Punjabi Kitchen

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Learn to cook authentic classic Indian Punjabi dishes

Traditional Indian punjabi techniques and authentic ingredients

Food that can be shared and enjoyed

Hi, I’m Preeti, welcome to my kitchen!

On this exciting hands on course you’ll cook authentic classic Punjabi dishes that can be shared and enjoyed, using traditional techniques and authentic ingredients.

Learn to cook from my kitchen in the heart of Maidenhead, discover how to mix spices, create wonderful meals and share the love of Punjabi cuisine.

Find out more about my Punjabi cooking workshop
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Typical dishes during the course may include...

The course will comprise of mainly hands on cooking and some demonstrations. The exact format of the course may vary slightly depending on the dishes cooked and prepped.

The Punjabi Kitchen Cookery Workshop and the Punjabi Streetfood Workshop are for domestic use only.

I reserve the right to refuse application, I do not accept caterers on this course.

Please click on the dishes below to find out a bit more about some of the dishes we may cook together.

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Everyday Punjabi Masala

Everyday Punjabi Masala

The key foundation base for most dishes
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Vegetable curry

Vegetable curry

Examples include Aloo mutter, Rajma, Aloo gobi, Dahl
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Pakoras

Pakoras

For perfectly spiced and crispy Indian snacks, ideal for a family feast. Pakoras are a popular Indian street food snack or starter for an Indian meal.
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Jeera rice

Jeera rice

Jeera rice is fragrant seasoned rice made with basmati rice, quick and easy to make.
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Punjabi Masala Chicken

Punjabi masala chicken

A balance of the flavours of garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and garam masala.
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Chapatis

Chapatis

Also known as roti is a unleavened flatbread. Made of very simple ingredients. Chapatis are usually served as part of the main Punjabi meal.
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A custom built kitchen designed for teaching cookery

My Punjabi Kitchen

My Punjabi cookery workshops are held in my own, custom built, kitchen at my home in Maidenhead.

We have plenty of space here to accommodate small groups of people for focussed cookery sessions, allowing everyone who attends to get hands on experience whilst having a great time!

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"A fantastic lesson, I’ve walked away with knowledge and confidence. Preeti is a lovely person and easy to talk to and she organised the lesson very efficiently"
Kieran


"The Pujabi cooking course was a really nice laid back way to learn how to cook a new type of food, in a relaxed setting where we were able to take our time, ask questions and really understand the process. Preeti was a great teacher with superb knowledge and her hands on way of teaching meant we really could see how to make the food taste excellent. Would recommend to anyone, foody or non-foody, to take this course!"
Peter


"The Pujabi cooking course was a really nice laid back way to learn how to cook a new type of food, in a relaxed setting where we were able to take our time, ask questions and really understand the process. Preeti was a great teacher with superb knowledge and her hands on way of teaching meant we really could see how to make the food taste excellent. Would recommend to anyone, foody or non-foody, to take this course!"
Peter


"The cooking lesson was very educational and it was constructed for us to be able to carry on practicing at home. Preeti is very friendly and welcoming. A good hands on lesson where we made a number of dishes (then ate them), and also got to grips with the basics so we can now experiment at home. I would certainly recommend."
AngeMarlow


"After a most enjoyable and delicious course with Preeti, I have discovered new recipes and ideas. The yummy pakora and discovering how to make a masala sauce was so interesting. We tasted everything and had a feast to take home. It was a fun experience as well as a delicious Punjabi cookery course - thank you x"
JacquiMaidenhead


"We had a great day cooking with Preeti. She made us feel at home. The recipes are great and I’m confident that I will be able to successfully replicate them at home. The food we produced was fantastic."
EmmaMaidenhead


“It was amazing to learn how to cook Indian food the right way! I’ve been doing it wrong for years and knowing the traditional methods and ingredients makes all the difference to the flavour of the dishes! Thank you Preeti!”
Hannah WTWinkfield


"I’ve been getting takeaways from Preeti since before Covid-19 hit the uk. When she said she was going to start to teach lesson on cooking her amazing food I couldn’t resist booking in with her. I spent half a day with her preparing and cooking the recipes she had planned. It was so chilled and relaxed and she was the perfect host. The food I cooked I got to take home. I had an Absolutely fantastic time and would highly recommend for any food lover out there."
Sarah PoundeMaidenhead


"I highly recommend Preeti cookery classes. I attended a class a few weeks ago and it was fabulous I leant so much. The class was really enjoyable and hands on yet very relaxing. I came home with lovely home made authentic food. My family and friends loved it. I have made 3 of the dishes and Chaptis myself since attended the classes and again the dishes turned out very well. I will be making the food again in a few weeks and I am really looking forward to this.!
MadeleneMaidenhead


