Cookery school
The Silk Road Cookery School , Irelands first Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Cookery School, is located in Kimmage, Dublin 12.
In our Cookery School we teach a wide variety of classes and can cater for people looking for gluten free, vegan or vegetarian classes. All classes are hands-on and no experience is required to participate. You can check out our class schedule below - from where you can also buy and book your place.
Abraham Phelan has more than 40 years of experience in cooking Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food and he has had several restaurants in Greece and Ireland. All of our classes are taught in our Cookery School in Unit 12, K.C.R., Industrial Estate, Kimmage, Dublin 12.
If you have any questions about our classes please contact us via info@silkroadcafe.ie.
Class schedule 2023
Tuesday 17/1 2023 Palestinian Vegetarian Brunch
One of the best things about weekends is that they lend themselves to long, lazy brunches. Give the Irish fry, American pancakes or French toast a break and learn how to make your own Palestinian brunch from scratch including Falafel (chickpea fritters), Shakshuka (fried eggs with sumac), hummus, garlic potatoes, bread and mint tea.
Tuesday 31/1 2023 Moroccan tagine
Moroccan tagine dishes are slow-cooked savory stews, typically made with sliced meat, poultry, or fish together with vegetables, fruit, spices, nuts, and dried fruits. In this class you will learn how to make a chicken, lamb or vegan tagine served with couscous and a Moroccan salad.
Tuesday 14/2 2023 Vegan & Vegetarian sweet treats
Baklava (from the Farsi for "many leaves"), a pastry perfected by royal bakers in the sultan's palace in Istanbul, consists of layers of filo filled with nuts and spices and drenched in a syrup. It has become a traditional Middle Eastern treat but is enjoyed at celebrations throughout the year. There are numerous variations of baklava, many a closely guarded secret passed down within families. In this class Abraham will teach you how to make Baklava, Mamoul (date cakes) and konafa (shredded wheat cakes with nuts).
Tuesday 28/2 2023 Vegan Middle Eastern Food
Palestinian Mahshi dishes are stuffed vegetables filled with a flavoursome vegetabel & bulgur (or rice) mixture – traditionally served on Sundays or holidays, as they can be prepared the day before. We will show you how you can make stuffed aubergine, peppers, tomatoes and courgettes before you make your own Mahshi. We are going to serve the Mahshi with M’jaddara (a lentil and rice dish topped with fried onion) and a fresh pomegranate salad.
Tuesday 14/3 2023 Greek Mousakka
In this class we are returning to the wonderful food from Greece. You will be taught how to make a Greek lamb mousakka and a vegan & vegetarian mousakka with lentil, courgette, potatoes and roasted peppers. Both will be served with a Greek salad.
Tuesday 28/3 2023 Vegan & Vegetarian Greek Food
In this class you will be taught how to make Spanakopita - the Silk Road way; crispy layers of filo pastry filled with spinach and vegan feta. Plus you will learn how to make tzatziki (cucumber salad made with vegan yoghurt).
Tuesday 18/4 2023 All things Kofta
Kofta pil tahini and kofta pil patata are two dishes where kofta in the main ingredient. Kofta means meatballs, however you will be taught how to make both our Vegan seitan mixture and our lamb mixture for Kofta. Then we will show you different ways of creating dishes using the basic Kofta recipe – amongst the dishes is Kofta pil tahini; seitan/lamb balls in a lemony tahini sauce served with pine nuts.
Tuesday 25/4 2023 World of Hummus
You can flavor hummus with just about anything you want. In this class you will be taught the basic recipe for hummus and how you can transform that into beetroot-, spinach-, roasted pepper-, mint-, and pomegranate hummus. You will also be taught how to make falafel and baba ghanoush (aubergine dip).
Tuesday 9/5 2023 Palestinian Chicken
M’sakhan is a favourite Palestinian dish for informal family gatherings, which originates from the Tul-Karem and Jinin areas north of Bethlehem. The key ingredient is Palestinian sumac. You will be taught how to make M’sakhan, also known as Palestinian chicken, with red onions, sumac, nutmeg and serve flat bread and a Pomegranate salad. If you are vegan or vegetarian you will be taught how to make a Seitan M'sakan.
Tuesday 23/5 2023 Shakshuka
Shakshuka is a traditional Middle Eastern dish with a lot of ingredients thrown together - for example onion, garlic, tomatoes, a few herbs and topped with some eggs. In this class you will be taught how to make Shakshuka with lots of different ingredients including meat.
Tuesday 30/5 2023 Vegetarian Palestinian Brunch
One of the best things about weekends is that they lend themselves to long, lazy brunches. Give the Irish fry, American pancakes or French toast a break and learn how to make your own Palestinian brunch from scratch including Falafel (chickpea fritters), Shakshuka (fried eggs with sumac), hummus, garlic potatoes, bread and mint tea.