South Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class in Chennai with Menna | La Vacanza Travel

South Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class in Chennai with Menna

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
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  • 3 hours
  • Chennai
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

You can expect an authentic vegetarian South Indian cooking class and meal - cooked using family recipes, local spices and vegetables. Your meal will be served the traditional way on banana leaves. A few dishes that you might cook and eat together are kuzhambu (lentil curry), lemon or ginger or garlic rasam (spiced soup), kootu or avial or olan (vegetables cooked in a coconut gravy) and rice. End your meal with an Indian dessert such as payasam (milk pudding) or sakkara pongal (sweet made with jaggery and lentils) or kesari (South Indian dessert made with semolina) and filter coffee.

• Private South Indian cooking class in Chennai
• Learn to cook vegetarian South Indian dishes such as sambar, kootu, rasam or dosa
• Experience South Indian hospitality in a residential neighborhood of Alwarpet
• Vegetarian options available
• If you choose the market tour option, get a guided tour of the Mylapore vegetable and fruit market

In your 2-hour hands-on South Indian cooking class in Chennai learn to make a curry, seasonal vegetable and desert. Start your experience with an introduction to spices used in South Indian cooking and then proceed to roast and grind fresh powders you will need to make the curry like sambar or rasam. Meena will share with you dishes and recipes she learned to cook from her grandmother, which has been passed down through generations. While you cook, she will also share stories, culinary traditions and tips and tricks to cook an authentic South Indian vegetarian meal. After cooking sit down to share the meal you helped prepare.

If you select the optional market tour - Before your cooking class Meena will take you to the Mylapore vegetable and fruit market, by rickshaw or taxi. The market in Mylapore is 2kms away, where they sell vegetables, fruits, flowers, traditional items for pooja (religious ceremony) and decorative items for the house. Walk around this busy, bustling, local market and visit Meena’s favorite shops. You might buy a few ingredients for your cooking class, before returning home to cook and eat.

Sample Menu

• Kuzhambu (lentil curry)
• Lemon or ginger or garlic rasam (spiced soup)
• Kootu or avial or olan (vegetables cooked in a coconut gravy)
• Rice
• Payasam or sakkara pongal or kesari - Payasam (milk pudding) or sakkara pongal (sweet made with jaggery and lentils) or kesari (South Indian dessert made with semolina)
• Filter coffee

Inclusions
  • Private South Indian cooking class with your host Meena
  • Homecooked meal
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • If you select the market tour option, you will visit the Mylapore vegetable and fruit market

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Meena offers a vegetarian meal only.
  • Private, personalized experience
  • In case you would like to eat South Indian breakfast dishes like dosa, idli, upma or pongal, please let Meena in advance while booking
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

The Raintree, St Mary's Road, 120, St Marys Rd, Austin Nagar, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018, India


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

johnmO4839AC

21 Mar, 2024

Meena first took me to the fruit and veg market to buy fresh, local ingredients. We then returned to her home where she taught me to cook a number veggie dishes using these ingredients. Her style of teaching is very hand on so you learn quickly. She also made me feel very welcome in her lovely home.

591so

25 Feb, 2024

Such a great day ! Thanks a lot to this excellent cook - Meena ! She was an outstanding friendly host & her cooking class was a lot of fun :) An experience we surely will never forget - thank u !

Saraloving

14 May, 2019

We started the day meeting Aurelio and Laura. Then headed to market to shop. Laura was so patient and kind while we practiced shopping in the market. She made us feel at home while we ordered each item we needed for the meal. She also explained the city and gave us history as we went. (I know this is an add on and you should totally do this portion!!!!! We have continued our “skills” we’ve learned to the rest of our trip!! ) We then began prepping the meal along side Laura and Aurelio. They explained each step and how each family does the meal differently. They took their time and explained the “secrets” of a good pasta, traditions, and family. We then shared the meal we had worked so hard on. We loved this day of making pasta and new friends. We can’t wait to come back. This was a highlight of the trip!!

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Such a amazing experience ! Go for it :)

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