Private Market Tour and Vegetarian Cooking Class in Mumbai

4.7
(15 reviews)

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Meet Shilpa in her central Mumbai home and drive to a neighborhood grocery store. Here you will be introduced to local fruits, vegetables, spices and grains. Return to your host's home for a vegetarian Punjabi cooking class. Punjabi cuisine is one of the most popular Indian cuisines centered around rich, creamy flavors. Learn to make roti or paratha (flatbread), a paneer based dish (fresh cheese in a tomato sauce) and dal (lentils).

- Guided 30 minute tour of a local grocery store to buy fresh vegetables or spices
- Private Punjabi cooking class in a local home in Mumbai
- Learn to cook 2-3 Indian dishes from scratch
- Introduction to Indian ingredients, food and culinary traditions
- Shilpa is flexible with her timings
- She offers only vegetarian food and can also do a complete vegan meal, upon request

Example Menu

Starter

Yellow dal tadka / dal fry /chana masala / rajma

Starter

Achari aloo / aloo gobi

Main

Paneer makhani / palak paneer

Starter

Roti / lachha paratha

What's Included

Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Coffee and/or Tea
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Shilpa

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

​Meet your host Shilpa at her home which is located opposite Dr. Karnik clinic, near Narvekar hospital in Matunga Five gardens. Exact address details can be found in your ticket in the "Before you go" section.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Visit a local home in the Matunga Five Gardens neighborhood of Mumbai for your private cooking class and local grocery visit. Meet Shilpa at her home and then drive to a neighborhood grocery store. Here you will be introduced to local fruits, vegetables, spices and grains. You might buy a few ingredients and return to Shilpa's home for your Punjabi cooking class. Your market tour will last for 30 minutes. Learn to make roti or paratha (flatbread), the traditional way in your Mumbai cooking class. She will also demonstrate how to make paneer makhni (fresh cheese in tomato gravy) and dal (lentils) that you will eat along with with rice or Indian breads.

Please note that this is not your traditional market tour at an open market; this market tour is of a covered grocery store where Mumbai locals shop for produce on a daily basis.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu is seasonal and subject to availability, if you wish to learn to cook something specific please reach out to Shilpa in advance
  • Shilpa offers only vegetarian food and can also do a complete vegan meal, on request
  • Shilpa is also flexible with her start time, so if you wish to start early or later, please inform her in advance via whatsapp.
  • Please inform her in advance if you have any preferences, dietary restrictions or allergies
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