INDIA
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Our pick of the 15 best cooking classes in India: what you actually see, how long each one runs, and what you can expect to pay.
Cook vegetarian Delhi dishes in a local family home with Roopak and Nidhi. Chai, dessert, temple time, and Hindi lessons included. $40.
Most Popular“I liked the experience and the cooking class! The couple is very nice and we had a very nice dinner!”
Cook North Indian comfort food with a local family in Jaipur. Make chapati and vegetable curry, enjoy drinks and dessert, get e-recipes.
“Highlight of my trip so far. Monty and his family were so welcoming and explaining menu and how to cook the various dishes as well as answering my never ending questions. I have done cooking courses around the world and this was far and away the best ever.”
Cook nine Rajasthani-style vegetarian dishes in a family home in Jodhpur, with pickup/drop, spice tips, and recipes to take home.
“Wonderful Cooking Experience in Jodhpur The cooking class with Rekha was a true highlight of our trip. Everything was well prepared, so we could start cooking right away. We made nine delicious North Indian vegetarian dishes, and Rekha guided us with care, adjusting the spice levels to our taste. After the meal, her husband Rishi…”
Hands-on Rajasthani cooking, spice medicinal lessons, and Indian mythology storytelling at a Jaipur home. Dinner and spice gifts included.
“Anita and her family welcomed us in as if we were long lost friends. Anita is not doing this for money or just because she is a great cook - it’s for the love of learning and sharing and connecting. We cooked a beautiful meal, had fun, shared stories and came away with a very…”
A 3-hour private vegetarian cooking class in Jodhpur with hotel pickup, hands-on Rajasthani dishes, and chai or tea plus recipes to take home.
Jaipur cooking class in a local family home. Learn chai, breads, and Rajasthan dishes in 3 hours with recipes sent after.
“This was such a lovely experience. Swati was an excellent teacher using fresh ingredients and taking care of our safety and of food hygiene. The family were all really charming and hospitable. We were made to feel welcome and comfortable in their home. The food was very delicious. Communication was very good and they helped…”
Cook 11 vegetarian Rajasthani dishes at Rekha’s home with hotel pickup and drop-off, fresh organic ingredients, and take-home recipes.
“This is my second time taking a cooking class in Jodhpur and Rehka blew my expectations away! Not only did I make more dishes but I learned more generally from her knowledgeable teaching style, ready to answer all of my questions effortlessly. Every single dish was better than what I’ve had in restaurants (I’m not…”
Private Agra Indian cooking class in a family home with tuk-tuk pickup, spice tips, and hands-on dishes for $27.
“We really enjoyed our tour with Amir. He showed us how to bring the Indian cuisine also back home to Germany. The family’s home where the cooking class took place was really friendly and welcomed at their place. We can highly recommend this tour, if you want to get some authentic insights into the the…”
Hands-on Kerala village cooking in Munnar with a market visit, tea-estate produce, classic dishes, and a shared feast for $21.
“If I could give more than 5 stars for this experience, I would. Everything was perfect from beginning to end. Ravindra picked me up right on time and drove me to their beautiful home. Once there, he and Selby talked me through a huge range of dishes, helping me to understand the produce, preparation and…”
Shop Goubert Market, pick ingredients with Manisha Ray, then cook 3–4 Pondicherry dishes in her home. Small group, $24, 3 hours.
“Manisha was very friendly, kind and welcoming. Had a fantastic cooking class with amazing tastes and smells. Felt very honoured to be cooking inside her own home 🥰 Would recommend this experience to see and taste a little piece of Pudicherry. Thank you”
Cook chapatis and a North Indian curry with a Jaipur family, then add optional henna art. Private AC pickup, English host, 3–5 hours.
“really good experience, taught loads of interesting information for cooking indian food and the meal was delicious, I was happy with the level of interaction and the comfort of being welcomed into someone's home”
A 3-hour Bangalore cooking class and family dinner. Learn 5 traditional dishes plus a drink, then eat together in a home setting.
“The family’s reception was wonderful, but I had an issue with the meeting point. I tried contacting them several times because there was no one at the designated location, and the family’s house was 30 minutes away from there. I believe they should send the location of the family’s home directly, instead of a meeting…”
Jodhpur Thar Desert camel safari with village cooking class, tea, and homemade Marwari vegetarian food, plus AC pickup and drop-off.
“This was an amazing experience. Riding camels through the desert as the sun rose was spectacular. Sumer and his family welcomed were hugely welcoming and the food we cooked and ate with them was delicious.”
Vegetarian Indian cooking class near Agra’s Taj with masala tea, henna and sari lessons, plus a shared dinner for a low $5.
“Didnt take place and we never heard back from them. We waited for no reason”
A 7-hour Delhi home cooking class where you choose 3–4 dishes, master biryani onion technique, and eat dinner you make.
“This was the best cooking class I have ever had I all the countries I’ve been to. MALIKA and her husband ANURAG opened up their home/kitchen to me and my brother like we were family. MALIKA is an excellent cook!! She is very particular about her food and presentation. Her husband was very helpful with…”
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