"A fun, delicious and educational time spent with Preeti in her ‘Punjabi Kitchen’! She taught us to cook some staple Punjabi recipes that can be adapted into many different varieties for meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans. It was a hands-on experience in terms of cooking the dishes and sampling. And plenty to take home in the evening! "
RachelMaidenhead


"Thank you to Preeti, I loved the uniqueness of this cookery school which was both friendly and professional. The freshness of the ingredients and authentic Punjabi style resulted in us creating delicious food from traditional family roots. My friends thoroughly enjoyed me cooking for them at home and I am really proud of my new skills."
JoMaidenhead
My husband and I enjoy learning more about food – both cooking and eating, and are especially keen on Indian spices. We felt that there should be some great Indian supper clubs nearby, bearing in mind we live in such a wonderfully eclectic community in Holyport, so set out to search the internet for someone who cooked good family recipes and was happy to share with us. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any supper clubs but fell upon Preeti and the Punjabi Cookery School. Preeti was incredibly quick to respond and was happy to adapt her Punjabi Cookery Workshop to allow for me being a Pescatarian. It is obvious that Preeti has been blessed by being brought up by parents that love food and cooking, as they have passed this on to their children despite being born in the western world. Preeti is passionate about her roots and the food that comes with them, which is evident by her enthusiasm to share that passion with others. We came away feeling confident in being able to cook the ‘Critical to all Punjabi Cuisine’ Masala sauce – and use it within a fish and prawn curry, Chana Masala (chickpea) and Rajma Masala (kidney bean), as well as cooking Jeera Rice, Pakora’s and Chapati’s…. even we were surprised when the Chapati’s successfully puffed up on the flame! The course is based on good Punjabi family cooking in Preeti’s home - hopefully she will soon take it to the next level and do some supper clubs too as we would like to try some more Punjabi cuisine.
Gail Anderson

Learn how to cook amazing punjabi dishes with me in Maidenhead

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Everyday Masala

The key foundation base for most dishes.

The most important attribute of Punjabi dishes is the masala, it is used as a foundation to create full-bodied curries and is the sauce aspect of the dish. It uses simple key ingredients but needs to be cooked with patience.

On this course I’ll teach you how to cook a masala to perfection as the fundamental layer for most Punjabi dishes. 

Vegetable Curry

Examples include Aloo mutter, Rajma, Aloo gobi, Dahl.

The local cuisine of Punjab is heavily influenced by the agriculture and farmer lifestyle, which is one of the main reasons Punjabi cuisine is so famous all over India. The options to choose from for a Punjabi vegetable curry also known as a sabji is endless.

There are so many different dishes to explore and learn and choose from including dahl, channa masala, aloo mutter, rajma and more. On this course we’ll learn the foundation of again building a sabji and explore cooking a hearty dish. 

Pakoras

Pakoras are a popular Indian street food snack or the ideal starter for an Indian meal.

Whether you are hungry mid afternoon or have guests arriving, the first thing that springs to mind is to enjoy some perfectly spiced and crispy pakoras with a hot cup of chai.

I’ll give tips on how to make crispy and light pakoras on the course!

Jeera Rice

Jeera rice is fragrant seasoned rice made with basmati rice, quick and easy to make.

I’m known for my Preeti jeera rice! Jeera refers to cumin in Punjabi and as jeera is used predominantly to make this classic dish it’s known as jeera rice. It’s quick and simple to make and is fragrant, light and tasty.

On the course I’ll share my tips and secrets for my fluffy and aromatic jeera rice! 

Punjabi Masala Chicken

This is a classic punjabi curry dish, balancing the flavours of garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and garam masala.

The most authentic dhaba style Punjabi dish! This chicken curry is what Punjabi food is all about, it balances the flavours of garlic, ginger, onions tomatoes and the spices.

Masala curries come in many varieties but this recipe is as authentic as you can get for a real tasty home made dish which if made correctly does not take long to make.

Chapatis

Also known as roti is a unleavened flatbread. Made of very simple ingredients. Chapatis are usually served as part of the main Punjabi meal.

Chapatis are the traditional flat bread that is made of wheat flour and traditionally cooked on a tava. They are soft and puffy and served with almost all curries, in my family home it’s the the staple of all meals.

Making a chapati is more about the technique opposed to the ingredients and I’ll teach you to make your chapatis soft, light, airy and fluffy.