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Vineet Bhatia
Modern Indian Cooking
India's first Michelin starred chef, Vineet Bhatia, teaches the fundamentals of modern Indian cooking in 30 easy to follow lessons. Join Vineet on a culinary journey across the streets of India as you learn how to cook authentic Indian food.
The Course
Join Vineet Bhatia as he takes you through 30 easy to follow lessons that will transform your approach to Indian food. With his modern take on the cuisine, this comprehensive course will teach you how to elevate the classics, as well as learn key techniques to help you build spice profiles, master the use of oils and cook the perfect rice. All his recipes are broken down into simple steps in the course notes, and you can follow each lesson at your own pace. As the world's leading authority on contemporary Indian cooking, Vineet's course is not to be missed.
Your Maestro
Vineet Bhatia is a pioneer of progressive Indian cooking. In his 30 year career he’s run over 20 restaurants, was the very first Indian chef to receive a Michelin star and has now picked up 4. The go to authority on contemporary Indian cooking, he has built his extraordinary reputation on innovative flavour combinations, delicate spicing and all-round creativity. And now he’s ready to teach you his secrets.
Lessons
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45 mins
There is so much misunderstanding around the spices needed to make Indian food. You do not need an entire supermarket aisle of spices to create delicious flavours. The truth is far simpler.
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12 mins
Do not even attempt to cook Indian food without this recipe. Do not light your hob, do not unpack your crockery until you have made ginger and garlic pastes.
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26 mins
Two of the building blocks of Indian cooking. Working with pastes can elevate classics to new heights.
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10 mins
So simple, so tasty and so fundamentally important to many Indian dishes. This chutney adds the final touch of class to almost any dish.
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26 mins
A tomato sauce with depth you can't get in a bottle. It might just become your absolute favourite.
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16 mins
Raita is so much more than lazily mixed together yoghurt and grated cucumbers. Made properly it is a dish that complements and cools many other dishes.
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13 mins
Bright and zingy in colour and bright and zingy in flavour. This shows a different side to Indian cooking.
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26 mins
Potatoes are loved in India almost as much as in England. But don’t stop at roasting and mashing, go with spice and heat.
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28 mins
A dish that is all about celebrating the flavour, shape and texture of the humble broccoli. You will not look at it in the same way again.
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12 mins
This just shows the variety of food that India produces, it is a dish that cooks in minutes without compromising on flavour or texture.
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37 mins
A vegetarian stew of such bold flavours and textures, you will not miss the meat at all.
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29 mins
There are few dishes more comforting than a dal. On it’s own, or served with bread, it is the culinary equivalent of sinking into a comfy sofa.
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29 mins
Banana leaf cooking is the perfect combination of beauty and practicality. It looks and tastes equally stunning.
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28 mins
One of the country's absolute favourite dishes. A classic blend of spices and yoghurts wrapped around tender chicken and finished in a hot oven.
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43 mins
Mustard is grown all over India so it is natural for it to appear in some guise in many dishes, but it is very rare to see it like this, as the star of the show.
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36 mins
Straight from the Punjab where the people like their food full of flavour and bite.
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31 mins
So much flavour in such a simple-to-make stew. Once you have learned the basics of this dish, it can be adapted to suit almost any type of seafood.
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30 mins
The absolute benchmark dish. This is Vineet's version which he has been cooking and refining for many years.
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29 mins
Kormas are loved around the world because of their richness. Although Korma is rich and creamy, it does not need to be mild.
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21 mins
Onion bhajis as they should be - crisp and full of flavour.
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55 mins
These Tikkis are evocative of walking the streets as child. The smell and flavour have inspired Vineet all the way through his life as a chef.
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20 mins
The absolute tastiest omelette that you have never tried. This is your new favourite and Vineet will take you through each step.
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27 mins
Fish wrapped perfectly in a crisp, spiced batter. A versatile dish, it's perfect as a side dish, a main dish, or even a dessert.
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31 mins
Spiced up lamb mince and peas. There are few simpler, yet delicious dishes that exist anywhere in the world.
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27 mins
The only secret to cooking a quality rice dish is to have a quality recipe. Look no further than this.
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73 mins
There are few dishes out there that say, “I love you” so clearly. It takes time, effort and heart to build a proper Biriyani. Only cook this for those who truly deserve it.
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28 mins
Fluffy white bread rolls at their satisfying best. Perfect stuffed with ingredients to make a sandwich, or even better, used to mop up the sauce at the end of a meal.
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31 mins
The delicious vehicle on which other dishes so often ride. Soft bread that retains a satisfying chewiness, all without having to build a Tandoor in your kitchen.
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14 mins
India grows some of the world’s finest mangoes - learn how to use them to make one of the world's finest drinks.
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37 mins
So much more than an afterthought on a takeaway menu. Made properly, Kulfi is a deliciously smooth, egg-free ice cream.
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