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Enjoy a private and authentic South Indian cooking class in a local Chennai home kitchen with Vidhya. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Vidhya hails from a traditional brahmin iyer family and has been an eggless home baker for many years. She would like to teach travelers to cook a traditional South Indian meal. Her cooking is influenced by all the beautiful cities she has lived in. She is a culinary enthusiast who loves to experiment with tastes, textures, and techniques.
• Private vegetarian South Indian cooking class in a local home
• Introduction to South Indian culture and cuisine
• Learn to cook a lentil curry like sambar or rasam and an Indian dessert
• Learn tips and tricks that were passed down through generations
• Lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets are available on request
• If you select the add on market tour - you will visit a local grocery store to buy a few ingredients for your cooking class
Example Menu
Starter
Sambar or Rasam (spiced lentil curry)
Main
Seasonal vegetable (Beans/Cabbage/Brinjal/Snake Gourd)
Main
Rice (Coconut/Lemon/Brinjal/Tamarind/Capsicum)
Starter
Home made curd or buttermilk, papad and pickle
Dessert
Kesari (semolina sweet pudding) or Payasam (milk pudding)
Dessert
South Indian filter coffee
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your host Vidhya at her home in Shastri Nagar, Adyar neighborhood of Chennai. Exact address can be found in the 'before you go section' in your ticket upon confirmation.
What to expect
If you select the ad on market tour: Meet Vidhya at her home and then walk for 10 minutes to the Adyar departmental store. Please note that this isn’t a traditional market tour but a visit to a grocery story from where Vidhya buys her grains, lentils and spices. Walk through the store while Vidhya introduces you to the ingredients used in South Indian cooking. You might even buy a few ingredients that you need for your cooking class.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Vidhya can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, on request. So please let her know if you have any dietary restrictions in advance, while booking your Chennai cooking class online.
- If you would like to be served breakfast items instead of a typical South Indian lunch, Vidhya can also make idli, dosa, adai, uthappam or paniyarams, so please let her know your preference in advance.
- If you select the market tour option, please note that this isn’t a traditional market tour but a visit to a grocery store from where Vidhya buys her grains, lentils and spices.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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