Vegetarian Thai Cooking (3hr)

About this course

Participants prepare vegetarian Thai dishes while learning core techniques used in Thai cooking. The class covers cutting vegetables with a Chinese cleaver, grinding herbs and spices with a pestle and mortar, and making, preparing and cooking curry paste from scratch. Teaching also introduces ingredients including lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and Thai basil, with attention to combining them for balanced flavours. Each learner has an individual chopping board and preparation area, while hob cooking is carried out in pairs.

What you'll learn

• Apply basic Chinese cleaver techniques to cut, slice and chop ingredients.
• Use a pestle and mortar to grind herbs and spices for curry paste.
• Prepare and cook vegetarian Thai curry paste from scratch.
• Identify and use key Thai herbs and spices in cooked dishes.
• Combine Thai ingredients to create balanced flavours.

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed as suitable for all levels, without the source specifying a previous-experience requirement. Learners prepare ingredients individually but share hob cooking in pairs, making it a class involving both personal preparation and collaborative cooking.

• Preparation is carried out at individual workstations.
• Cooking at the hob takes place in pairs.

Before you go

• A container such as Tupperware is recommended for taking home leftovers.
• The menu contains nuts and gluten. Learners with allergies should contact the provider in advance so alternative recipes and ingredients can be arranged.