Join our well traveled chef for a hands-on half-day cookery class exploring the vibrant flavours of Sri Lanka. In this relaxed and friendly session, you’ll discover how to balance heat with fragrance, creating deliciously spiced but not overpowering dishes that showcase the island’s unique food culture.

You will learn the essentials of Sri Lankan cooking – from roasting and grinding curry powders to the art of tempering spices with curry leaves and mustard seeds. Together, we’ll prepare a colourful spread of national favourites, all made with ingredients that are easy to source here in the UK.

What you might find on the menu:

• Chicken Sri Lankan Curry – tender and aromatic, simmered in coconut milk.

• Butternut & Chickpea Sri Lankan Curry – a hearty, vegan alternative full of flavour.

• Parippu (Red Lentil Dal) – creamy and comforting with tempered spices.

• Pol Sambol – a fresh coconut relish, sharp with lime and chilli.

• Seeni Sambol – slow-cooked caramelised onion with tamarind.

• Pol Roti – rustic coconut flatbreads, perfect for scooping up curry.

• Steamed Basmati Rice – lightly spiced in true Sri Lankan style.

At the end of the class, you’ll sit down to enjoy the feast you’ve created, sharing dishes buffet-style with your fellow cooks and a glass of wine.

Skills you’ll take home:

• How to make and use roasted Sri Lankan curry powder.

• Mastering tempering – the technique at the heart of Sri Lankan cooking.

• Building balanced curries with coconut, spice and sourness.

• Hands-on breadmaking with traditional pol roti.

Come hungry, curious, and ready to roll up your sleeves – this is a journey into Sri Lanka’s kitchens that will leave you inspired to recreate the flavours at home.

Schedule of the day 

0930/1000   Welcome/Refreshments

0940/1010   Demonstrations: Roasted Curry Powder & Parippu Dal 

1015/1045   Guests make Sri Lankan Curries

1055/1125   Coffee Break

1110/1140   Demonstrations; Sambols & Roti

1150/1220   Guests make Rotis

1300/1330    The Sri Lankan Feast & recap

Our style is professional but fun and open, we want you to leave us with a sense of pride in what you have produced. You be made to feel comfortable to ask any questions, there is no such thing as a silly question and if you feel you need to ask there is usually someone else in the room thinking the same thing!

The day will be full of top tips and chef’s secrets to give you confidence and make life in the kitchen a lot easier.

If this is a gift a physical voucher can be purchased for first class post here or second class post here.

If you are unavailable to attend listed dates and would like to be added to a waiting list for future events, please email us and we will let you know when new dates are added.

Can Children Attend?

As with all our courses children are able to attend any sessions. When paying full price children will be treated as a full paying guest, but will be the responsibility of the parents and guardians. Parents and guardians will be deemed fully responsible for their child under both types of bookings. As all children are different, it is impossible to give a minimum age, but as a guideline, we would suggest age 7 years and above.

Please note

We design our courses to be fully inclusive and will make every effort to make them available to all. If you have a disability or a require support to take part in our courses please let us know in advance so we can ensure your experience is maximised.

Please let us know about any dietary requirements when you book this course. We will aim to accommodate. Please note that there are no nuts in our basic recipe.

This event is nut free if you eat coconuts and can be vegetarian or vegan and gluten free. We are not a GF site and there will be other guests using gluten