The Conscious Kitchen: The Versatility of Beans for Everyday Cooking

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll show you how to make quick, budget-friendly meals packed with flavour, nutrition, and variety. Using one of our favourite kitchen friends, the pressure cooker and beansYou’ll learn to transform simple ingredients into exciting, satisfying dishes with ease.

Whether you’re new to cooking or looking to refresh your skills, this session will leave you inspired, equipped, and ready to cook exciting and delicious meals. 

You will learn multiple techniques to incorporate beans in your diet with ease learning dishes especially from the Indian subcontinent.

What to Expect

• Hands-on cooking with expert guidance

• A deep dive into beans, pulses, and time-saving techniques

• Practical demos and tastings

• A warm, welcoming space to share recipes and cultural food traditions

What You’ll Learn

• How to cook a variety of beans and pulses effortlessly

• Different techniques to include beans in your diet

• The magic of stovetop and electric pressure cookers

• Time-saving tips for busy schedules

• Simple, diverse recipes to bring more color and flavor to your meals

What’s Included

• Cooking demos and hands-on experience

• Tastings of all dishes made

• Take-home recipe sheets

• The opportunity to connect and learn with like-minded food lovers

Who Can Take Part?

This workshop is open to all skill levels—whether you’re a beginner in the kitchen or an experienced cook looking for fresh ideas.

Session Requirements

• Bring an apron if possible

• Wear closed shoes and practical clothing (long hair should be tied back)

• Bring a tupperware or jar for leftovers

• We are a vegetarian kitchen and will do our best to accommodate dietary needs, however we do not operate a strictly gluten free or nut free kitchen. (please inform us in advance).

About the host 

Diva Garg

Diva, our Events Manager and a freelance chef with a deep passion for Ayurveda and the rich culinary traditions of the Indian subcontinent. She explores how these flavors and practices can be adapted to the UK’s seasonal landscape. Through her cooking and research, Diva focuses on how the act of eating can be a way to nourish both ourselves and the planet. She runs a successful creative and seasonal supper club and cooks and teaches in community kitchens across London. @diva.garg_ @lucy.and.divas

This session is part of a wider series called the Conscious Kitchen. Explore the full programme here.