Traditional Gowda Cooking Class and Meal in a Bangalore Home

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Location

Bengaluru Urban

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 8 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Location

Bengaluru Urban

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 8 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

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•34 reviews

US$66.42 per guest

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Adult x1

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Earliest Date Available: September 18, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

Why book with byFood?

Japan's #1 food travel platform

Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

Earliest Date Available: September 18, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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Enjoy a private meal and cooking demonstration in a local Bangalore home. Experience authentic Indian life and cuisine with your host Archana as you cook together and dine on family recipes you won't find in restaurants. Archana is excited to share her culinary traditions and famed Karnataka hospitality with guests over a healthy and delicious meal. Truly an off-the-beaten path, inside experience you won't want to miss!

Home-cooked South Indian meal

Private authentic Gowda cooking class

Hotel pickup and drop-off

3-Hour Private Cooking Lesson and Meal in a Bangalore Home. During your cooking class in Bangalore learn to prepare 2-3 traditional Gowda dishes including bisi bele huli anna (a savory dish of rice, vegetables and lentils) and ragi balls, before you dine on the meal you helped prepare. You will share a traditional Gowda meal served on a banana leaf as you sit on the floor. Enjoy a welcome drink of paanaka (lemonade sweetened with sugar) while snacking on a variety of starters such as kosambari (lentil salad), neruli bajji (fried onion fritters), or crisp snacks like nippat, chakli or usli. Main dishes might include holige (a lentil-stuffed flatbread), ragi mudde (millet flour balls which are typically eaten in rural Karnataka state), mamsada saaru (stewed mutton), followed by traditional Gowda sweets for dessert.

MAIN

Holige (a lentil-stuffed flatbread)

or Bisi bele huli anna (a savory dish of rice, vegetables and lentils)

STARTER

Ragi mudde

(millet flour balls which are typically eaten in rural Karnataka state)

MAIN

Mamsada saaru (stewed mutton)

DESSERT

Gowda sweets

Meeting Point

Rajajinagar, Bengaluru Urban Bangalore Division Karnataka, India, IN

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Meet your host at her home in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru. As maps can be confusing in India it is best to have your driver call your host to ask for directions to her home. Above only offers neighborhood details, for the exact address please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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Petr_AAugust 2026 • Viator

Great Spirit of Archana

Archana is a warm-hearted and wonderful person who made the whole experience truly special. I really enjoyed the cooking course with her and learned not only how to prepare delicious local food, but also much more about Indian culture and everyday life. Her family was incredibly kind and welcoming, and Archana shared many useful local tips that made my stay in India even better. I felt very welcome in her home and would highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to experience authentic...read more

Muly_LAugust 2026 • Viator

Amazing

Great hospitality, I sat and talked for hours with them, it was fascinating, and the food is soooo good One of the best genuine experiences you could ask for

mar_acI4080JIJuly 2026 • TripAdvisor

Wholesome and authentic

This has been the most authentic and wholesome experience I've had in India. Archana and her family will welcome you into their home and make you feel so comfortable and warm. Not only is her cooking and food amazing, she will teach you so much about her culture and country. And she will do it with so much pride and love! If I ever come back to Bangalore, I will definitely visit Archana.

Sarah_JJanuary 2026 • Viator

Wonderful authenitic meal and cooking lesson

We had a wonderful afternoon with Archana and her family in theor lovely home. As 5th generation Bangalorians, you cannot get more authentic food than what she shared with us. Archana clearly loves sharing about her heritage and the family recipes going back generations. From the tour of her roof top garden, to the lessons on making Dosas and other traditional dishes, it was a perfect way to spend the afternoon. Our only mistake was to wait until the last day of our trip to visit with Archana - ...read more

W8065CTdantAugust 2025 • TripAdvisor

An amazing cultural exchange

We had such a wonderful time with Archana and her family. She welcomed us into her home with a cup of filter coffee. Instead of starting to cook right away, we sat and talked. She shared so much about her culture and religion, which was a delight for my curiosity. Then she and her husband Rajesh took us to their rooftop garden where we picked chilies, curry leaves, coriander and limes for our meal. We loved to smell all the scents of the herbs, especially maraga (marjoram). Then it was back to ...read more