Polka Dots And Curry

I had a wonderful time!! Monika was great, she is so kind and knowledgeable. The food was fabulous. I highly recommend taking classes with Monika.

OMG I could not recommend this class more! We learned so much and had a ton of fun! I will definitely be back for another class!

Monika is an excellent teacher and I learned how to cook some delicious, healthy meals for my family. I would like to invite her back to our home again in the future for another cooking class. Included with the class were the spices that I needed to replicate the meals that I learned how to cook. :)

The Khichdi Meal Kit was wonderful!! I cooked it in the instapot🥰.

I booked Monica's class for my daughter's birthday gift which was perfect as she is gluten and dairy free. We had an amazing time, and I cannot say enough about Monica. She was warm and inviting and the class was educational and fun. I would definitely book another cooking class with Monica in the future, and we are looking forward to attending the Indian Food Festival in August!

Monika is the best!! I absolutely LOVED our cooking class. We made such delicious recipes & I appreciate how Monika takes the time to share her experiences in the kitchen, explains the health benefits of each spice, provides an thorough recipe menu with instructions and demonstrates how timing when to add ingredients is important. She is so kind & really encourages everybody to participate, bringing out the best in each member of the group. I’m really looking forward to next class with my Yellow Ribbon Fund group!

Monika’s Indian cooking class is the ideal activity if you want to combine good vibes with delicious food. Monika’s calm presence and sense of humor made us feel right at home. The class was intimate, with only eight students. Indian music played as we made dosas, a crepe-like wrap, which were soft and crisp. We stuffed them with cubes of creamy spiced potatoes and coconut chutney. The flavors were bright and lively. As we made and shared food, we connected with each other and made new friends. This is an exceptional way to spend a few hours, or create a special birthday or anniversary memory. Five stars all around!

Monica is a great host and chef who makes learning how to cook Indian food a real joy!

Really interesting and fun classes. Monika teaches how to make fresh, healthy, delicious, and flavorful meals at home. She also shares a recipe with multiple adaptations w each class, and you can purchase spice mixes, chai mix, golden milk mix, etc., after class. Her soups (she makes from scratch daily) are also so delicious and unique (try the vegan chili).

In the years since my original review, I have attended virtual classes online, as well as classes in Monika's home. The time and money is always well spent. The food is so nourishing and flavorful, and Monika makes everything seem so simple and reproducible in your own kitchen. She brings a joyful and healing presence to any space she enters.

10/10 Recommend a cooking class with Monika, owner of Polka Dots and Curry! Monika was wonderful to work with at every step. I purchased a gift card from her for my husband last year and then we scheduled our private class recently, making use of the gift card. Monika came to our home and taught us how to make a wonderful, authentic Indian meal which we are both still raving about to each other a couple of weeks later. She was so generous with her time and took great care to educate us on how to craft her recipes, and why certain techniques are so valuable to know. She ground the spices we needed freshly to ensure our food came out just right. We both feel lucky to have had the chance to learn from her and can’t wait to continue cooking Indian cuisine on our own thanks to her fantastic tutelage. If you are interested in this class, don’t hesitate for even a moment! You won’t regret it.

I took the vegan class and it was amazing! Monika and her family graciously invited me into their home, where the class was held, and the food tasted incredible! Highly recommend! I will be taking her shopping class next :) I learned so much about Indian culture through this class as well.

We had such a great time cooking together! We learned a ton about Indian food, got to put it into practice, and ended with a delicious meal. Even though we tripled the recipe, there were no leftovers! It was a big hit!

Monika is a patient, friendly and amazing teacher. I took a cooking class with her through the wounded warrior project with well over 20 other people. Somehow she was able to keep everyone engaged even though the venue we were using only had one stove!

Monika led an amazing cooking class for some of our local veterans from Wounded Warrior Project last week. She was professional, engaging and very accommodating. And the meal she taught us to prepare was incredible! I can't say enough great things about Monika and her business and highly recommend her for any event!

Monika is a great teacher and a great chef take her classes you will learn healthy cooking!! We had so much fun too!!