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Private South Indian Cooking Class and Market Visit in Chennai
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5 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Join a local in Chennai for a 5-hour full culinary experience that includes a market visit, South Indian cooking lesson, and authentic in-home meal. Experience a cozy setting in this local home as you hear about South Indian life over Tamilian, vegetarian cuisine with your host. Leave with new recipes, a new friend, and lifelong memories.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Vegetarian Lunch
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Jyashree
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Please meet Jyashree at her home in Besant Nagar neighborhood of Chennai. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Enjoy a South Indian coffee at your host's home before driving together to the local market. Explore the vegetable and flower vendor stalls and learn about the varieties of regional produce sold at this street market that locals shop at. Next join Jyashree in her kitchen where she will teach you to prepare vegetable poriyal (sautéed vegetables with spices), flavored rice, and rasam (a peppery broth eaten with rice and ghee), the essentials of a South Indian Iyer sapaad (meal). You can expect the cooking lesson to last about 1-2 hours. Enjoy a traditional South Indian Iyer sapaad, a vegetarian Tamil Brahmin spread that you helped prepare along with other dishes prepared in advance. Enjoy a wide variety of dishes all prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients and served on a banana leaf. Your meal will be accompanied by rice and handmade dosas (crispy South Indian crepes). Sample homemade pickles and chutneys, which vary based on the seasons, such as tender mango pickle or her green tomato, chili and garlic chutney. End your meal with a sweet dessert and memories to last a lifetime.
Additional Info
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Dress code is smart casual
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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