Cooking Class - Vegan Indian Spread in San Jose

Chef Parsati was amazing! We went to cook with her on Valentine’s Day and she made the experience memorable. Her endearing way of describing the recipes and patience with us throughout the cooking process made the experience inclusive. We will certainly visit her again!

From Henry, the 11yo birthday chef of honor: "Awesome food, great chef, learned a bunch of new skills and had a great time!". Chef Parsati was a great host and teacher. This was the perfect learning and dining experience for my son's birthday. Thanks for having vegan hands on cooking options! -Sam

Chef Parsati was an awesome teacher! She welcomed us to the class like we friends getting together to cook in the meal. All of the food was delicious and the way were taught the recipes allowed us to easily scale to different portion sizes as required. Would recommend any of her classes

Thank you so much, Chef Parsati! This was a phenomenal birthday present! We learned to make INCREDIBLE, accessible, delicious vegan food that we will absolutely be making again in our own home. Chef Parsati is brilliant and was fantastic at explaining what and why she was doing. She allowed the class to be hands on and was kind enough to answer all of our questions about techniques and Indian cooking in general. She was incredibly mindful and attentive to ingredients used especially given our food restrictions. Her home was beautiful and absolutely spotless, and she made us feel so welcomed in her space. We are looking forward to booking another cooking class with her in the future!

Chef Parsati was so kind, generous, and friendly. She made the class very inviting and informative, giving thoughtful tips and recommendations on how to cook at home. We enjoyed participating and learning, and of course trying the wonderful dishes at the end. This is a great experience!

My wife and I really enjoyed this class! It took place in Chef Parsati’s studio, an apartment that I think she mostly uses for these classes. It was comfy and of course had a beautiful kitchen. There was one other man there attending the class in the same time slot, and we all were given a chance to participate in the cooking. Chef Parsati is friendly, a lot of fun, and is clearly a well-rounded and knowledgeable chef. We learned about the origins of the dishes, and of course she showed us how to prepare them. Beyond that, though, this was really a “cooking class.” She actually taught us about why certain ingredients go together, what substitutions can be made for dietary restrictions or simply for a different flavor variation, and also what ingredients or flavors not to try in the dish because they wouldn’t go well (and why). She taught us how to make the dishes richer or lighter. Cooking classes are often just about following instructions and then eating. Chef Parsati gave us information we could use for lots of different dishes with an Indian flavor profile. I’m sure her classes from other cuisines would provide a similarly broad understanding of how to recreate the flavor profile of that cuisine. She taught us how much heat to apply at various stages for each dish (to achieve the proper char, without burning, for example). She really explained why we were doing what we were doing at each step, which makes me more confident we’ll be able to recreate it. Last but not least, the food was great!!

As before (this is our second class), chef Parasti did not disappoint! New dishes, new tricks, and again a very tastly meal. Again perfectly organized. She is an excellent chef and teacher - we highly recommend. Hoping to be back for more classes soon.

What a delight to meet Chef Parsati and learn the wisdom and magic of cooking vegan Indian complete meal with her. We were 2 couples, celebrating our husband's birth days- rather then adding more gadgets, we added a beautiful and heart warming memory and learned new skills in the process. The space was well set for hosting at least few more people if needed. The ingredients all organic, fresh when possible. We learned the different variations of the dishes (great home work for future home meals to come). Chef Parsati shared bit of history about some of the dishes, the regions in India they come from, what influences a dish and ways to substitute ingredients based on dietary preferences, why it is better to use certain oils for cooking and much more. I loved to learn the science and reasoning as well as experience the many unique flavors of the Indian kitchen. This evening was truly a combination of culinary art, science, passion for sharing the love of cooking, super tasty and healthy meal as well as great memorable experience with our friends. My friends are already gathering the next dishes they wish to learn.. we will sure be back. Thanks you very much for a wonderful evening.

My mom and I had a great time! Chef Parsati was friendly and accommodating and clearly loves cooking and teaching. The meals were delicious and not intimidating at all. We look forward to cooking more Indian food at home.

Chef Parsati exceeded all our expectations. She really made this visit personal and it was a pleasure learning from her. Her instructions were easy to follow and she gave lots of helpful tips for cooking at home. Would recommend and would definitely do again!

This cooking class was super fun. The chef was very experienced and the food was delicious. All the dishes seem really difficult but with the chef's guidance, it was very easy to follow and learn. I would highly recommend this class.

Would recommend Chef Parsati to all! She gave lots of tips about vegan cooking and made us all feel very welcomed. She constantly checked up on everyone's food allergies, and the recipes were delicious.

We had an amazing time with Chef Parsati! We enjoyed everything so much, learned a lot, and really liked the Yummy food!!

I booked this experience for my in-laws and they enjoyed every minute! The recipes were so thoughtful and it was such a personal experience. Chef Parsati was so helpful in coordinating along the way, and I hope to take a class from her again soon! Would highly recommend this class.

Chef Parsati's class was great. Very organized and well set-up. I learned some good tricks/techniques for the dishes and they turned out delicious. I really like her healthy versions of Indian cuisine. Looking forward to taking another class soon!

Chef Parsarti's class was super informative and fun! We learned all about ways to make Indian food vegan and proper techniques when cooking with Indian spices! We loved it so much we bought her tin of spices to take hoke and try to recreate her dishes ourselves! Thanks again!

I had an amazing time learning how to cook vegan food. Chef Parsati did an amazing job guiding me throughout the whole process! I definitely recommend her for learning various forms of Indian food!! Very detailed and delicious!!

I only wish we had triple the time. So much she has to teach and so many stories!