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 during weekends or weekdays, 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

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

Classic Indian Cooking, Indian Vegetarian, Indian Breads and Entertaining
The 2-days intensive course, 3 1/2-days Comprehensive course. Both courses include all materials, detailed notes and a recipe book. Two special programs offered are A Taste of India class of 3 hours, and An Indian Spice Sampler class for one hour.

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

2010 Schedule of Cooking Classes

July 2010 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2010, July 5, 6, 7, 8 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course PURE VEGETARIAN (Ayurvedic Healing): 2010, July 19, 20, 21,22 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, July 24, 25 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2010, July 27, 28, 29, 30 August 2010 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, August 7, 8 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course VEGETARIAN (with FISH): 2010, August 10, 11, 12, 13 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2010, August 17, 18, 19, 20 2-days Intensive Course:  2010, August 28, 29 September 2010   2-days Intensive Course: 2010, September 4, 5 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2010, September 7, 8, 9, 10 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course AYURVEDIC HEALING VEGETARIAN: 2010, September 21, 22, 23, 24 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, September 26, 27 3 Hours Introduction to Indian Cooking, 2010, September 29	October 2010   2-days Intensive Course: 2010, October 4, 5 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, October 9,10 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2010, October 12, 13, 14, 15 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2010, October 18, 19, 20, 21 November 2010 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2010, November 2, 3, 4, 5 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, November 6, 7 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, November 13, 14 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, November 20, 21 December 2010   2-days Intensive Course: 2010, December 4, 5 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, December 11, 12 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2010, December 14,15,16,17 2-days Intensive Course: 2010, December 20, 21 2-days Intensive Course:  2010, December 27, 28
2011 Schedule of Cooking Classes
January 2011 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, January 3, 4, 5, 6 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, January 8, 9 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, January 15, 16 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, January 22, 23 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, January 25, 26, 27, 28 February 2011 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, February 5, 6 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, February 12, 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, February 19, 20 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, February 22, 23, 24, 25 March 2011 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2011, March 1, 2, 3, 4 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, March 12, 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, March 19, 20 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, March 22, 23, 24, 25 April 2011 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, April 2, 3 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, April 5, 6, 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, April 16, 17 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2011, April 19, 20, 21, 22 May 2011 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, May 7, 8 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2011, May 10, 11, 12, 13 2 -days Intensive Course:  2011, May 21, 22 2 -days Intensive Course:  2011, May 28, 29 June 2011 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, June 4, 5 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, June 7, 8, 9, 10 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, June 18, 19 2-days Intensive Course:  2011, June 25, 26	July 2011 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, July 5, 6, 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, July 16, 17 2-days Intensive Course:  2011, July 23, 24 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: 2011, August 9, 10, 11, 12 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, August 16, 17, 18, 19 2-days Intensive Course:  2011, August 27, 28 September 2011   Culinary Splendors of India Tour, 2011 September 2-12 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, September 24, 25 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, September 27, 28, 29, 30 October 2011   2-days Intensive Course: 2011, October 8, 9 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, October 15, 16 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, October 18, 19, 20 21 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course:  2011, October 25, 26, 27, 28 November 2011 3 1/2 -days Comprehensive Course: 2011, November 7, 8, 9, 10 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, November 12, 13 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, November 19, 20 December 2011   2-days Intensive Course: 2011, December 3, 4 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, December 10, 11 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2011, December 13, 14,15,16 2-days Intensive Course: 2011, December 18, 19 January 2012 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 7, 8 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 14, 15 2-days Intensive Course: 2012, January 21, 22 3 1/2-days Comprehensive Course: 2012, January 24, 25, 26, 27