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Indian Vegetarian - Beginners

Course code: P02723

Subject area: Cookery

Study level: Part Time

Course level:

Course details

Course time:

18:45 - 20:45

Days of week:

Monday

Course date:

11th May 2026 - 13th Jul 2026

Course location:

Gosford Hill School

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

Learn how to make home-cooked, nutritious and healthy traditional Indian vegetarian meals, all from scratch, using fresh ingredients and traditional Indian spices with layers of flavour. Learn about the aromas and delicacy of key spices, and make amazing dishes eaten daily in Indian homes!

"Please note there is no class on 25/05/2026.Free parking. No refreshments available at venue, please bring with you. The school have a Nut-Free Policy - no foods containting nuts."

Over the course, you will develop your culinary skills, wowing your family and friends with the delights of a real-life Indian home kitchen. Classic Indian flavours are all about spice blends, and this is where you'll start.

You'll be introduced to a range of everyday spices; you'll learn what and how to buy basic ingredients and what to keep in your pantry. You'll learn how to cook multiple dishes – from savoury classic snacks like samosas and pakoras, to specialist breads, to main dishes like lentils, beans and vegetable curries.

Week - 1 PakorasWeek - 2 Aloo - PuriWeek - 3 Rice & DalWeek - 4 Parantha ( Chapati filled with potatoes & cauliflower )Week - 5 peas n mushrooms curry in gravyWeek - 6 Chana masalaWeek - 7 cauliflowers n Potatoes dry curry & plain paranthaWeek - 8 Aloo n aubergine dry curry & and plain chapatiWeek - 9 Aloo - saag & tandoori Roti

This fun, easy course needs your commitment to learn. You'll have endless tips and hacks for replicating these traditional dishes for yourself at home. Your teacher has 60 years of home-cooking experience behind her, and more than 20 years of teaching in Oxfordshire. Her dedication to spreading Indian vegetarian food led her to start up her own food brand with her family of 'Holy Cow' curry sauces. Please bring the following with you each week: • Knife• Container• Tea towel • Oven gloves• Kitchen towel• Wok with a lid (the lid will only be needed for some dishes)• Teaspoons• Small container to take leftover cooking oil home• Tin opener

For the first session, you will also need to bring the following: • Gram flour (Besan) small pack• Salt• Chilli powder• Bi-carbonate of soda• Paprika• Coriander seeds• 1 onion• Spinach• Cooking oil for deep frying

What next?
Learners can join the improvers class or attend other cookery courses with Oxfordshire Adult Learning.
Entry criteria
No experience needed.
Fee information
You will need to bring your own ingredients each week. Ingredient costs £20 (approx.) for ingredients, per lesson.

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

19+ Fee:

£172.80

19+ Reduced Fee:

£86.40

Learning & method assessment
Your learning will be assessed individually over the term via the monitoring of cooking practices, tasting of your dishes and questions and answers. You will have to opportunity to watch demonstrations and be offered ongoing advice to help improve your skills.
To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.