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Lajina Masala is an Indian cooking business where Lajina creates Curry and Garam Masala blends, sold through her website, www.lajinamasala.com - she also teaches Indian cooking, please contact her to create your bespoke package, it could be amongst a group of friends, family, corporate team building event, a celebration, any occasion to suit you.

15/10/2026

Rumour has it… I’m cooking for my very own supper club!

Meeting Point House, Telford
Saturday 14th November

We sorted out the logistics before I even thought about the menu.

Why? Because I just want to get creative in the kitchen! I want to cook a feast, adding a pinch of this, a squeeze of that, and focusing on bringing together incredible flavours and a whole selection of Indian deliciousness.

So, where do we start?

The Chaat Bomb Station!
Pani puris, also known as gol gappas — those little crispy flavour bombs filled with deliciousness that you pop into your mouth in one go! A place to gather, chat, mingle and give your taste buds a little adventure between courses.

Little bites of deliciousness

I love the idea of serving little dishes throughout the evening rather than one big starter.

Think garlic chicken bites, tiny onion bhajis and perhaps some sizzling prawns. A little bit of this, a little bit of that… what's not to love?

And now for the mains…

Here's what I'm dreaming up so far:
Creamy Butter chicken or Spicy chicken jalfrezi
Vegetable koftas in the creamiest Curry sauce
Homemade dhal
Cauliflower with cashews
Freshly made biryani

And, of course, all those homemade dips, drizzles and little extras I absolutely LOVE creating!

I'm imagining a table full of colour, dishes to share, wonderful aromas and plenty of opportunities to try something new.
But this is YOUR chance to have a say!

What's the one dish I cook that would tempt you to come to my supper club?

Is it my butter chicken? My homemade dhal? A favourite you haven't seen on the list? Or something completely different?

Tell me in the comments. I'd LOVE to hear your suggestions!

Want to join me for this Indian feast? The booking link is in the comments.

Let's make this a night of delicious food, lovely people and a little bit of Indian magic.

10/10/2026

All set up and ready to deliver an authentic Indian cooking class tomorrow at Little Wenlock Village Hall.

It's a fully booked day with six students booked on to learn to cook curries, rotsis, dips, starters and so many other dishes in a relaxed, fun and hands-on style.
It's the last in-person cooking class for this year, next year's are loaded on our website, feel free to browse the shop on my website.

Talking of our shop, you can book onto our Curry Club Cookalongs AND buy tickets to dine at our supper club on Nov 14th at Meeting Point House.

Look forward to seeing you soon!

Thanks again, Lajina x

09/10/2026

Every spice sachet we sell starts with fresh spices.

We carefully select, roast and blend them to create the authentic flavours used in Indian cooking.

Then they’re packed and sent out to kitchens across the UK.

There’s something very special about knowing these spices will be used to cook meals for families and friends.

That’s what Lajina Masala is all about — helping people create delicious food at home.

Our handmade, homemade spices are the base of our curry club, the base of our cooking lessons and all those beautiful dishes in next month's supper club at Meeting Point House on Saturday 14th November.

Please get in touch if you'd like to learn to cook with me or come to our next supper club, thank you, Lajina x

05/10/2026

Let’s kick off National Curry Week with an easy curry… and no jars allowed!

Say hello to butter chicken, without an onion in sight.

Butter Chicken Curry or Chickpea Version

1 tbsp of cooking oil
1 inch of ginger, peeled and finely grated
4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated
200ml of passata
1 tbsp tom puree – optional
½ teaspoon of salt or to taste
500g chicken thighs, boneless and skinless – cut into four
Or 2 cans of chickpeas with liquid

** 1 tbsp of Curry Masala and 1 tbsp tandoori masala – our handmade/homemade spices

To finish Curry – Optional – choose your favourites
a handful of fresh coriander, rinsed and chopped
a handful of fresh tomatoes, rinsed and chopped
a couple of stalks of spring onions, rinsed and chopped
1 fresh chilli, chopped
generous k**b of butter
a drizzle of cream
a generous pinch of garam masala
a pinch of sugar
squeeze of lemon or lime
Extras to Serve your Meal
Serve with some plain natural yoghurt, steamed rice, poppadoms, and your favourite pickle on the side.

Method to make the Curry
Gently fry grated ginger and garlic in a pan on a low heat with oil and butter, until golden, for about 5 minutes.
If the pan dries out at any time, please add a splash of water to stop the ginger and garlic from burning.
Stir in the dry spices and salt with a ¼ cup of water, bring to the boil and simmer until the sauce releases oil. This indicates the spices are cooked.
A little tip is to add water and cook the sauce again on a high heat – this is the term bhuna. Also, an extra splash of oil or butter, gives us the “jammy” consistency we are looking for. This takes about 5 minutes of patience and care.

Add the raw and prepared chicken or chickpeas and put the heat up to seal the flavours in, turning the chicken (if using) carefully in the sauce so it does not break up.

Stir in the prepared passata and tom puree into the base, simmer until it's almost cooked through for about 25 minutes.
You may need to reduce the heat and add splashes of water to stop the pan from drying out and burning.
Final Season
Season your curry with a pinch each of sugar (yes to balance the tomatoes), salt, garam masala and chilli flakes or fresh chilli.
Simmer the curry for a few minutes, carefully, taste and re-season to your taste palette – over season a little, because you are adding cream and butter to the final curry.
To finish the curry – either in the Curry pan or your individual serving dishes
Finish with your favourites, choose from: double cream, a squeeze of lemon or lime, a generous k**b of butter, chopped fresh tomatoes, spring onions, fresh coriander.

