• Salawas Road - Meet Ashok at a centrally located Jodhpur hotel before driving together for 30 minutes in his jeep to his family home in Salawas, a weaver village near Jodhpur. Upon arrival, Leela welcomes guests into their traditional mud house with a refreshing cup of masala chai. The village experience begins with a walk through the vegetable market, where Ashok introduces seasonal produce, spices, and ingredients used in Rajasthani cuisine.

Return home for a hands-on, 2-hour vegetarian cooking class in Jodhpur, held in Leela’s kitchen. Guests learn authentic Indian cooking techniques while preparing a home-cooked meal over a traditional wood-fired stove. The class covers regional specialties such as wheat chapati (flatbread) or bajra roti (millet bread), masala bhindi (okra), and dal tadka (tempered lentil curry), all made with local ingredients. After the cooking class, guests sit down with Leela, Ashok, and their family to enjoy the meal they helped prepare while discovering the rich culinary traditions, warm hospitality, and everyday life of rural Rajasthan.

This authentic cooking class in Jodhpur offers a unique opportunity to connect with a local family and learn traditional Indian recipes.

• Private hands-on Rajasthani cooking class in a village home
• Share an authentic home-cooked Indian meal with a family
• Private transportation

• Masala chai (tea)
• Bajra roti (gluten free millet bread)
• Lentil (dal) served with jeera rice
• Seasonal vegetables
• Traditional dessert (wheat halwa)

After being picked up from their Jodhpur hotel, the operator travels by jeep to Salawas, a traditional weaver village, and visits a local family home. The neighborhood vegetable market is explored before learning to cook authentic Rajasthani food in a traditional kitchen. Regional vegetarian dishes are prepared over a traditional wood-fired stove, using local ingredients and time-honored techniques. The meal is shared with the family, offering a chance to experience the warmth, flavors, and everyday life of rural Rajasthan.

• Menu may vary depending on the season
• Central Jodhpur hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the price. Please provide your hotel name and address when booking the experience online
• Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice. If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking.
• Ashok and Leela also run a homestay, so while you may see other guests during your visit, your Traveling Spoon cooking experience will be private.

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