Julie Sahni offers intensive participation, private courses for professional and non-professional cooks. Starting Januuary 1, 2019 Instruction is available in three formats: 1 day Immersion program, 2 days Intensive program, and 3 1/2 days Comprehensive program. The classes are held during weekends and weekdays and 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 Heights studio.

The 1day format includes 8 hours of instruction, 2 days format includes 12 hours of instruction plus 4 hours Indian market visit, and 3 1/2 days format includes 24 hours of instruction plus 4 hours Indian market visit. All 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.

Primary Courses: Classic (includes Non-vegetarian), Vegetarian Indian, Vegan Indian, Gluten-free Indian (Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian) and Ayurvedic Healing (Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian) 
Students have the option of registering for either Classic Indian Cooking or one of several Specialty Courses. All options are offered as Immesion, Intensive, or Comprehensive format. All courses include all materials, detailed notes, a recipe workbook and complete meals. The multi-day courses also include a learning and shopping trip to an an Indian grocery. Course selection for a given time period is on a first-come first-serve basis. In other words, you may select any specialty type and duration of a course if the selected time period has not already been chosen by someone who previously registered.

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.

A Taste of India Workshop
In addition to full-day courses described above, a 4 hour Taste of India Workshop is offered. Please note that the workshop as well as the Immersion Course require a 2-person minimum. If there are already 2 people registered for a workshop or an Immersion Course on a given day, then you alone can register for that day as well. But if nobody is currently registered for a workshop or Immersion Course on the day of your choice, then you would need to register at least 2 people to confirm the workshop or Immersion Course on that day.

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

2021-2022 class schedules coming soon!

2019 Schedule of Cooking Classes (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, and Ayurvedic Healing Courses offered by request)

July 2019  3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019, July 3, 4, 5, 6 2-days Intensive Course PURE VEGETARIAN (Ayurvedic Healing): 2019, July 14, 15 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, July 21, 22 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019, July 24, 25, 26, 27 August 2019 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, August 4, 5 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course VEGETARIAN (with FISH): 2019, August 7, 8, 9, 10 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019, August 21, 22, 23, 24 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2019, August 27, 28, 29, 30 September 2019   2-days Intensive Course: 2019, September 1, 2 2-days Intensive Course VEGAN: 2019, September 8, 9 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019, September 11, 12, 13, 14 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019, September 17, 18, 19, 20 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, September 22, 23 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, September 29, 30	October 2019  3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2019, October 8, 9, 10, 11 2 days Intensive Course: 2019 October 13, 14 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019: October 22, 23, 24, 25 November 2019  3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2019, November, 12,13, 14, 15 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, November 19, 20 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course : 2019, November 13, 14, 15, 16 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, November 23, 24 1-day Immersion Course: 2019, November 30 December 2019   A Taste of India Workshop, 4 hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2019 December 1 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, December 3, 4 2-days Intensive Course: 2019, December 28, 29 1-day Immersion Course: 2019, December 30 A Taste of India Workshop 4 hours (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM): 2019, December 31
2020 Schedule of Cooking Classes (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, and Ayurvedic Healing Courses offered by request)
January 2020 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, January 5 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, January 11, 12 A Taste of India Workshop, 4 hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2020, January 19 2-days Intenive Course: 2020, January 25, 26 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, January 28, 29, 30, 31 February 2020 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, February 2 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, February 8, 9 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, February 17, 18, 19, 20 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, February 23, 24 March 2020 1-day Immersion Course: 2020 March 1 1-days Immersion Course: 2020 March 31 A Taste of Indian Workshop, 4 hours (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM): 2020 March 2 INDIA TOUR The Spice Route: Culinary Splendors of South India, March 5 to 16, 2020 April 2020  2-days Intensive Course: 2020, April 4, 5 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, April 11 A Taste of India Workshop, 4 Hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2020, April 18 ​3 1/2-days Comprehensive VEGETARIAN Course: 2020, April 21, 22, 23, 24 May 2020 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, May 2, 3 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, May 12, 13, 14, 15 A Taste of India Workshop, 4 hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2020, May 17 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, May 24 2 days Intensive Course: 2020, May 30, 31 June 2020  A Taste of India Workshop 4 hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2020 June 7 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, June 13, 14 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, June 16, 17, 18, 19 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, June 23, 24, 25, 26	July 2020  2-days Intensive Course: 2020, July 11, 12 2-days Inclusive Course: 2020, July 18, 19 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, July 25 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, July 28, 29, 30, 31 August 2020 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, August 9 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, August 15, 16 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, August 25, 26, 27, 28 September 2020  2-days Intensive Course: 2020, September 5, 6 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, September 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, September 19, 20 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, September 22, 23, 24, 25 October 2020 INDIA TOUR From Ayurveda to Moghuls: Culinary Splendors of North India: October 1 - 12, 2020 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, October 24, 25 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2020, October 27, 28, 29, 30 November 2020 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, November 7, 8 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, Novermber 15 A Taste of India Workshop 4 Hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2020, Novermber 22 December 2020  A Taste of India Workshop, 4 hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2020, December 8 2 days Intensive Course: 2020, December 19, 20 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, December 22 2-days Intensive Course: 2020, December 26, 27 1-day Immersion Course: 2020, December 29 January 2021 1-day Immersion Course: 2021, January 3 2-days Intensive Course: 2021 January 9, 10 A Taste of India Wokshop, 4 Hours (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM): 2021 January 17 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2021, January 26, 27, 28, 29