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Vegan North Indian Thali with Jamie Oliver Cookery School - London

Vegan North Indian Thali with Jamie Oliver Cookery School

Londoneasy

Difficulty

easy

Duration

2 hours

Fitness Level

No physical exertion required; suitable for all fitness levels

Overview

Join The Jamie Oliver Cookery School’s live online masterclass to craft an authentic vegan North Indian thali from home, mastering spices and techniques in two engaging hours.

London, England

Online North Indian thali

Delve into a world of flavour and spice

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About This Adventure

Elevate your culinary skills with a vibrant vegan thali masterclass! Over two hours, learn to create creamy lentil daal, rich chickpea masala, and soft chapatis, while mastering essential spices and techniques. Enjoy a live, interactive experience from home, complete with a digital recipe pack to recreate your delicious feast anytime.

Raise your cooking game with a masterclass in creating a beautiful vegan thali – a selection of small dishes and rice, traditionally served on a tray. Discover tips and tricks for making the creamiest lentil daal with rice, then roll up your sleeves and cook up three delicious dishes and your very own soft chapatis.

Duration

2 hours

What you’ll do:

  • Get to grips with the most commonly used spices and aromatics, and learn how to cook with them in different dishes.
  • Unlock the secrets to whipping up a ludicrously delicious daal.
  • Rustle up your own rich and satisfying chickpea masala.
  • Brush up on your stir-frying skills by transforming vegetables into a beautiful sambharo – a warm, spiced salad.
  • Perfect your mixing, kneading, rolling and cooking skills with soft chapatis – one of the tastiest flatbreads out there!
  • Complete your cooking journey by making beautifully spiced crispy fried okra.
  • Take a seat in the comfort of your own home to tuck into your epic thali.

What you’ll eat & drink:

  • Rich & fiery chickpea masala
  • Fresh & crunchy veg sambharo
  • Homemade chapatis – warm, chewy, and perfect with your curries
  • Crispy fried okra
  • Soothing lentil daal
  • Fluffy rice.

What to expect:

  • A comprehensive prep sheet with an ingredient and equipment list.
  • You’ll set up your cooking station and ingredients.
  • Live, interactive class held via Zoom with easy-to-follow demos led by our expert teaching chefs, meaning you can ask any question, at any time.
  • Tuck into your north Indian thali in the comfort of your own home.
  • A digital recipe pack with everything you need to recreate the magic again and again.

Additional info

  • This is a class best suited to and supervised by adults.
  • Our online classes are sold on a per household basis, so you can have as many fellow chefs in the same room as you like. One booking = one household. Happy days!
  • Booking a place for yourself, but also want to treat someone in another household? All you need to do is book two places and provide two email addresses at the point of booking – ideal.
  • Unique Zoom joining instructions will be sent to everyone before the class, as well as additional info relating to ingredients and general prep. See you online!

Adventure Tips

Set up your kitchen station in advance

Organize ingredients and equipment before class to follow along smoothly with live instructions.

Prepare fresh spices for best flavor

Use freshly ground or whole spices where possible to capture authentic aromas and taste.

Use wide, heavy-bottomed pans

They help in even cooking and better control of heat for dishes like daal and masala.

Engage actively during the live session

Ask questions and interact with the chef to clarify steps and techniques in real time.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • Although indoors, many in the UK urban setting might spot nearby urban bird species like magpies or robins
  • Household pets often curious guests in online cooking classes

History

North Indian cuisine draws from centuries of rich culinary heritage influenced by Mughal and Punjabi traditions.

Conservation

This plant-based cooking class supports sustainable eating by promoting vegan recipes that reduce environmental impact.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Recommended Gear

Heavy-bottomed frying pan

Essential

Ensures even heat distribution when cooking lentil daal and chickpea masala.

Rolling pin

Essential

Necessary for shaping soft chapatis to the right thickness.

Spice grinder or mortar and pestle

Freshly ground spices enhance aroma and flavor, elevating every dish.

Digital device with Zoom capability

Essential

Required to participate in the live online masterclass.