Illustrative Mexican corn tortilla tacos with vegetables and black beans

COOK FOR THE LOVE OF IT · NEW DELHI

COOK & BAKE ACADEMY · PASCHIM VIHAR

Mexican Cooking in Delhi

Bright ingredients.
Bold Mexican flavour.

Make tortillas, fillings, salsas and lively Mexican-style meals through practical cooking. Explore the methods behind a varied menu, from tacos to tamales.

HANDS-ON TRAINING

Practical cooking and kitchen skills.

PRACTICAL LEARNING

Guided kitchen practice

Learn at the academy

PASCHIM VIHAR,
NEW DELHI

Offline, academy-based professional education.

Craft begins with curiosity.

THE PROGRAMME

Your craft

Learn. Practise.
Create something you love.

MEET YOUR CO-FOUNDERS

Chef Manoj Pawar cooking in the academy kitchen

Chef Manoj PawarCo-Founder

Chef Nitin Pal Singh, original academy photograph

Chef Nitin Pal SinghCo-Founder

ILLUSTRATIVE CULINARY PHOTOGRAPHY

01 / DISCOVER02 / PRACTISE03 / BECOME

CURIOSITY ↗ PRACTICE ↗ EXPRESSION

01 / THE FOUNDATION

A love of food.
A craft to make your own.

Explore Mexican cooking through tortillas, fajitas, enchiladas, burritos and tacos. Practise flavour balance, fillings and accompaniments, including fresh salsas, pico de gallo and guacamole.

The existing course description is aimed at home cooks and learners interested in restaurants, street food or food businesses. Work with key ingredients and practical preparation methods. Contact admissions for the current Mexican course fee and schedule.

Decorative illustrative ingredients
Illustrative ingredient still life

ILLUSTRATIVE ART

IT STARTS WITH CURIOSITY

Learn the craft.
Find your expression.

Mushroom and corn tacos with salsa and lime — illustrative culinary art

ILLUSTRATIVE ART

YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Knowledge.
Practice.
Confidence.

Demonstrations, guided practice and feedback.

CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT

Your level.
Your next step.

Start with the foundations or build on existing practice. Tell admissions what you already cook or bake, so they can help you select the appropriate option.

Beginner options

Explore Mexican ingredients and foundational preparations.

Ask admissions for the current fee

Further practice

Discuss your experience and the appropriate next level with admissions.

Confirm level and schedule

Fees shown are the amounts listed on our existing academy website, before GST. Confirm the current fee, inclusions, level and batch schedule with admissions before payment. Timings depend on the practical/theory timetable.

02 / THE CHEF’S WORKBOOK

A repertoire.
Ready to unfold.

Explore the topics in the current course outline. Select a chapter to see its focus.

01

Tortillas and dough

Explore tortilla preparation, working with masa, shaping and cooking.

  • Tortilla preparation
  • Working with masa
  • Shaping and cooking
  • Illustrative Mexican corn tortilla tacos with vegetables and black beans

    ILLUSTRATIVE ART

    02

    Filled favourites

    Explore tacos and quesadillas, burritos and enchiladas, chimichangas.

  • Tacos and quesadillas
  • Burritos and enchiladas
  • Chimichangas
  • Chef demonstrating a cooking technique to academy students

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    03

    Salsas and dips

    Explore pico de gallo, guacamole, tomato salsa and bean sauce.

  • Pico de gallo
  • Guacamole
  • Tomato salsa and bean sauce
  • Academy teaching kitchen with worktables and cooking equipment

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    04

    Sides and accompaniments

    Explore mexican rice, refried beans, elote.

  • Mexican rice
  • Refried beans
  • Elote
  • Students following a chef-led cooking demonstration

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    05

    Menu combinations

    Explore fajitas, tamales, assembly and deep-frying techniques.

  • Fajitas
  • Tamales
  • Assembly and deep-frying techniques
  • Academy students observing a culinary demonstration

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    Tortillas and dough

    Explore tortilla preparation, working with masa, shaping and cooking.

    • Tortilla preparation
    • Working with masa
    • Shaping and cooking

    ILLUSTRATIVE ART

    Illustrative Mexican corn tortilla tacos with vegetables and black beans
    Filled favourites

    Explore tacos and quesadillas, burritos and enchiladas, chimichangas.

    • Tacos and quesadillas
    • Burritos and enchiladas
    • Chimichangas

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    Chef demonstrating a cooking technique to academy students
    Salsas and dips

    Explore pico de gallo, guacamole, tomato salsa and bean sauce.

    • Pico de gallo
    • Guacamole
    • Tomato salsa and bean sauce

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    Academy teaching kitchen with worktables and cooking equipment
    Sides and accompaniments

    Explore mexican rice, refried beans, elote.

    • Mexican rice
    • Refried beans
    • Elote

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    Students following a chef-led cooking demonstration
    Menu combinations

    Explore fajitas, tamales, assembly and deep-frying techniques.

    • Fajitas
    • Tamales
    • Assembly and deep-frying techniques

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    Academy students observing a culinary demonstration

    Based on the academy’s published course outline. Dishes and delivery may vary; request the current syllabus for your intake.Discuss your learning goals ↗

    COURSE COMPLETION

    Your learning.
    Your next step.

