Julie Sahni offers intensive participation, private courses for professional and non-professional cooks. Instruction is available in two formats: 2 days Intensive program or 3 ½ days Comprehensive program. The classes are held mostly during weekends and weekdays but  there are some spanning over both and are limited to three (3) students. All classes are taught year-round in the specially designed teaching kitchen in Chef Sahni's Brooklyn studio. 

The 2-day format includes 17 hours of instruction, while the 3 ½ days format includes 27 hours of instruction. Both courses emphasize the use of aromatics in cooking and their effect on the palate. Cooking techniques, appropriate use of Indian spices, herbs and seasonings, and planning healthful, balanced meals are covered in-depth. Historical and cultural background and religious ideologies behind cuisine are also included. Both courses include complete meals and full-day courses include a trip to an Indian grocery.

Primary Courses

Classic Indian Cooking
Mogul or 'Classic" cooking of North India, as well as regional Indian cooking is covered in this course, emphasizing light and subtle preparations particularly suited for entertaining. Brahmin cuisine of the Dravidian South and the Jain cuisine of Western India — noted for low-calorie, low-salt dishes and made with natural whole grains, variety of legumes, yogurt, homemade cheese, garden vegetables and fruits — are also covered in depth. Using whole meal flours and special kneading, rolling, and techniques to make Indian breads are an integral part of this course, as well.

Specialty Courses

Vegetarian, Ayurvedic Healing Vegetarian, Vegetarian with Seafood, Vegan, Vegan with Seafood, and Indian Breads
The 2-days intensive course, 3 1/2-days Comprehensive course. Both courses include all materials, detailed notes and a recipe book. Two other programs offered are A Taste of India class of 3 hours, and An Indian Spice Sampler class for one hour. All these courses assigned by request.

Location
Chef Julie's studio is located near the Brooklyn entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, overlooking the Wall Street area.

2011 Schedule of Cooking Classes (Vegetarian, Ayurvedic Healing, and Vegan Courses by request)

July 2011 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, July 5, 6, 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course PURE VEGETARIAN (Ayurvedic Healing): 2011, July 21, 22 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, July 24, 25 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, July 26, 27, 28, 29 August 2011 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, August 6, 7 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course VEGETARIAN (with FISH): 2011, August 8, 9, 10, 11 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, August 13, 14 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2011, August 25, 26, 27, 28 September 2011   2-days Intensive Course: 2011, September 3, 4 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course VEGAN: 2011, September 6, 7, 8, 9 2-days Intensive Course AYURVEDIC HEALING VEGETARIAN: 2011, September 10, 11 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course VEGETARIAN: 2011, September 20,21,22, 23 2-days Intensive Course VEGAN-VEGETARIAN: 2011, September 24, 25 3 Hours Introduction to Indian Cooking: 2011  September 29	October 2011   Culinary Splendors of India Tour (North): 2011, September 28 to October 24 3 Hours Introduction to Indian Cooking VEGETARIAN: 2011, October 27 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011: October 28, 29, 30, 31 November 2011 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, November, 1,2, 3, 4 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, November 5, 6 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course : 2011, November 14, 15, 16, 17 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, November 19, 20 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, November 29, 30 December 2011   2-days Intensive Course: 2011, December 3, 4 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, December 5, 6, 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course VEGETARIAN: 2011, December 9, 10 3 1/2-days Comprehensive VEGETARIAN Course: 2011, December 13, 14, 15, 16 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, December 18, 19, 20, 21 2-days Intensive Course AYURVEDIC HEALING (includes fish and poultry): 2011, December 24, 25 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, December 28, 29
2012 Schedule of Cooking Classes (Vegetarian, Ayurvedic Healing, and Vegan Courses by request)
January 2012 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, January 3, 4, 5, 6 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 7, 8 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course VEGETARIAN VEGAN: 2012, January 10, 11, 12, 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 14, 15 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, January 17, 18, 19, 20 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 21, 22 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 28, 29  February 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, February 4, 5 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, February 11,12 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, February 18, 19 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, February 21, 22, 23, 24 March 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, March 3, 4 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2012, March 6, 7, 8, 9 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, March 17, 18 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, March 20, 21, 22, 23 3 1/2-days Intensive Course: 2012, March 24, 25 April 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, April 7, 8 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, April 10, 11, 12, 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, April 16, 17 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2012, April 19, 20, 21, 22 May 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, May 5, 6 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2012, May 8, 9, 10, 11 2 -days Intensive Course:  2012, May 19, 20 2 -days Intensive Course:  2012, May 26, 27 June 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, June 2, 3 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, June 5, 6, 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, June 16, 17 2-days Intensive Course:  2012, June 23, 24	July 2012 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, July 3, 4, 5, 6 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, July 14, 15 2-days Intensive Course:  2012, July 21, 22 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, July 24, 25, 26, 27 August 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, August 4, 5 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, August 7, 8, 9, 10 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, August 18, 19 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2012, August 28, 29, 30, 31 September 2012   2-days Intensive Course, 2012, September 1, 2 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, September 4, 5, 6, 7 2-days Intensive Course, 2012, September 8, 9 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, September 18, 19, 20, 21 2-days Intensive Course, 2012, September 22, 23 October 2012 Culinary Splendors of India Tour (North): 2012, October 5 to 15 3 1/2-days Coprehensive Course: 2012, October 22, 23, 24, 25 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, October 26, 27 November 2012 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2012, November 5, 6, 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, November 10, 11 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, November 17, 18 December 2012   2-days Intensive Course: 2012, December 1, 2 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, December 8, 9 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, December 11, 12, 13, 14 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, December 15, 16 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, December 22, 23, 24, 25 January 2013 2-days Intensive Course: 2013, January 5, 6 2-days Intensive Course: 2013, January 12, 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2013, January 19, 20 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2013, January 22, 23, 24, 25