Private Market Tour and South Indian Cooking Class in Chennai

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(7 reviews)

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5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Join a local in Chennai for a 5-hour full culinary experience that includes a market visit, South Indian cooking lesson, and authentic in-home meal. Experience a cozy setting in this local home as you hear about South Indian life over Tamilian, vegetarian cuisine with your host. Leave with new recipes, a new friend, and lifelong memories.

Example Menu

Main

Sambar

Lentils cooked with local vegetables

Main

Rasam

Peppery tomato broth eaten with rice

Main

Vegetable poriyal

Sautéed vegetables with regional spices and freshly grated coconut

Main

Morkuzhmbu

Spiced yogurt gravy with coconut, red chilies, mango and curry leaves

Main

Vegetable fry

Potato, cauliflower or colacassia, marinated in spices and fried to golden brown perfection

Main

Dosas

Roasted, crisp, savory rice flour crepes served with a fresh chutney

Starter

An assortment of Jyashree's homemade pickles and chutneys

Starter

Rice

Dessert

Sweet dessert

What's Included

Bottled water
Non-alcoholic beverages
Vegetarian Lunch
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Jyashree
Snacks
Lunch
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet Jyashree at her home in Besant Nagar neighborhood of Chennai. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

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. Enjoy a South Indian coffee at your host's home before driving together to the local market. Explore the vegetable and flower vendor stalls and learn about the varieties of regional produce sold at this street market that locals shop at. Next join Jyashree in her kitchen where she will teach you to prepare vegetable poriyal (sautéed vegetables with spices), flavored rice, and rasam (a peppery broth eaten with rice and ghee), the essentials of a South Indian Iyer sapaad (meal). You can expect the cooking lesson to last about 1-2 hours. Enjoy a traditional South Indian Iyer sapaad, a vegetarian Tamil Brahmin spread that you helped prepare along with other dishes prepared in advance. Enjoy a wide variety of dishes all prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients and served on a banana leaf. Your meal will be accompanied by rice and handmade dosas (crispy South Indian crepes). Sample homemade pickles and chutneys, which vary based on the seasons, such as tender mango pickle or her green tomato, chili and garlic chutney. End your meal with a sweet dessert and memories to last a lifetime.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Jyashree is happy to accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions. Please include any dietary requests at the time of booking
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Cooking Classes
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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