3 hour cooking experience

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Duration
3 hours
Group size
Max 15 guests
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
Language
English
Location
Duration
3 hours
Group size
Max 15 guests
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
Language
English

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4.9
10 reviews
 US$127.35  per guest
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With the help of Chef Mohara Dole, you will learn about many different types of traditional Sri Lankan foods. You will learn many different curries (loofah, eggplant, lotus root, chicken, seafood, beetroot, etc.), rices (basmati, red raw rice, samba), and sambols. You will receive the recipes of the foods you cook so that you can recreate it in your own home. They will have a very personal insight to the island’s culture of cooking.
Dinner
All ingredients for lunch/dinner are provided
Carbonated beverages
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Participants will enjoy a three hour demonstration that has been designed as a cultural adventure for food lovers. Participants will learn to make many traditional Sri Lankan dishes like curries, rices, and sambols. Participants will join me at the stove as we prepare and share a Sri Lankan meal, which they can easily recreate in their homes. They will have a very personal insight to the island’s culture of cooking.
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Hot and spicy chicken curry
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Beetroot curry
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Lotus root curry
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Eggplant curry
Meeting Point

49 Park Ln, Park Lane, Colombo Western Province, Sri Lanka, LK

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Participants meet me at my home where I will welcome them with some fresh fruit juice.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Start Time / Opening Hours
30/08/2019 - 09/10/2027
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SUNDAY
10:30 - 14:00
Free cancellation
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 1 day before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.
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466clauspFebruary 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Wonderful experience !!

Cooking with Mohara was a wonderful experience for us. Everything was beautifully prepared and arranged, and in a small group we were able to prepare different curries on ourselves. Mohara explained to us (very easy to understand, even for us who do not have English as our mother tongue) what you have to pay attention to when preparing the typical dishes. On a particularly positive note, the place was also well suited for my wife in a wheelchair, there was a small ramp, and everyone was very hel...read more

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maggiec952February 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Fabulous hands on cooking class plus enjoyable meal after

This is an amazing experience and certainly enhances your stay in Sri Lanka Mohara cooks with enthusiasm, passion and a general love of life . Her generosity inviting us into her home , sharing amazing stories of her life and many of her family recipes was truly wonderful- the flavours and smells in the room were incredible - would certainly return to do this again - fabulous thank you to mohara and her team working with her

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Maps533675November 2025 • TripAdvisor
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A gourmet experience

For a true gourmet experience sign up for Cooking by Color. We were welcomed into Mohara's beautiful home where she and her staff provided us with one on one instruction for cooking Sri Lankan food. We were involved in every aspect of preparing the ingredients and cooking. Mohara explained when and why to add spices as we cooked. We made 10 different curries and all were exceptional in flavor, color, and texture. It was a delightful 3 hours.

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jennypQ1161LPMay 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Unforgettable Sri Lankan cooking experience

What an unforgettable experience my husband and I had yesterday cooking with Mohara. She welcomed us into her home and sat and chatted with us before taking us into her demonstration kitchen and dining area. We were introduced to all the ingredients we would use and then it was down to work. We made 7 dishes plus sambals, Mohara made it so easy and enthused us with her passion for the flavours and colours of Sri Lankan cuisine. She and her staff were an absolute delight to be with. And the best ...read more

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Kate_WApril 2025 • Viator
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Cooking by Colour

Mohara graciously welcomed us into her home and cooking studio. Her enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge and tips was infections. Over the next three hours, we enjoyed a hands-on cooking class where we cooked numerous types of meals (meat, fish and vegetable curries, two different rices and a sambal). We were also lucky to try our hand at grating coconut in the traditional way, to make the coconut sambal. It was wonderful to be able to cook some of the foods that we had been eating whilst on ...read more

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Response from ViatorMay 15, 2025

Dear Kate & David, Thank you for your beautiful review on your cooking experience with me. It was so nice cooking with both of you too! We had a great day and I have good memories. Glad you are using my recipies and call me if you need my guidance. Take care and maybe we will meet again. Warm regards, Mohara

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