    Know what your chosen programme includes before you enrol.

    PROGRAMME INFORMATION

    Cook & Bake Academy

    Paschim Vihar, New Delhi

    YOUR COURSE

    Academy completion certificate

    The academy’s published hobby-course information describes a Cook & Bake Academy completion certificate. Ask admissions about the attendance and completion requirements for your selected course.

    What should I confirm before enrolling?

    Request the current syllabus, fees and inclusions, attendance, assessment and completion requirements in writing for your chosen intake.

    Can I continue learning afterwards?

    Discuss further culinary or baking study with admissions. Each programme has its own entry, registration and assessment requirements.

    Confirm the certificate or qualification attached to your own enrolment; awards are not interchangeable between programmes.

    Actual academy chefs and students with prepared work

    03 / THE REAL ACADEMY

    Less watching.
    More making.

    Observe a technique, try it yourself and discuss the result. Guided exercises help connect preparation, timing and presentation; instructor feedback helps you understand what to adjust next.

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPHS

    Real academy student practising cake decoration

    01 Guided practice

    Real academy student presenting work

    02 Student work

    Original academy photography showing our wider training environment and student activities.

    Illustrative imagined professional kitchen

    WHERE YOUR CURIOSITY COULD TAKE YOU

    Where could
    your craft take you?

    01 / COOK FOR THE LOVE OF IT

    Bring more confidence
    to your kitchen.

    Develop your own repertoire for meals, celebrations and the pleasure of sharing food. Practise the techniques that interest you and build on them at your own pace.

    02 / EXPLORE YOUR IDEAS

    A café, takeaway
    or a creative ambition.

    Restaurant owners and aspiring food entrepreneurs can discuss their learning goals with admissions. A course builds skills; opening or operating a business involves separate planning and requirements.

    Students practising together at the academy

    Learning opportunities are not a guarantee of employment, income or business success.

    ILLUSTRATIVE KITCHEN & PASTRY ART

    06 / PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

    Your people.
    Your place to grow.

    Offline learning brings preparation, practice and discussion into the same place. Meet the team at Cook & Bake Academy in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, see the training environment and discuss whether the programme fits your goals.

    Actual portrait of Chef Nitin Pal Singh

    01 / CHEF NITIN PAL SINGH

    Academy student practising

    02 / HANDS-ON PRACTICE

    Actual academy kitchen and community

    03 / INSIDE OUR ACADEMY

    Original academy photograph of chef with prepared dishes

    04 / FROM OUR KITCHEN

    Learn. Create. Belong.Original photographs from the academy library.

    TWO CO-FOUNDERS / ONE ACADEMY

    The people
    behind the craft.

    Learn from culinary professionals who bring their kitchen experience into the classroom.

    Chef Manoj Pawar cooking in the academy kitchen, original supplied photograph

    ORIGINAL SUPPLIED ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPH

    CO-FOUNDER / CULINARY EDUCATION

    Visit Chef Manoj Pawar’s website ↗

    Chef Manoj
    Pawar

    Co-founder of Cook & Bake Academy and a culinary professional and trainer.

    Meet Chef Manoj Pawar

    Chef Manoj Pawar is a co-founder of Cook & Bake Academy in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. Explore his professional profile using the link above.

    Chef Nitin Pal Singh in the original academy About-page photograph

    ORIGINAL ACADEMY ABOUT-PAGE PHOTOGRAPH

    CO-FOUNDER / CULINARY EDUCATION

    Visit Chef Nitin Pal Singh’s website ↗

    Chef Nitin
    Pal Singh

    Co-founder and professional chef whose teaching profile extends across culinary practice, rather than one cuisine alone.

    Industry and teaching background

    Chef Nitin Pal Singh is a co-founder of Cook & Bake Academy. Explore his professional profile using the link above, or meet the team during an academy visit.

    07 / A LITTLE MORE CLARITY

    Good questions.
    Useful answers.

    Academy teaching kitchen with worktables and cooking equipment

    INSIDE OUR ACADEMY / TRAINING KITCHEN

    Where are classes held?

    Classes take place offline at Cook & Bake Academy in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. Contact admissions to arrange a visit.

    Who can join?

    Tell admissions about your experience and goals. Confirm the current entry requirements and any prerequisites for this particular programme before enrolling.

    How long is the course?

    Duration depends on the selected programme and level. Ask admissions for the current course calendar and class schedule.

    What certification applies?

    The academy’s published hobby-course information describes a Cook & Bake Academy completion certificate. Ask admissions about the attendance and completion requirements for your selected course.

    What can I do after the course?

    Apply your learning at home, explore a food-business idea or continue studying. Business outcomes and employment depend on more than course completion.

    How do I enquire?

    Use the enquiry form or call the academy to discuss the syllabus, fees, inclusions and next available intake. Request the current written details before paying.

    Illustrative Mexican corn tortilla tacos with vegetables and black beans

    ILLUSTRATIVE CULINARY ART

    08 / YOUR NEXT STEP STARTS HERE

    Your next chapter
    starts with
    a conversation.

    Ask about Mexican Cooking,
    fees, course content and the next available intake.

    Paschim Vihar, New Delhi · Offline learning

    Enquire about admissions.

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