Learn about the Flavors of Kerala with a Market Tour Cooking Lesson and Traditional Feast in a Local Home

Summary

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Your adventure starts with a local vegetable and spice market tour where Leela will help you choose vegetables and spices from her favorite vendors before returning home to learn to cook a traditional Syrian Christian Kerala meal. After that, Learn to cook a few traditional Syrian Sadhya dishes, a feast typically served only at banquets. In Leela's kitchen she will teach you about her family's culinary traditions and how to prepare some of her favorite dishes.

Tour info

Duration
4 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Learn about traditional Kerala cooking with your host Leela, a member of the Syrian Christian community. Leela will take you to the market and teach you about local fruits, vegetables and spices. Return to her home for a cooking lesson where you will learn to make dishes that are commonly served at festive banquets. Next you will enjoy the meal together at her table and savor the delight of a home-cooked  feast.

What’s included?

  • Lunch or Dinner

  • Bottled water

  • Beverages

  • Local alcohol

  • Local host

  • Gratuities

  • Private market tour and cooking class with your host Leela

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 4h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Traveling Spoon

About operator:

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.

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