Serve with some plain natural yoghurt, rice, Naans, poppadoms, and a little pickle on the side.

01/10/2026

🎉 13 YEARS OF LAJINA MASALA! 🎉

Well… where has the time gone? ❤️

Today marks 13 years since I started Lajina Masala and I feel so grateful when I think about everything that has happened along the way.

What started with my love of Indian food and teaching people how to cook has grown into something so special.

🌶️ So, what do we actually do?

👩‍🍳 Indian Cookery Classes
Learn how to cook delicious, authentic Indian food in a relaxed, fun and friendly way – whether you're a complete beginner or already love cooking.
There's still a space left on Sunday 11th October at Little Wenlock Village Hall.

💻 Virtual Curry Club & Cookalongs
Cook along with me from your own kitchen, discover new recipes and learn how to use spices with confidence.

🌶️ Lajina Masala Handmade Spices & Recipes
My very own spice blends to help you create delicious Indian dishes at home without feeling overwhelmed by a cupboard full of spices.

🍛 Cookery Demonstrations & Talks
I regularly take my cooking demonstrations out into the community – with plenty of stories, laughter, spice and, of course, something delicious to eat!
Watch out for me on Saturday, 11am in the Hub at Newport Food Frenzy.

And perhaps most importantly…

❤️ I want people to feel good.

I believe cooking is about so much more than putting food on the table.

It can bring families together.
It can create friendships.
It can give us confidence.
It can allow us to slow down.
And it can create some very happy memories around the dinner table.
The Human Touch!

From teaching my very first class in 2013 to everything Lajina Masala is today, I have met the most wonderful people along the way.

13 years. Thousands of curries. Lots of laughter. A LOT of spices! 😂🌶️

And I still absolutely love what I do.

So thank you to every single person who has booked a class, joined a cookalong, bought my spices, invited me into their workplace, recommended me to a friend, left a review, shared a post or simply cheered me on.

Thank you for being part of my journey. ❤️

Here’s to the next chapter of Lajina Masala – more cooking, more connection, more laughter, more delicious food and lots more memories.

Come and cook with me! 🍛❤️

30/09/2026

*** Supper Club News ***

Here's to my first supper club feasting session that I'll be delivering in partnership with Meeting Point House, Telford, thanks to Wayne.

Saturday 14th November at 7.00pm
It's at Hummingbird Cafe, Meeting Point House, Telford.
Please park at Southwater car park

I'll be serving a 2 course, supper style Indian feast, cooked from scratch.

It's a ticketed event where you can purchase tickets directly from my website. Tickets are priced at £29.95 each.

There will be a limited bar available on the evening.

Please feel free to message me any queries and speak to me about dietary requirements.

Thank you, Lajina

29/09/2026

We have a wonderful day full of foodies, sharing what they do best on Saturday around Newport, Shropshire with the Newport Food Frenzy.

It's a free day, with lots going on from children's activities, to growing food and even a doughnut eating contest.

I'll be delivering a demo in The Hub from 11.00am.

I've not decided what to cook yet, so feel free to offer your favourite suggestions and you never know, you might get to taste my demo dishes on Saturday.

What you thinking?

25/09/2026

We had a curry club member who was struggling to make naans so we decided they needed an extra, private lesson.

We delivered it today, we didn't take any photos or make videos, we just had a rather lovely time. The photos on this post are older ones.

I took all the ingredients, kit to make speedy naans and Indian tea. They treated us to some yummy cakes and we felt totally spoilt and welcomed, it was lovely!

Teaching you lovelies to cook isn't really work, it's like having a good time, it's relaxed, fun and tastes delicious.

Our website is now loaded with all the cookalongs for the next 6 months, workshop dates for next year and a secret supper club that's still not been announced.

You'll find all the links on my website, in the shop.

Have a great weekend and see you soon!

22/09/2026

I can teach you to...

Mix and knead the flour into a dough;
Make a pirrah (dough ball)
Press into a kanni ( disc)
Roll a roti (flatbread)
Know when to flip the roti on a tava
Or finish it on a flame.

I'll even teach you which side to "butter" or chorpir the roti.

To share the simplest skill of turning flour and water into the easiest flatbread, within 15 minutes is an honour!

Allow me to share the skill, thank you very much.

21/09/2026

This is a friendly reminder that you are only five ingredients away from the most irresistible, crunchy, little fritters that are a delicious snack and wonderful with a cold b**r just as it's getting cooler.

Choose your main ingredients - about 250g
Onion, a mix of veg, fish or chicken
Then add half the quantity of chickpea or gram flour with a splash of water and mix till you have a gloopy batter.
Now go in with teaspoon of bhaji blend and half a teaspoon of salt, mix, rest for a few minutes until you warm a half pan of oil to deep fry.

Fry the mix in small spoonfuls until crisp and crunchy.

Do you want to bake them, that's easy, ass some oil to the batter and bake you little spoonfuls of the mix.

Message me with any curry worries you have!

Address

Lajina Masala, 1 Barclays Bank Chambers, High Street, Newport
Telford
TF107AU

Website

https://www.lajinamasala.com/curry-up-christmas/

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