Authentic Maharashtrian Home-Made Meal with a Local

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Enjoy a private and authentic home-cooked meal with your host Dr. Madhuri in her home. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Madhuri is a dental surgeon and has been practicing for 25 years. She lives with her husband, Vinayak, and two children, Ketki and Kunal, in their sprawling apartment in Prabadevi, which has spectacular views of the sea. She grew up eating fish and rice and later got married into a vegetarian family, so she enjoys cooking both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. Apart from cooking and feeding her close ones, she also enjoys traveling, trekking, reading and watching movies. Madhuri learned most of her cooking from her mother-in-law, as she was married very young and as dedication of all of the recipes she learned over the years, she created a family cookbook for her mother-in-law’s 71st birthday, which is called Vaarasa (वारसा), which means ‘inheritance’.

Example Menu

Starter

Be Aam Ka Panna

a drink made from raw mangoes

Starter

Koshimbeers

salads

Main

Paale Bhaji

Leafy Greens

Main

Suki Bhaaji

dry stir-fry

Main

Usal

sprouts

Main

Amti

lentils

Main

Fish and prawn curry

Main

Bombil Bhujna

Bombay duck gravy

Main

Malwani chicken curry

Dessert

Kheer

rice pudding

What's Included

Private home-cooked meal with your host Dr. Madhuri
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Dinner
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

​Meet your host Dr. Madhuri at her home in Prabhadevi. Exact location will be shared upon confirmation. It is approximately 15 kms from Colaba and Andheri.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. As soon as you step into Madhuri’s apartment you will be wowed by the fabulous view of the Sea Link Bridge, which looks like a painting in her drawing room. Madhuri and her two Persian cats wil greet you and welcome you into her home. She is extremely proud of her roots and culture and every meal served has a story to tell, which she is more than happy to share. You will start with a welcome drink, which depending on the season and the day’s weather, will either be aam ka panna (a drink made from raw mangoes), kokum sharbat (kokum juice) or solkadhi (coconut milk and kokum). As Madhuri and her husband come from two very different regions in Maharashtra, you will be served dishes from the coastal as well as ghat areas. You may try koshimbeers (salads), paale bhaji (leafy greens), suki bhaaji (dry stir-fry), usal (sprouts), amti (lentis), fish curry, prawn curry, bombil bhujna (Bombay duck gravy), kolambi bhaat (prawns pulao), malwani chicken curry, and to finish you’ll enjoy her kheer (rice pudding).

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Traveling Spoon

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Dinner
Food & Drink
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Cancellation Policy

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

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