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Traditional Kerala Cooking Class in a Local Home in Kochi

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Location
Ernakulam
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English
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Delve into Kerala's culinary traditions with Leela. Cook and feast on festive banquet dishes in her warm home, while experiencing the vibrant culture of the Syrian Christian community.

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

Experience Details

Learn about traditional Kerala cooking with your host Leela, a member of the Syrian Christian community. Leela will welcome you to her home for a cooking lesson where you will learn to make dishes that are commonly served at festive banquets. Next you will enjoy the meal together at her table and savor the delight of a home-cooked  feast.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Pappad (crisp wafers made from gram flour)
MAIN
Appam (lacey pancakes made from coconut milk and rice)
MAIN
Chicken stew or Fish moilee (a coconut-milk based fish stew)
MAIN
Fresh, seasonal vegetables
DESSERT
Ada Pradhaman

What You Get

Home cooked meal
Local alcohol
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a Kochi local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join your host Leela in her home kitchen to learn to cook a traditional Syrian Christian Kerala meal. As much as possible, Leela uses fresh picked vegetables from her garden, from pungent ginger to snappy green beans in recipes handed down through generations in her family. Leela focuses on traditional Kerala Syrian Christian feast cuisine. Learn to cook these traditional Syrian Sadhya dishes, a feast typically served only at banquets. Learn Leela's family recipes and hear about their culinary traditions as you prepare some of her favorite dishes. After cooking, enjoy the food you cook with Leela and her husband at their dining table.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Konthuruthy Road, Ernakulam Kerala, India, IN, 682013

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Please meet your host Leela at her home in Thevara neighborhood of Kochi. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go section' for exact details, above is just neighborhood information and not the actual address.
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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in India Standard Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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