices and techniques. Learn basic kitchen skills as well as professional techniques to produce mouthwatering Indian cuisine before enjoying your handcrafted meal.
Begin by preparing red lentil soup infused with bay leaves and cilantro, and onion dumplings from scratch made with chickpea flour, spinach and red lentils. For the entrée, Chef Avi will teach you how to make classic chicken tikka masala and mango rice pudding for dessert.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With mire poix, bay leaves, chicken broth and cilantro
Onion Dumplings
With red lentils, fenugreek leaves, chickpea flour and spinach
Chicken Tikka Masala and Basmati Rice Pilaf
With tomatoes, yogurt and spices
Mango Rice Pudding
With milk, sugar and essences
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
Hailing from India, Chef Avi’s passion for cooking brought him to Canada to pursue a culinary degree. His career has included time as an executive chef, restaurant manager and cooking instructor. Chef Avi’s sound technical knowledge as a professional chef and his positive demeanor combine in his cooking classes, creating an upbeat, relaxed learning environment.
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Learn how to craft four traditional courses inspired by Indian cuisine completely from scratch.
In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Avi will discuss the history of several classic Indian dishes as you create four courses using authentic ingredients, spices and techniques. Learn basic kitchen skills as well as professional techniques to produce mouthwatering Indian cuisine before enjoying your handcrafted meal.
Begin by preparing red lentil soup infused with bay leaves and cilantro, and onion dumplings from scratch made with chickpea flour, spinach and red lentils. For the entrée, Chef Avi will teach you how to make classic chicken tikka masala and mango rice pudding for dessert.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With mire poix, bay leaves, chicken broth and cilantro
Onion Dumplings
With red lentils, fenugreek leaves, chickpea flour and spinach
Chicken Tikka Masala and Basmati Rice Pilaf
With tomatoes, yogurt and spices
Mango Rice Pudding
With milk, sugar and essences
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
We cooked:
-Ghate Garam
-Red Lentil Soup
With mire poix, bay leaves, chicken broth and cilantro
-Chicken Tikka Masala and Basmati Rice Pilaf
With tomatoes, yogurt and spices
-Mango Rice Pudding
With milk, sugar and essences
Chef Avi was excellent. He gave us a lot of information about knifes and cutting techniques, we learned about new vegetables that we didn’t know and had the chance to taste them. We also learned a lot about how to select vegetables and difference that we didn’t know (like the sex of peppers
Jason
25 Feb 2026
Chef Avi was personable and a well of knowledge - he taught is a tonne or little tricks to improve the way we cook at home and provided a hands-on lesson in knife skills.
The 4 course Indian meal was delicious and the entire experience was first rate.
We would definitely do another event with Chef Avi!
Geoff
23 Feb 2026
The Masala chicken was amazing and the Rice pudding waff his grandmother's recipe and was the best I've ever had!
Dami
12 Oct 2025
Great cooking and conversations. Avi excels at Indian cuisine; he came prepared with all the needed ingredients and explained the food origins. Great for people looking for a unique food experience.
Amanda
26 Jan 2025
Great food and great company! Thank you!
Justin
15 Dec 2024
Very tasty food and he accommodated gluten allergies
Benjamin
05 Jun 2024
We had a fabtastoc meal, Chef Avi did a great job.
Jared Carden
04 Jun 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience with Chef Avi. I would have him again!
Anne
19 Nov 2023
He was awesome and had a lot fun and lots of learning. Thank you chef for teaching us so many tricks and sharing your experiences in the kitchen. Great night.
Paul
27 Sep 2023
What a fabulous experience. The conversation was sparkling and informative, the food was amazingly delicious, and the spicing was perfection. We would highly recommend Avi for your personal meal and class or your group catering.
Jesse
26 Mar 2023
Chef Avi was awesome! Super knowledgeable coupled with a warm and kind demeanour. I’d absolutely spend another evening with Chef Avi again. Thanks chef for the great meal and time spent.
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Tennyson
25 Jan 2026
I had cooked the Rustic french dinner with Chef Avi and it was so delicious; one of the tastiest chicken dishes i've ever had. Chef Avi was excellent, providing tips along the way as my cooking skills are beginner at best. He went out of his way to give tips about cooking in general and ways to eat healthier. Chef Avi was flexible in the method of the class, allowing us to decide how involved we wanted to be. I would recommend a class with Chef Avi to anyone looking to enjoy a few hours of cooking and great conversation. :)
Ryan Hartvich
17 Aug 2025
Avi was an excellent chef, we had a great night and great conversation. I would definitely recommend to anyone, 10/10!
Darren Hodder
04 Jul 2025
Thank you Chef Avi for such a memorable evening! The food we made is still blowing my mind for how incredible it tasted. Thanks for all you've shown and taught us as well.
Sean
23 Feb 2025
Very good.
Jessica
28 Jan 2025
We had a fantastic time with Chef Avi. We enjoyed our delicious meal, his interesting food facts and the flowing conversation. What a great evening@
Deborah
15 May 2024
Chef Avi was amazing. He was so patient with us, encouraged us all to interact, and we all left having learned so much. And the meal was outstanding. He really made it fun!
Amy
05 Mar 2024
Great knowledge, very friendly. portion was amazing and we were so grateful for the extra food. Good value for money. It would have been nice to be more a part of the cooking as I did indicate that I would like to learn knife techniques and such. I only peeled a carrot.
Appointment/event went 2.5 hours overtime and this was a struggle. We never eat that late and it inhibited my enjoyment of the meal. I could hardly eat anything due to usually being in bed before 9:30.
I usually do tip but I needed to pay extra for the travel to Limoges. This is the only reason I did not tip.
Karen and Mark
29 Dec 2023
We had a wonderful evening. Great food, great discussion and some laughs. Thanks Avi!
Chris
24 Jul 2023
I booked Avi as a surprise for my wife’s birthday and wow - he delivered! Not only was Avi a great conversationalist on a wide range of topics, he is incredibly knowledgeable about unique spices and ingredients that make a dish sing! He also is health conscious and provided valuable advice for places to buy high quality ingredients at bargain prices. We spent a lot of time laughing and my wife said it was was the best birthday surprise ever! #winning
Ryan
17 Feb 2022
Chef Avi provided an absolutely delightful culinary experience. Extremely knowledgeable on many different cooking techniques from different cultures and was very friendly and communicable. Showed us many new tips and tricks in the kitchen and never hesitated to make the best use of a learning opportunity. Chef Avi came prepared and shared with us his experiences as a chef and business owner. He was very flexible in working with people with varying culinary skills, and was able to adapt the recipes to individualized palates. He is a 5/5 recommendation for someone looking to try Cozymeal's services and is a great representation of a professional and passionate chef.
