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Private Cooking Class in Ella - Things to do in Ella

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Sri Lanka, Uva Province, Nuwara Eliya
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  • 3 hours
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The Intimate Ceylon Cuisine is a Private cooking class where guests can request and learn to prepare their favorite Sri Lankan dishes.

Upon booking our experience, we discuss the preferred menu and likes of guests and prepare a tailor made course to each group.

therefore, each experience is filled with unique content that enables guests to learn how to prepare their favorite Sri Lankan food once they are back in home.

What Can You Expect?

Our private cooking session will be truly a local experience as it is conducted in a local home located few miles away from busy Ella.

During the class, you'll learn to prepare Sri Lankan classic dishes using fresh ingredients and traditional cooking techniques by your own.

Our menu is based on your preferences as well as covering all fundamentals of Sri Lankan cuisine aim to make yourselves competent on preparing them when you are back in your home.

We will be preparing 10-12 Authentic Sri Lankan dishes within 2 ~2 1/2 hours. This includes varieties of Flat breads, Rice, Hoppers, Curries (Veg/Non Veg/Vegan) and traditional snacks.

Menu and duration can be customized to cater your food preferences. All recipes will be provided upon completion of the class.

Sample Menu

• Starter, Tradirional snack, Herbal drink - the session starts with preparing a Traditional Herbal drink, a traditional snack or starter that makes you feel comfortable during the class.
• Milk Rice (Kiribath) - Milk rice is a traditional specialty food made for breakfast. A blend of rice & coconut milk makes this delicious dish. often taken with chilly paste
• String hoppers, Hoppers, Rotti, Pittu - String hoppers (Idiyappam) , Hoppers (Aappe) Rotti and Pittu are most popular options for breakfast/dinner in Sri Lanka. well accompanied with curries
• Traditional snacks and sweets - Preparation of following authentic Sri Lankan snacks/sweets are offered in our class. Halepe, Walitalepe and Laveria and many others upon request

• Kottu - Even though Kottu is not a Sri Lankan traditional dish, we prepare Kottu on request due to its large popularity.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Traveler pickup is offered
    Pick up from your hotel and drop off to the hotel after the cooking class by host himself


    Departure Time


    Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
    Private Cooking Class in Ella - Things to do in Ella
    1/2/2022 - 5/16/2025

    Monday - Saturday : 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Sunday : 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

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

    Duration

    3 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    DaniMatz11

    20 Apr, 2024

    My husband and I celebrated our anniversary and my birthday with 2 of our closest friends in Sri Lanka. My husband booked the cooking class for my birthday dinner and it was the best surprise! Sithara and Upali welcomed us to their home where they started off with a Sri Lankan light ceremony to celebrate our anniversary by enlightening our marriage. Then, we had sticky rice cake and ginger tea for my birthday. After all of that we started the cooking lesson where we cooked 10 traditional dishes. Not only did we learn how to make them but we had lots of fun in the process. The next day, Sithara sent the recipes together with some pictures! We had a great time! My husband and I were both incredibly happy with the whole experience and to meet two amazing human beings. Sithara and Upali are both very kind and warm and just a genuinely awesome couple!

    sylviemC3603CA

    09 Apr, 2024

    What an incredible night! My mum and I did a cooking class with Sithara and Upali and it was the absolute highlight of our trip. Our driver organised the class for us so we had no idea what to expect, I had only done group classes in the past. This completely blew my expectations, being welcomed into their private home and kitchen, and spending a whole evening cooking and learning from Sithara. Sithara is so passionate, and an incredible cook. She doesn’t cut any corners, showing us how she makes the different spices and curry powders, even using home grown cinnamon. She showed us how she uses coconuts for all parts of cooking, shaving it herself with a little knife to make sambal, different kinds of coconut milk, and even to season her cooking pots. Our driver knew I love eggplant so Sithara specially planned to make an eggplant dish which was amazing, she chose everything to be seasonal and I could tell that no two classes would be the same. I could write about this night forever, we learnt so much, the food we cooked was absolutely delicious and I have bought my own terracotta pots to try and recreate it at home This really didn’t feel like a class, it felt like being welcomed into a friend’s home and cooking together, this is by far one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had, do yourself a favour!

    CharleyH96

    02 Apr, 2024

    What an amazing experience! This is an absolute must do whilst you are in Ella. Sithara and Upali are fantastic hosts and taught us so much. Upali picked us up from our hotel and welcomed us into their home where we were greeted with tea and sweets. Then we got to the cooking! After an introduction into the different ingredients we were going to use, we were taught exactly what to do and how to do it. As two not-so-excellent chefs, no question was too silly and we ended up with a table full of delicious food! It really was amazing! Upali and Sithara felt like old friends and we loved chatting with them about our lives, travelling and everything else. They were friendly, knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. For us, this experience was a highlight of our trip. We truly learnt about culture and food and even came away with recipes so we can make them at home. Thank you so much Upali and Sithara.

    arturoy850

    28 Mar, 2024

    We are very grateful for having met Upali and Sithara. They are a wonderful and welcominng couple. The food was delicious and the cooking class very informative and useful, but above all we had a great time chatting with both Upali and Sithara. I would definitely recommend this experience to anybody who wants to learn not only about Sri Lanka food but also about its culture.

    O6168DJmartat

    28 Mar, 2024

    Amazing food, amazing people and overall amazing experience! Thank you to Sithara and Upali for everything we learned and ate. 100% recommended!!

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    Unforgettable!

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    Just wow, best night of our whole trip! What an honour to be welcomed into their home and cook together

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    A must-do! Great experience with great hosts!

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    Incredible experience! 100% recommended

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    Fantastic experience - must try when in Sri Lanka

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    Incredible experience!

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    Lovely people, best food and nice atmosphere!

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    Enriching, informative, and TASTY!

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    The most wonderful cooking session with Chef Sithara

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    A truly unique cooking experience

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