Explore and enjoy the wonderful world of spice with Minesh Agnihotri, founder of award-winning restaurant Indian Summer and recipe box scheme, the Kari Club. Minesh specialises in authentic Indian cooking and will share with you the skills he learned at his mother’s side on holiday in Gujarat as he recreates the tastes of India in the Community Kitchen.

This time Minesh is offering the secrets behind a sensational set of classic dishes that remind him of his childhood. You will create a menu of:

• Mamaji’s chicken
• Cumin & bayleaf basmati rice
• Thoran salad with sweet potato and carrot
• Wholemeal chapatis

Mamaji’s chicken is an interpretation of one of Minesh’s favourite dishes that his mum used to cook. Boneless chicken thigh made with fresh spices, cashew nut puree and roasted fenugreek. Cooked with a beautiful sweet potato and carrot thoran, cumin and bayleaf basmati rice and wholemeal chapatis.

Dietary information: This class can be adapted for dairy-free or gluten-free diets, but this must be specified when booking. Please note we cannot guarantee the kitchen is a fully gluten-free environment. For any other allergies or dietary requirements, please contact us to discuss before booking.

About Minesh

Minesh Agnihotri’s passion for food was sparked during his frequent childhood trips to Gujarat in India. Later, dismayed by the offering of many traditional curry houses in the UK, in 2001 he founded Indian Summer, the award-winning Indian restaurant. His latest venture is The Kari Club, the UK’s first Indian recipe box giving everybody the chance to recreate authentic Indian food in their own homes.

Previous participants on Minesh’s classes said: “Really enjoyed the experience – very informative and delicious food.” “Will cook more Indian food, and use fresh ingredients.” “Learnt lots of tips, including knife skills, using spices, oil and more.”

Tickets for this event include:

• professional cookery tuition
• all ingredients and equipment
• hot drinks throughout the session
• a full meal to eat at the end of the session, feel free to bring your own drinks to enjoy with your meal (if you prefer you may package your meal to takeaway, in which case the class would end around half an hour earlier)
• all recipes from the class.

Any profits raised from this class support our community cookery activities – where everyone can experience the benefits of cooking and eating together, regardless of finance, confidence or ability. Find out more about how we invest in people, the local community and our wider environment.

Covid-19 safety measures

This class takes place after 19th July when social distancing rules and other covid-related regulations are removed. If new restrictions are announced, we will adapt our procedures according to the latest government guidelines and any updates will be sent by email and listed on our website. Our Kitchen space continues to be kept to a very high standard of cleaning and hygiene regardless.

Ticket pricing

Tickets for this event are £59.99, or £109.98 when booking two tickets at once, click ‘enter promotional code’ and use BRINGAFRIEND to access this. At most classes, food is prepared in pairs, but dishes can be adapted to individual tastes if needed.

We have a limited number of tickets available at a concession rate of £39.99 for those who are in receipt of a means-tested benefit, under-18s (must be accompanied by an adult), as well as full-time students. If available, these options will appear in the drop-down when purchasing your ticket.

Please note that only one gift voucher or discount code can be used per purchase, click ‘enter promo code’ to submit these details. If you need assistance please contact us.

Refund policy:

We are unable to provide refunds except if there is a mistake with the booking and we are notified within 48 hours after booking. In the event of any change in government covid guidelines, we will reschedule classes if necessary and bookings will be valid for the new date or can be transferred to another event.

If you are unable to attend your class for any reason, we encourage you to transfer your booking to a friend who can attend in your place. Please provide us with the new attendee’s details before the class starts by emailing info@bhfood.org.uk. Thank you for your understanding and support.