The Spice Club

Hi, I'm Monica! I simplify the art of Indian cooking through face-to-face classes in the West Midlands & online via my SHIKSHAK cookery community.
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Let's transform your kitchen into a spice-filled paradise! Come cook with me: www.shikshak.co.uk 🌶️

07/09/2026

Bombay Aloo and Masala Puris - last Friday's live cookery class did not disappoint.

This was my take on the curry house hit and I couldn't not serve with them with hot puffed masala puris. Swipe to see what happened when my Shikshak members got cooking - including one puri that puffed up so well it made someone question the laws of physics 😂.

Missed the live? The replay's will be inside Shikshak in a couple of days, along with the full recipe.
During next month's live Indian cookery class we will be learning a new delicious Indian dish. Who's in?!

28/06/2026

I mean...I'll let these lovely ladies do the talking 😊

Not everyone knows I do private masterclasses - so consider this your sign! You choose the menu, bring your people and your appetite, and I take care of the rest. You cook, you learn, you eat (and the best bit = no washing up!)

Birthdays, baby showers, team building, couples, one to ones...or honestly any excuse to get your favourite people together. Pop me a DM if you want some more info 👩🏾‍🍳🌶

22/06/2026

An Oil Free Chicken Curry has no business tasting this good! Yes fat = flavour (I am not pretending otherwise) BUT this technique genuinely pulls it off. I taught how to make this alongside my "everyday" foolproof rice and kachumber salad during Friday's online cookery class and it went down a treat. Would you try this? 😋😍

19/06/2026

Desi (Indian) grocery shops for kids = actual sensory playground. Also try the Okra Snap as demonstrated by Baby Spice to find good okra - the less squidgy the better! 🌶🫑🌿

indian grocery shopping, cook with toddlers, indian cooking for children

12/06/2026

Most people arrive at my cookery classes never having made naan before in their lives. These were made by two lovely students at my last Tandoori Masterclass - soft, blistered, brushed with butter, made entirely from scratch on a tava!
Here's the thing I wish more people knew: cooking Indian food isn't hard! It's just that nobody's ever shown you 🙂. There's no mystery, no cheffy secrets - just a handful of techniques that, once you've done them with your own hands, gets easier every time. That's why I teach my face to face classes the way I do: small groups, around my kitchen counter in Birmingham, everyone cooking, everyone eating!

Next Wednesday (17th June, 10.30–1.30) I'm running the Tandoori Masterclass again - flavour packed marinades, proper smoky char without a tandoor, and yes, those naans😍. A few spaces left if you fancy being the one holding the pan next time 🌶️. Link in comments.

17/04/2026

Parsi Salli Chicken Curry is no ordinary Chicken curry and you will probably never see it on menus in Indian restaurants here in England. It's rich, deeply spiced, with a gentle sweet and sour balance from apricots and vinegar that keeps you going back for more. BUT the real party trick? It's served with salli - thin, crispy deep fried golden potato straws 😍.

Oh and if you don't know about Parsi food. You should.

The Parsi community carried their Persian heritage all the way to western India in the 8th century, and you can taste that in their cuisine. The techniques are Indian, the soul is Persian, and the combination is 👌🏽.

I taught this dish to my online students - aka Shikshakers last month, and as you can see, it went down a storm! Come cook with us online and discover the regional culinary greatness of India that goes FAR beyond the typical curry house menu. Comment SHIKSHAK for details on my next online class 🙌🌶️

25/03/2026

This week I've been vegetarian - something I've done every Navratri (a festival honouring Goddess Durga). For me it's a tradition turned discipline and honestly? It's a reminder of just how incredible Indian vegetarian food really is! This jackfruit biryani is proof. Meaty, fragrant, packed with paneer, vegetables and saffron - the kind of dish that makes you wonder why you ever needed meat in the first place.
Indian veggy food doesn't do boring and this biryani is already a hit with my veggy and non veggy Shikakers - members of Shikshak - my online Indian cookery school where we cook, learn and eat VERY well together 🎓🍛
Consider this your sign to give jackfruit a chance — link in bio to join us 👆

20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak 🌙, Nowruz Mubarak 🌸, and Happy Spring Equinox 🌿 to everyone marking today in some way. If ever there was a day to cook something special, it's today!!
To celebrate, I'm sharing one of my all-time favourites: Lamb Dhansak - a dish born from the Parsi community, woven together from Persian and Gujarati traditions, and honestly one of the most beautiful examples of what happens when cultures meet at the dinner table 🤝.
Food doesn't stay still. It travels 🌍, it adapts, it picks up new flavours along the way. Dhansak is living proof of that. Rich, layered, a little sweet, a little sour, deeply spiced 🌶️. It's a celebration dish in every sense 🎉!
This full recipe is waiting for you over on Shikshak - where I don't just show you what to cook, but why every step matters 🎓🍛

05/03/2026

Anyone else love a spatula? I get a bit anxious if I can't find one and have a bowl/blender jug that needs a scrape down 😂 . Also when you've worked hard to make some magic in the kitchen, tis a shame to waste!

03/02/2026

January's finest from my Shikshak members 🙌🔥. This is what's actually possible when you learn proper Indian cooking techniques.

These are real students, in real home kitchens consistently cooking delicious Indian food 😍.

No more curry pastes in a jar or crossing your fingers and hoping for the best. Scroll for excellent roti, curry and dal game 😍👌🏽

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