Half-Day Cooking Lesson and Dinner With Local Family in New Delhi

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

On this tour, join a New Delhi family and learn to cook delicious pakoras, Indian chai tea and more in a 4-hour cooking demonstration and dinner at a local household. Dress up in colorful saris, or turbans for men, and experience Indian culture up-close. Enjoy an authentic home cooked local Dinner on this tour.

Example Menu

Starter

Veg Pakoras

Pakora are a delicious Indian crisp fried snack made with gram flour, spices & any main ingredient like onion, paneer or veggies.

Starter

masala chai

Masala chai is a flavoured tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs.

Main

Indian Daal

Dal is a term used in the Indian subcontinent for dried, split pulses. The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses.

Main

Roti

Roti is a round flatbread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta, and water that is combined into a dough.

Dessert

Gulab Jamun

Gulab jamun is a milk-solid-based sweet from the Indian subcontinent, popular in India.

What's Included

Visit to a local family's house
Professional guide
Home cooked vegetarian dinner
Snacks, water, and masala tea
Cooking demonstration
Pick-up from the meeting point and drop-off to the concluding point by air-conditioned car or public transportation depending on the option chosen
Chai (Indian masala tea) making workshop
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please provide the hotel details while booking.

OR
Meeting point

Cafe Coffee Day Block B, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Explore the vegetarian culinary scene of North India on this 4-hour cooking demonstration and dinner with a local New Delhi family, and experience Indian culture up-close-and-personal.

Start your tour from a central city location, where a guide will meet and assist with public transportation or an air-conditioned car, depending on the option chosen, to the home of the local hosts. Here, experience a traditional Indian welcome before being invited into the kitchen to learn to make chai (Indian masala tea).

Prepare and cook authentic pakoras, chutney, and even try to hand roll chapattis. The guide will be on hand to act as interpreter between you and family members for added assistance should it be needed.

To add to the fun, dress in traditional Indian saris (for women) and turbans (for men). Once everything is ready, it’s time to sit down to a delicious family dinner, including a tasty Indian dessert.

After dinner, the guide will take you back to the start point, or can arrange a tuk-tuk or taxi if you prefer.

Additional info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Dress code is smart casual
Supplied by City Tours India

Tags

Dining Experiences
Cooking Classes
Dinner
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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