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Paachaka Prathimik

Beginners Course in Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

In 2010, SMV/Annalakshmi will run 3 cycles, in Indian Vegetarian Cooking for Beginners – titled Paachaka Prathimik. Each cycle runs for a period of 10 weeks. All sessions run for 3 hours on a Monday night, from 6pm to 9pm. In the event of a Monday being a public holiday – participants are offered the option of attending on a public holiday or attending alternative classes on a Friday evening.

Course Dates:

Paachaka Prathimik 1
15th of February 2010 to 26th April 2010

Registration: CLOSED

Please note:

• There are 3 public holidays in this period, 1st March- Labour Day; 5th April- Easter Monday; and 26th April- Anzac Day.
• 5th April - Easter Monday is no contact for cooking course.
• 1st March and 26th April - negotiation with participants for classes to be run on the holiday or on the succeeding Friday.

Paachaka Prathimik 2
3rd May 2010 to 12th July 2010

Registration: CLOSED

Please note:

• 7th June- Foundation Day- negotiation with participants for classes to be run on the holiday or on the succeeding Friday.

Paachaka Prathimik 3
9th August 2010 to 11th October 2010

Registration: CLOSED

Please note:

• 27th September- Queen’s birthday- negotiation with participants for classes to be run on the holiday or on the succeeding Friday.

Course Details:

Course Content:

• Lessons 1 - 2: cooking with rice and wheat. Recipes concentrate on the fundamentals of understanding spice combination.
• Lessons 3 - 5: rice/bread varieties with appropriate side dishes from both the North and South of India.
• Lesson 6 - 7: snacks and sweets.
• Lessons 8 - 9: recipes for a basic, North Indian and South Indian thali meal.
• Lesson 10: assessment of participant’s ability to integrate the above lessons, and prepare and present a thali meal.

Target group:

• No pre- requisites. A keen interest is essential.
• Age group: 18 years and above.

Aim:

• To teach the science and art of Indian Vegetarian cuisine, for a healthy life style.
• Teach participants to recognise, identify and use Indian spices and lentils, common to North and South Indian cooking.
• To use these ingredients in the preparation of a balanced meal that will also demonstrate an understanding of regional variation.

Objectives:

• Participants will learn to cook Indian snacks and a basic Indian meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Participants will become familiar with terminology used in Indian vegetarian cooking.
• Participants will be able to recognise commonly used spices, lentils and pulses.
• Participants will be able to recognise commonly used grains and flours.
• Participants will cover very basic concepts, about digestive principals, according to ayurveda.
• Participants will learn to recognise the health effects and benefits, of ingredients used in Indian cooking.
• Participants will cover basic menu planning, North- Indian and South- Indian.

Course Outline:

• 1 session each week running for 3 hours, every Monday from 6pm to 9pm, over 10 weeks.
• The major part of each session is devoted to practicum – food preparation, cooking and cleaning up.
• Each session, will cover information about spices, food value and touch on aspects of digestion and how to substitute ingredients.
• Participants are required to attend all sessions.

Number of Participants:

• Maximum of 9 participants only
• Minimum number: 5 participants

Teaching Format:

• Participants have individual stoves.
• Recipes are demonstrated, and participants are required to cook under guidance and supervision.
• Participants will cook a quantity of food, sufficient for 2 persons.

Venue:

• Saraswati Mahavidyalaya [SMV] Campus, 16 Mint Street, Victoria Park.

Cost:

• $500 for 10 weeks, inclusive of GST.
• All ingredients including spices, cooking utensils and recipes are provided.
• Participants are requested to bring their own aprons, hand towels, pot holder and take away containers.

Registration:

• Fill in relevant form in Annalakshmi web site.
• Confirmation of enrolment is on full payment of course fee.
• Participants who withdraw 2 weeks prior to course commencement date, will incur a 30% administration fee.

Orientation:

• All participants are required to attend a 1.5 hour orientation session, on the Sunday, prior to course commencement date.

Graduation:

• Participants who have attended all 10 sessions, will graduate with a Certificate of Completion at a formal ceremony.
• Graduands who are unable to attend will have their Certificates posted out to them.