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2 hours 30 minutes
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Max 10 guests
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Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
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1. You'll learn new cooking techniques that can easily be repeated at home
2. You'll discover our traditions and learn historical tips about our unique cuisine
3. In my cooking class, you will learn the Traditional Indian Taste of local dishes, including vegetables, Curry, and Drinks (Indian Chai/ Tea Masala), using homemade spices.
4. We cook vegetarian food, so you will be able to learn about different cuisines of India, including North and South Indian Tastes.
5. In my cooking class I will teach you the complete cooking process from chopping to cooking, a complete one-stop experience you will ever gain in India.
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Cooked food included
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Cooked food included
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Hello and Namaste!
My name is Sona.
Welcome to my Cooking Class with Sona. I am a local home cook from Varanasi, and I teach vegetarian foods.
In my cooking class, you will learn a Traditional Indian Taste of local dishes with homemade spices for Veggies/Curry and Drinks (Indian Chai/ Tea Masala).
I teach different traditional dishes of India which includes a taste of North Indian Foods.
Thali (a full plate of a combo of Chapati (Indian Bread), Dal (Lentils), Sabji/Curry (Indian Vegetable), Rice, and Sweets). I also teach other Vegetables and Milk-based Veggies which include Paneer (Indian Cheese) Butter Masala, Malai (Milk- Cream) Kofta, and Roasted Eggplant (Brinjal, Aubergine).
I also teach different types of Breads (Indian Naan, Chapati, Puri, Bhature).
I also teach other foods from different States of India (Chole - Bhature), Pakora, and Samosa (Indian ready-to-go Snacks).
The whole process of Indian cooking takes 3 hours.
Thank you / Dhanyavad
Meeting Point
Azure Paying Guest House, Ravidas Ghat Crossingh, Varanasi Varanasi Division Uttar Pradesh, India, IN, 221005
Open in Google MapsLandmark - Near Hanuman Temple, Once you come to the temple you will find the board of Cooking Class with Sona and Azure Paying Guest House, both are run by Sona.
Host - Sona will be available to meet you at the same location.
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This experience ends at the meeting point.
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X3099KEantonrAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor
Excelente experiencia
Encantados con encontrarnos con Sona y su clase de cocina en Varanasi. Nos ha encantado lo bien preparado que lo tenia todo y su manera de explicarnos como cocinar el curry, la samosa y en pan chapati. La comida ha sido la mejor que hemos comido en todo nuestro viaje a la India. Repetiriamos sin pensarlo. Gracias Sona!
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171emmanuellehAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor
a magical moment
When contacting Sona, I knew exactly what I wanted to learn to cook, naans because they are so good at the restaurant but I never succeeded at home, and Paneer Kathi Rolls... Sona suggested that I prepare a butter paneer to go with the naans and also show me how to prepare the paneer. I had a wonderful time. I learned new cooking techniques and I enjoyed the meal at the end. I sincerely recommend Sona's classes. I will not hesitate to take another class if I am in the area or to stay in her gues...read more
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Tara MJuly 2026 • TripAdvisor
Great food, family experience
Sona treats you like family while you learn to cook in her kitchen. Her English is very good and easy to understand. She let me pick what dishes I wanted to learn to make, so we made Dahl, aloo parantha, chai, etc. She has a water filter system so it's safe to drink/cook with.
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hubertf761February 2026 • TripAdvisor
Super gerne wieder. Absolut weiter zu empfehlen.
Auf Empfehlung unseres Freundes buchten wir bei Sona einen Kochkurs. Geschickt und mit herzlicher Freude leitete sie uns bei der Herstellung der einzelnen Speisen an. Sie vermittelt uns mit Frohsinn den Ablauf, dass wir die Speisen,wie Palak Paneer oder Alu Tiki, leicht nachkochen konnten. Sie erklärte uns auch, wie die einzelnen Zutaten mit einander auf unseren Körper wirken. Da wurde uns bewusst, wie tief sie mit der ayurvedischen Küche verbunden ist. Dankbar, dass wir so manche Stunden mit ...read more
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