Learn essential Indian cooking techniques in this hands-on class led by expert instructor Chef Meena.
Join Chef Meena in this hands-on class designed for all skill levels to learn essential Indian cooking techniques.
You’ll start with vegetable pakoras, focusing on mixing batter, handling chickpea flour and shallow frying. Then, build a creamy tomato-onion sauce for shahi paneer, learning how to balance spices and cook paneer without breaking it. You’ll also make cumin rice, practicing how to toast spices and steam rice evenly. Finish with Indian rice pudding (kheer), mastering low-heat cooking and flavoring with cardamom and saffron. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this class makes each step approachable and clear.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With sugar, milk, rice, saffron and cardamom powder
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.
Specializing in vegetarian Indian cooking, Chef Meena loves sharing her passion for food through welcoming, educational experiences. With over 20 years of teaching and thousands of students, her class became the most popular Indian cooking class in Toronto. A dedicated teacher and cookbook author, Chef Meena uses an easy-to-follow approach to introduce home cooks to Indian cuisine - from classic Punjabi dishes to global vegetarian staples - all taught with warmth and clarity.
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
Learn essential Indian cooking techniques in this hands-on class led by expert instructor Chef Meena.
Join Chef Meena in this hands-on class designed for all skill levels to learn essential Indian cooking techniques.
You’ll start with vegetable pakoras, focusing on mixing batter, handling chickpea flour and shallow frying. Then, build a creamy tomato-onion sauce for shahi paneer, learning how to balance spices and cook paneer without breaking it. You’ll also make cumin rice, practicing how to toast spices and steam rice evenly. Finish with Indian rice pudding (kheer), mastering low-heat cooking and flavoring with cardamom and saffron. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this class makes each step approachable and clear.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
With sugar, milk, rice, saffron and cardamom powder
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.
Our class with Chef Meena was wonderful! She’s a great teacher, makes everything easy and straightforward, and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend this class!
Pamela
10 Mar 2025
Chef Meena helped us create a wonderful meal. It was a pleasant experience from start to finish. I would definitely recommend her cooking class.
Jeanine
19 Jan 2025
We had a great experience learning to cook traditional Indian food from Meena. Meena provided useful instructions and tips during our lesson, resulting in amazing food. Would recommend this experience!
Simona
09 May 2024
It was so lovely meeting Chef Meena! Everything was so easy to make thanks to her amazing skills and the food was so so delicious (highly recommend the shahi paneer and the pakoras). Meena was very sweet and we felt very welcome and comfortable in her home. 11/10 would recommend her classes to anyone in a heartbeat!
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Meena
Vinicius
05 Oct 2025
My friends and I had the most wonderful experience at Chef Meena’s home cooking class. From the moment we arrived, she welcomed us with such warmth and hospitality that we immediately felt comfortable. Her patience and kindness made the entire experience enjoyable and relaxed, even when we asked extra questions or needed clarification.
The food we cooked was exceptional; not only delicious, but carefully explained step by step. Meena went beyond the planned lesson, offering additional tips, techniques, and background that showed both her expertise and generosity as a teacher. The conversation throughout the class was easy and engaging, and it added so much to the overall experience.
We left not only with new skills and recipes, but with a genuine appreciation for her passion and care. I highly recommend her classes to anyone looking for an inspiring and welcoming culinary experience.
Sreedevi
05 Oct 2025
It was a wonderful experience learning from Chef Meena. She made it easy to break down and explained some of the techniques very clearly. And the food was delicious! My partner and I enjoyed her calm presence, patience, and her love for cooking. We will definitely be using her recipes in our regular routine and even bought her lovely cookbook. Highly recommend this class!
Kristie
25 May 2025
Delicious food and a very enjoyable experience! Would highly recommend!!
Haylee
25 May 2025
Chef Meena was lovely and very helpful in showing us the recipes. Food was delicious and taught in a way that was easy to follow
Morgan
21 Apr 2025
We had a great experience during our private cooking class with Chef Meena!
The space was clean, organized, and made for an intimate home cooking experience. Chef Meena did a great job explaining the steps of each menu item and provided recipes for us to take home. We had the chance to taste the food as we cooked and then left with full portions of everything to enjoy at home. The food was delicious!
We would highly recommend Chef Meena to anyone looking for Indian home cooking classes!
Alex
16 Mar 2025
We had a wonderful time learning to cook with Chef Meena! The combination of her expertise and tasty food made for an excellent time!
Alisa
03 Nov 2024
The cooking experience was amazing, we learned so much! Thank you Meena!
Emma Vallillee
13 May 2024
Chef Meena was a fantastic teacher! She was very knowledgeable and walked us through each recipe step by step. We were so thrilled with our meal and would definitely go back to learn from her again!
Adrienne
27 Apr 2024
The class was easy to understand and the food was very tasty.
