Kerala Cooking Class with Charming Freeda in her Kochi Home

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Kerala Cooking Class with Charming Freeda in her Kochi Home

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 US$80.61  per guest
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Earliest available date: September 11, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Pet-friendly, Private Experience
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Experience a unique cooking class in Kochi with Freeda. Enjoy crafting Kerala dishes like chicken stew or fish curry and savor your creations with her in a warm, inviting setting.

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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
Private cooking class and meal with your host Freeda
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 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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5.0
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A Truly Special Experience with Freeda
March 12, 2026

Taking a cooking class with Freeda was one of the most special parts of our honeymoon and truly the highlight of our trip. From the moment we met her, we felt an immediate connection, she welcomed ...read more

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Great cookery class with a wonderful lady
February 17, 2026

This was an amazing introduction to Kerala cuisine. Freeda went to enormous lengths to ensure that the cookery session fitted with our tastes and food interests. All the arrangements were planned w...read more

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Wonderful family cooking class
January 13, 2026

Our class with Freeda was a delight! She did a wonderful job tailoring our experience to the interests and preferences of our family (including our kids), and our time with her felt like we were b...read more

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Generous and informative cooking class with Freeda
November 06, 2025

Lovely setting and Freeda is an excellent cook who shared some delicious food and recipes with us Would highly recommend

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Delicious Lunch
November 03, 2025

Freeda was so welcoming, and enthusiastic. She led us through the preparations for a delicious lunch and shared her recipes, only hope we can do them justice.

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