Ayurvedic Cooking Classes

Next Cooking Class (Spring): 6th March 2010

Summer: 15th May 2010

“Cooking is at once one of the simplest and most gratifying of the arts, but to cook well one must love and respect food.”
Craig Claiborne

Improve your culinary prowess & add to your understanding and appreciation of the food you eat.

This is no ordinary cooking class, as you will leave with a new outlook on food, fully equipped for everyday cooking & health. This class is suitable for both the beginner and the experienced chef, as it combines cooking skills with Ayurvedic nutrition to give a comprehensive understanding of food, seasonal diets & eating according to your body type.

The classes held at Satmya are small informal gatherings where you can learn in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Private classes can be organised if you want to get a group of friends or work colleagues together for a fun morning/afternoon/evening.

About the Course

Ayurveda teaches us that taste is paramount to balance bodily energies/Doshas. In all Ayurvedic dishes, flavours are used in varying amounts to assist with digestion, assimilation of nutrients & to improve health. Ayurveda pays close attention to seasonal & individual variations.

This half day course is designed to show you the basics in Ayurvedic cooking & give you an understanding about the energetics of food (you also get to eat lots of tasty food on the day).

Following a basic introductory talk about Ayurveda you will be taken step by step through the preparation & cooking process of an Ayurvedic breakfast & lunch dish suitable for the Spring season. Mid way through the morning you will also be shown how to prepare Chai using the traditional method.

Course Outline

Introduction to Ayurveda & Ayurvedic cooking

The energetics of food & food combining

Seasonal variations of diet

Preparation & cooking of an Ayurvedic breakfast

Preparation of Chai (Indian tea – made with milk & spices)

Preparation & cooking of an Ayurvedic lunch

Learning Outcomes

A basic understanding of Ayurveda

A knowledge of food combining & seasonal dietary variations with a focus on Spring.

How the energetics of food affects the body & mind

An understanding of how to prepare & make some Ayurvedic dishes

6th March 2010

All courses are run on Saturdays from 10-2.30pm

All cooking courses cost €60: This includes Course notes, ingredients & meals

As food changes seasonally so does this class

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.”
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

For private group classes a minimum of 4 people is necessary.

For accommodation & more information about Killaloe click here

There are two Bed & Breakfasts beside Satmya:

Ursula Quirke, Kincora House, Church Street, Killaloe, Co Clare.
Tel: (061) 376.149. Fax: (061) 375.251(This B&B is just around the corner on main street)

Siobhan Cassidy, Derg House, Kevin Parade, Killaloe. (This B&B is directly beside Satmya)

Tel: (061) 375599