Cooking Class & Dinner with an Indian Family

Bring the best possible souvenir back from your trip to Varanasi: the memory of a mouth-watering dinner with a local family and the knowledge of how to recreate it at home!

Cooking Class & Dinner with an Indian Family

On the day of your activity, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Varanasi and taken to the home of a local family, where you'll begin an experience of Indian traditions and cuisine.

Your cooking class will start with an introduction to typical Indian food: the best and most popular ingredients, tips on cooking them, and traditional recipes from Varanasi and India. You will learn why Indian gastronomy is renowned.

Next, you will prepare the dishes with guidance from your host family, learning to cook pakoras, samosas, rice dishes, and a sweet treat of gulab jamun served in kheer.

Finally, you will sit down together to taste the results of your cooking lesson. In addition to enjoying the delicacies you've prepared, you will learn about local customs in Varanasi before meals, making it a memorable cultural experience.