Turn Into A Chef: The Best Cooking Classes In Pune

Rajul Sanghvi has been teaching cookery classes since 1997, from quick and simple to scrumptious and exotic dishes. All her classes are centred around vegetarian food, but span different cuisines – Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Punjabi and much more. Her classes are held twice a week – on Saturday and Wednesday from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm and are priced between INR 1000 to INR 1500 depending on the category. You can view the entire schedule with details on her website.

Kitchen Confidence is run by Girija Kirpekar-Naik and teaches everything from basics to baking, international cuisine, chicken-only, veg-only, one-pot meals, low cal meals, biryani, sizzlers, starters, mocktails etc. for adults and kids. She also hosts longer-duration workshops- 1hr to 6hr, multi-day courses - for students who travel abroad, single men, and brides-to-be. Classes are priced between INR 700 – 6000 for short duration and can go up to INR 10,000 for a week-long intensive course. There’s something for everyone, of every skill level at Kitchen Confidence Studio.

Shubhangi’s Cooking Classes cover baking, ice-cream making, and cuisines like Indian chaat, Chinese, and Punjabi food (veg and non-veg). The cost for a cooking demo starts at around INR 1000, and they’re usually held between 2-5 pm every once in a while. Shubhangi posts all the class details on her Facebook page, so you can get in touch with her directly to schedule a class.

Ekattha hosts a variety of interactive workshops every month, including three baking-centric ones hosted by tutors – Vaishali and Athashri. Priced from INR 1300 which is for their ‘Subs and Sandwiches’ workshop, to a bread-baking workshop for INR 2500, and up to INR 3000 for the ‘Cupcakes for Beginners’ workshop. The workshops are hands-on, and you’ll be able to take home everything you bake. We recommend signing up for these workshops way in advance, as they have limited seats and fill up very quickly.

Growing Chef Studio is an exclusive kids’ cooking studio, run by Ekta Malhotra. From ‘Cook Around The World’ summer camps for kids, to ‘cook-alongs’ for kids and their parents, ‘baking birthday’ parties, and even a cooking club for kids – we think it’s a great way to introduce your children to food on a whole new level. They’ll learn how to prep and cook their own food, try new cuisines, tastes, textures, techniques, skills, as well as food etiquette. The children are grouped in batches according to their age, and kids between the ages of 4 – 19 years can sign up for after-school cooking classes, or the weekend cooking clubs as well.

Learn the secret of a perfect dhansak, salli boti or a patrani macchi at Atsan's Kitchen. By now, you must have guessed that they majorly teach Parsi dishes. The class is conducted by Sanober Dalal who carries out these classes at her home in Sopan Baug. She also has a special kids class that takes place during vacations and is charged differently. Along with teaching Parsi delicacies, she also teaches a bunch of other cuisines. Depending on what you want to learn, the prices of the classes start at INR 2,500 per session.

Planning to add a new feather to your hat by learning how to cook? We know exactly where you can enrol. Attend exciting workshops and cooking classes of KD's Food Craft situated on Nagar Road. From dhaba cuisine to baking yummy goodies, KD's Food Craft are not just food classes but also a place where you will fall in love with the art of cooking. Guests coming over? Save money by preparing yummy delicacies at home itself. You can also learn to make personalised cakes for your loved ones.

If you feel there are fewer options for vegan, gluten-free and healthy food, you are wrong. We found a certified Ayurvedic chef who also designs modules for Ayurvedic cooking for various courses. She will whip up amazing dishes that are vegan, gluten-free and high on health. And, she is known for her healthy soul food. She always conducts classes for mindful cooking.

Cookies, cakes, macaroons, madeleines- learn the exquisite art of baking and whip up a storm in your kitchen at Ana's Baking Studio, a well-known patisserie and baking classes in Aundh will make you a baking expert in no time with its short/long term courses.