Overview
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!
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- Free cancellation up to 2 days before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Bottled water
Local host
Private cooking class with your host Archana
Gratuities
Beverages
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
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.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
We hope you are looking forward to your in-home cooking lesson and meal in Bangalore!
Local contact information: If you need assistance, please contact Archana at +91 984426304 or archanarajesh75@gmail.com
Meeting Location: Your host's home (Address: #4235, A Block, Milk Colony (Ambekar's Building),18th Main Subramanyanagar, Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560021)
Meet your host at her home in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru. As maps can be confusing in India, please have your taxi or Uber driver call Archana (+91 98442 63049) for directions when you depart for your experience. Here is a Google Maps link to the location: https://goo.gl/maps/fx54ao6ZHTfuy2DP8
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Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food.
Contact us at reservations@travelingspoon.com if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above.
We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
What to expect
Archana lives in a modest and clean apartment with her husband Rajesh and their two children. A native of Bangalore, Archana is a warm and inviting host with whom you will immediately feel at ease. She started cooking as a teenager and learned to make traditional Gowda dishes from her mother and mother-in-law.
Archana will welcome you into her traditional home. 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.
Roll up your sleeves and join Archana in the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. You will learn to prepare 2-3 traditional Gowda dishes such as bisi bele huli anna (a savory dish of rice, vegetables and lentils). Enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare with Archana on the floor to eat your meal off of a banana leaf in the traditional way.
Main dishes might also 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. Please note that if you would prefer to eat at a table, please make a note when you confirm your experience and Archana can provide a table and chairs.
Leave with a full belly, new recipes, a true glimpse into a local's life, and lifelong memories.
Please note, this is not a professional cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into an authentic, local home to meet a local person and share the culture and cuisine together. This home does not have air conditioning so it can get hot in the warmest months of March - May.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 2 full days before the start time: 100% refund.
Cancel within 2 days of the start time: 0% refund.
Times are local to the experience (Asia/Kolkata).
Additional Information
- A maximum of 4 people per booking
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about 3-Hour Private Cooking Lesson and Meal in a Bangalore Home
How long does 3-Hour Private Cooking Lesson and Meal in a Bangalore Home take?
It takes about 3 hours.
Where does it start?
Meet your host at her home in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.
What's included?
- Bottled water
- Local host
- Private cooking class with your host Archana
- Gratuities
- Beverages
What's not included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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