Private Authentic Kerala Cooking Class in a Local Home

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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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English, Malayalam
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Discover authentic Kerala flavors in a hands-on cooking class with Freeda in Ernakulam. Cook and savor traditional dishes, gain new friends, and leave with Freeda's cherished recipes.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Join Freeda in her contemporary home overlooking the lush green Ernakulam landscape for a private, hands-on cooking class where you will learn to prepare traditional Kerala dishes. Begin your culinary adventure with a welcome appetizer and drink before rolling up your sleeves to learn to cook traditional South Indian dishes.


After cooking a traditional Kerala meal, enjoy the meal you helped prepare with your host at her dining table. You might try dishes such as a Kerala-style chicken stew or fish curry, karimeen pollichathu (marinated fish wrapped in banana leaves and grilled) or Syrian beef fry (strips of beef cooked in pepper and spices), appams and a seasonal vegetable followed by a delicious western-style dessert.


You will not want this experience to end but when it does, you will leave with new friends, a full belly, printed copies of Freeda's personal recipes, and a true glimpse into a local's life.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Vada (lentil fritters) and chutney
MAIN
Appams or idiappams (rice based breads)
MAIN
Fish curry or chicken stew
MAIN
Karimeen pollichathu or Syrian beef fry
STARTER
Seasonal vegetable dish
DESSERT
Tender coconut pudding or passionfruit panna cotta

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Freeda offers local beer
Bottled water
Local host
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Freeda can accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions so please include dietary requests, if any, when making your booking.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Freeda is one of those people who makes you feel instantly at home when you meet her. After a break for a few years, she has started hosting again! Enjoy a hands-on Kerala cooking class with this charming host. With a local snack and refreshing drink, Freeda welcomes you into her contemporary apartment overlooking the lush, green Cochin landscape. You will then join her in her kitchen to learn to prepare 2-3 traditional Kerala dishes from recipes passed down through generations in her family. After cooking, enjoy your meal over laughter and fun conversation with Freeda at her dining table. Your meal includes local beer. Leave with printed copies of Freeda's personal recipes and memories to last a lifetime. If there is a particular dish you are interested in learning to make, please let Freeda know when making your booking.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Chakolas WaterScapes, Pandit Karuppan Road, Ernakulam Kerala, India, IN, 682013

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Meet your host at her home in Kochi. Exact address can be found in the "Before you go" section of your ticket.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Cooking class
March 08, 2025
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It was a very fulfilling time. All the food was very good. We are very happy to have our requested dishes prepared. When I go to Kerala again, I definitely want to participate again. Thank you, ma'...read more

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It is a very elegant cooking class.
February 16, 2025
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He taught me very carefully and kindly. At dinner, they also served delicious food other than those made in the classroom, and they also gave me a recipe for one of the curries.

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Best cooking class in Kochi!
December 23, 2024
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We had an amazing time with Freeda at her beautiful home in Kochi. I highly recommend this class where you get to learn about the incredible food and culture of Kerala. I grew up in the states and ...read more

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Freeda's class was the highlight of...
September 10, 2017
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<p>Freeda's class was the highlight of our trip to Kerala. She made us feel like family from the moment we entered her home. We learned to make several authentic local dishes (and eat with our hand...read more

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