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Indian Vegetarian - Improvers

Course code: P02715

Subject area: Cookery

Study level: Part Time

Course level:

Course details

Course time:

19:00 - 21:00

Days of week:

Wednesday

Course date:

6th May 2026 - 8th Jul 2026

Course location:

Cheney 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. Home cooked Indian food is slow cooked, with layers of flavour; it’s not like the food made famous in Indian restaurants here in the UK. You’ll learn about the aromas and delicacy of key spices, and make amazing dishes that Indians eat every day at home!
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. 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.

For the first session you will make Aloo Baigun (Aubergine dish with potatoes) and will need to bring the following: • 4/5 long thin or small round Aubergines• 2 potatoes• 2 tomatoes• Tomato puree• Onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli• Cooking oil or mustard oil• Salt, chilli powder, tumeric, coriander powder, garam masala, black pepper, Aamchoor powder (mango powder) available in Asian stores, mustard seeds, kalonji, (Nigella seeds) cumin seeds, (Jeera) fresh coriander

Equipment: Wok with lid or big frying pan with lid / kitchen towel / tea towel / oven gloves / teaspoon / tablespoon / plate / container / bowls / knife / chopping board / wooden spoon & spatula.

We will advise what ingredients/equipment you will need to bring for the first session.

Please note there will be no class on 26/05/2025.Free parking onsite, bus stop outside. Bring own refreshments if needed. No class during half term.

What next?
Oxfordshire Adult Learning offer a wide-range of similar workshops and courses, please check our website for further information.
Entry criteria
Basic kitchen skills will be an advantage; knowing how to wash, chop and prepare basic dishes will help but are not essential.
Fee information
Ingredient costs £10 (approx.) for ingredients, per lesson, per week.

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