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Jaipur Home Cooking: Private Market Tour and Vegetarian Rajasthani Cuisine Session
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93 Ratings
Jaipur
Immerse yourself in the flavors and traditions of Rajasthani cuisine with a private market tour and cooking session in Jaipur. Learn to cook vegetarian dishes and indulge in a delicious meal with a local family.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Jaipur - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Start your Rajasthani culinary journey with a visit to the local street market. Discover local, seasonal produce and purchase a few Rajasthani ingredients for your cooking class. Return to Shalini’s home and together with her mother-in-law, learn to cook a vegetarian, Rajasthani meal. After cooking, share the meal you helped prepare with Shalini and her family at the dining table. Your meal will also include additional dishes prepared in advance by Shalini and her family.
What's Included
- Private market tour and cooking class with host Shalini
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages
- Enjoy a homecooked meal
- Dinner provided
- Gratuities covered
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Bhindi masala (okra) or baingan bhartha (eggplant) - Seasonal Indian vegetable
- Dal (lentils cooked in Indian spices)
- Steamed rice
- Indian bread like rotis or mattar paratha (flatbread stuffed with peas)
- Kheer (Indian rice pudding)
Additional Information
Join your friendly host Shalini at her residence before proceeding to the local marketplace for an exclusive tour. During this tour, you will familiarize yourself with basic ingredients used in Indian cuisine and local, seasonal produce. While strolling through the market with Shalini, you will fetch a few ingredients that will be used in your upcoming cooking lesson.
Following your market exploration, team up with Shalini and her mother-in-law in their respective home kitchen situated in Jaipur and master the art of cooking traditional vegetarian Rajasthani recipes. These recipes will later be relished post your cooking lesson. You may learn to prepare baingan ka bharta (eggplant dish) or another seasonal vegetable, Indian bread like rotis or mattar paratha (spiced mashed peas stuffed whole wheat flatbread), and a dessert such as kheer (rice pudding), before sharing the prepared meal with Shalini and her gleeful family seated at their dining table.
This is an exceptional chance to gain insight into Rajasthani food and culture from warm-hearted locals during an engaging hands-on cooking encounter!
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Private, personalized experience
Location
Crystal Mall
Please meet your host Shalini at her home in central Jaipur. 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 and directions can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(93 Ratings)
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Suzi
Apr 18, 2024
Wonderful way to spend an evening in Jaipur. - We had a great time with Shalini, when we arrived at her home she showed us how to make a delicious local tea, we then went shopping for food in some of the local shops that she and her family visit. We then spent time preparing and cooking a lovely meal, Shalini is obviously an excellent chef and was very informative. We then sat down with her and her family to eat all the food we had made together. We had a lovely time and Shalini was so friendly. We felt totally at ease with her.
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380erico
Apr 8, 2024
Cooking and a Glimpse into Daily Life - When you only have a few days in a city it’s hard to actually get an experience that gives you a glimpse into the lives of locals. Doing the cooking class with Shalini and her family was an experience that allowed for that. If you want to learn how to cool Indian cuisine that is the focus. If you want to experience a little of life in India that happened as well. Also the food was awazing, some of the best eggplant I’ve ever had. Shalini and her family were happy to have us in their home and we felt comfortable and welcomed the whole time.
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I_love_to_travel97
Mar 8, 2024
Awesome evening with Shalini and family! - Shalini’s home cooking experience was a real highlight of our 10-day trip in India. Shalini is so warm and welcoming, as is her family. Communication was easy and efficient and Shalini answered any questions we had in a timely manner. She also accommodated a gluten allergy that one member of our group has. Her energy and teaching made the entire experience so fun. After the meal was prepared it was nice to sit and share a meal together with her, their eldest son and husband and talk about each others daily life, share stories and ask questions. While sharing a meal could feel a bit forced or awkward in some situations, with Shalini and her family it was a special addition to a wonderful experience. Thanks, Shalini, for an unforgettable evening.
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Leah_g
Feb 27, 2024
Very special cooking class experience - This is the best cooking class I’ve ever taken is so special to be in somebody’s home and learn so much about local culture. It was very nice to pick out our own vegetables and learn about the different spices. I would strongly urge anybody to do this, while they are in Jaipur.
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Katherine_r
Feb 11, 2024
Intimate family experience - The host is so warm, friendly and inviting. You get a real Indian family evening with her husband, children and mother in law. It’s typical Indian food- nothing special, but you learn how they make food. Highly recommend.
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Celia214
Jan 22, 2024
Delicious food with welcoming locals! - We had a wonderful time with Shalini and her family! Shalini greeted us with fresh chai and vegetable pakora, and then we walked to the market to pick up vegetables for dinner. She showed us how to make mutter paneer, dal fry, bhindi masala, and chapati, and everything was delicious. We had dinner with her sweet family, and they made us feel like part of the family. This was a beautiful experience and we highly recommend it to anyone who wants a truly authentic Indian family experience!
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Leonan38
Jan 15, 2024
Incredible evening in Jaipur cooking with Shalini - Shalini was an incredible host - we learned so much about Indian cooking and experienced a slice of life in Jaipur. She and her husband took us to her local market where we learned about different grains and spices and then visited a vegetable market where we picked out veggies for our dinner. She showed us how she makes masala chai and we enjoyed meeting her family. Dinner was incredible with so many delicious flavors. Thank you for an amazing evening Shalini ❤️
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Robertks7382mm
Jan 3, 2024
Excellent and memorable cooking experience - We had an excellent, memorable experience cooking with Shalini in her family’s home. Shalini is great at explaining the ingredients and steps in Indian cooking, and made us feel completely at home. It was very special to have dinner with the whole family in their home, and we learned a lot!
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Vicki_p
Dec 29, 2023
Learning from the real people of India ❤️ - Shalini and her family gave us an amazing experience and welcomed us to her family. It was amazing to live there lives for an evening and learn how to cook simple delicious dishes! We are looking forward to going home to try and replicate them.
Thank you to all your family. Vicki, Richard, Katie and Martyn xx
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Nigel_h
May 9, 2023
A truly amazing experience - If you plan to visit Jaipur, be sure to book this experience in advance. It is an amazing cultural opportunity to visit a genuinely beautiful family and learn how to cook some amazing authentic Indian food. Don’t worry if you’re not a great cook because Mother Shalini is a wonderfully patient and expert teacher. We are two men who don’t usually cook and with the guidance from Mother Shalini, we cooked some good food that the whole family enjoyed. As we are not spicy food fans, Mother Shalini spiced the food to accommodate our taste which was very kind of her. We cooked Dahl, various vegetables dishes and we learned how to make chapatis and parathas. The whole experience was fantastic and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.
Thank you Mother Shalini and family for allowing us to come to your home and share an experience we will never forget. Wishing you all success for the future.
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