Save

South Indian Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Tamil Brahmin Vegetarian Cuisine in Chennai

5.0

6 Ratings

Chennai

Immerse yourself in the rich and unique food culture of Thanjavur with a traditional Tamil Brahmin vegetarian cooking class in Chennai. Learn to cook authentic South Indian dishes and experience the warmth of a local home.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Ramapuram - Seize the chance to be welcomed into a local’s abode and immerse yourself in authentic cultural and culinary practices. In a 90-minute, interactive cooking session in Chennai, you’ll master the preparation of a primary and a secondary dish. Under Gayathri’s guidance, you’ll delve into the healing properties of herbs commonly found in a Tamil brahmin household. Your culinary adventure will be enriched by the use of age-old cooking implements such as the kal chatti (soap stone pot), eeya chombu (tin alloy pot), or mann chatti (clay pot), chosen based on the recipe at hand. You’ll get hands-on experience with a traditional stone grinder to concoct a savory tomato-onion chutney. Engage in chopping, stirring, and frying, while gaining insights into regional ingredients, spices, and helpful culinary tips. Afterward, you’ll have the pleasure of enjoying the meal you’ve contributed to preparing.

What's Included

Homecooked vegetarian meal
Gratuities included
Private cooking class with host Gayathri
All fees and taxes covered

What's Not Included

Hotel pick up and drop off

Meal Options

Sambhar or rasam, served with hot rice and ghee -
Poriyal (stir fried vegetables cooked with mild spices and coconut) -
Kuzhi paniyaram (rice dumplings) served with kaara chutney(tomato onion chutney)
Homemade curd, pickle and papad
Filter coffee

Additional Information

Gayathri was raised by her grandma, who was an expert cook - she hailed from Thanjavur, which boasts of a rich and unique food culture that Thanjavureans are very proud of! It is from her grandmother that Gayathri learned to cook. Gayathri and her family are travel enthusiasts and have enjoyed hosting friends from different parts of the world. And now she is excited to meet travelers and introduce them to South Indian cuisine and culture. Learn to cook one main dish and one side dish in your 1.5-hour, hands-on cooking class in Chennai. For a meal at Gayathri’s home, you can except to try a traditional, vegetarian meal while seated on the floor, eating with your hands from banana leaves. She hails from a Tamil brahmin family and they only cook vegetarian food at home.

Traditional South Indian vegetarian cooking lesson in a local home
Introduction to South Indian cuisine and culture
Learn about medicinal herbs used in a traditional Tamil brahmin kitchen
100% private activity

If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Menu may vary depending on the season
Private, personalized experience
Gayathri only offers a vegetarian meal. Instead of the traditional meal, if you’d like to try South Indian breakfast foods, Gayathri can offer dosa (a thin pancake in South Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter of ground black gram and rice), sambhar (a tangy lentil soup with vegetables), medu vada (traditional South Indian fritters made with black lentils) served with coconut chutney and filter coffee. So please let her know your preference when booking your Chennai cooking experience online

Location

Ramapuram

Please meet your host directly at her apartment in GR Nagar, Ramapuram. Exact address and contact details can be found on the ticket upon confirmation.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

5.0

(6 Ratings)

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Rachbp13

Feb 11, 2024

Delightful! - This was delightful! Gayathri and her husband welcomed us warmly into their home. The experience was fun and we learnt a lot. The food was delicious! The hosts are fluent in English, the kitchen is clean and they used filtered water for all the cooking, so we felt very comfortable.