Indian Cooking Class: The Perfect Birmingham Balti

Recent reviews of Indian Cooking Class: The Perfect Birmingham Balti

• 5/5 from Mark Wilkes, attended Aug 2026: What a great way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon! From the moment I arrived, I felt really well looked after. Steve’s assistant had the teas and coffees on the go, and the whole atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming from the start. Steve himself was very amiable and helpful — just a genuinely nice bloke. He was happy to chat about everyone’s individual cooking experience and what they were hoping to get from the course. Questions were always thoughtfully answered, with plenty of useful suggestions and tips along the way. I’ve been dabbling in BIR cooking for a few years now, yet I still came away having learned some great new tips and techniques. Best of all, the balti we cooked was wonderful — exactly the sort of flavour I’ve been trying to recreate at home. The class was very relaxed and friendly. All the spices and liquid ingredients had been prepared in advance and portioned out for each table, leaving us to chop the onion and chicken, slice the pepper and chillies, and prepare the salad. Vegetarian alternatives were also available. Steve cooked alongside us in the centre of the class, so it was simply a case of following his lead. We started by cooking the rice and leaving it to rest, then flame-grilled some papadums before moving on to the balti itself. Throughout the cooking, Steve regularly walked around the room checking everyone’s progress and answering questions while somehow still keeping tabs on his own cooking! Once the balti was finished and the salad prepared, it was time to enjoy the results. You could either sit down and eat your meal there or take it home, with takeaway containers provided. To sum up, this was a really enjoyable and informative course that I’d strongly recommend. It doesn’t matter whether you’re completely new to cooking or already a dab hand — there’s something here for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Would I do it again? 100%.
• 5/5 from Marcin Jozwik, attended Jun 2026: Very nice class with lots of information about balti and the origins of a Balti. Learned a lot cooking with Steve and would definitely recommend for anyone who wants to upgrade their curry cooking skills.
• 5/5 from Tony, attended Apr 2026: Steve was welcoming and encouraging, frequently circulating round the attendees to check on an individual's process and answer any queries. He gave frequent tips about ingredients and tweaking cooking as the meal progressed. The venue was airy and pleasant. Given the acoustics, and the understandable level of noise associated with attendees using a metal spoon to stir ingredients in a balti dish, it would have been useful if Steve had a microphone. Would throughly recommend.
• 5/5 from Michael Davies, attended Feb 2026: I was brought this as a Christmas gift and really enjoyed the experience
• 5/5 from Graham, attended Feb 2026: I had a fantastic day out at Steve's Balti cooking class. Steve was very knowledgeable and very willing to pass on his vast Knowledge. We cooked a starter in an aluminium pan then a main meal in the Balti. I will be back for another class soon, and I highly recommend it to anybody who want to learn or improve their Indian cooking skills.
• 5/5 from Marcus Henry, attended Jan 2026: Great time spent with Steve, he came to our house with everything that was needed including gas stoves! We were guided through the recipes and the. Curries we cooked were delicious. Steve was very informative and some great top tips given. We bought the balti dishes, spices and cook books as extras and we can’t wait to give them a try! Would recommend this class to anyone who loves a good curry!