Authentic Indian Cooking Class with Cultural Insights in New Delhi
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15 Ratings
New Delhi

Immerse yourself in the flavors and traditions of India with an authentic cooking class in New Delhi. Join Jyoti in her beautiful home and learn about Indian cuisine and culture while preparing a delicious meal. Perfect for the beginning or end of your India trip!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gourmet Desire - Enhance your travels by preparing your favorite Indian dishes with Jyoti in her home, located in the vibrant heart of Delhi.
    Discover how to cook Jyoti’s traditional North Indian family recipes, passed down through generations. Jyoti will also share essential techniques to easily recreate these dishes at home!
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What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Tikki with Peas - Served with Chai Tea
  • Yellow Dal (Lentil)
  • Aloo Gobhi / Eggplant - We can do a similar vegetable of your choosing
  • Chicken Roghan Josh - A famous north Indian Chicken dish - alternatively we can also do a Butter Chicken or Chicken tikka masala.
  • Rice kheer - rice milk pudding served hot or cold
Additional Information

Enjoy an unforgettable day with Jyoti as you prepare a delectable Indian meal in her charming New Delhi home. During this 3-4 hour session, Jyoti will guide you through the rich traditions of Indian food and culture, as well as the holistic healing practices that are integral to Indian cuisine.
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Location
Gourmet Desire
We are very close to the Panchsheel Park Metro Station (Magenta Line) and near Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai. Entry from Gate M-1, Triveni Apartments. We are located in the heart of South Delhi, which is of the nicest parts of Delhi with hip bars, large parks and world class restaurants.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Williams_ewerby
Mar 27, 2025
Learn to prepare authentic Indian dishes - We met Jyoti at the INA market where she showed us around various stalls including her favourite grocery and spice store, where she explained the ingredients used for which dishes and homeopathy. After that we took a short ride back to her charming home where we enjoyed her hospitality and chose the dishes we selected to cook from the recipes she gave us (which we were able to take home). We chose Butter Chicken, Aubergine Bharta and a Paneer dish, together with Tikkis, a type of street food we had seen at the market where we had first met Jyoti. Jyoti encouraged us to get hands on, particularly with the Tikkis. They were so good we ate far too many and were unable to eat much of our other dishes, despite being delicious! Our tip would be to have just one maybe! On leaving, after the meal we were presented with a little package of some herbs and spices which we are sure to use back at home together with Jyoti’s recipes. A really enjoyable & informative evening. Highly recommended!
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Dinah
Mar 18, 2025
An outstanding evening learning to cook authentic dishes - An outstanding evening with Joyti. Such pleasant company and perfect teaching. We have learnt so much and won’t hesitate to recommend this event. In fact you are missing out if you don’t do it. We will be using the recipes the day after we return home.
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Mobile36537455782
Mar 7, 2025
Delicious, Delightful, I’d Do It Again - Jyoti’s class included education about Indian cuisine and a delicious meal which we helped prepare. She was able to accommodate our multiple food sensitivities. Jyoti entertained us in her home, and her friendliness and ease with foreigners made us feel right at home. I would do it again!
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Alison
Mar 7, 2025
One of our favorite experiences in Delhi! - What a fantastic experience we had cooking with Jyoti! We went to her home, where she explained every ingredient. She had prepared a handout with several detailed recipes and allowed us to choose which ones we would like to cook. Then she explained and demonstrated all the cooking techniques to us, allowing us to participate. At the end we retired to the parlor while the table was set with the feast. Fantastic! She made us feel so at home. Then she took us to the spice market that she uses. It was a truly wonderful experience with such a gracious host and we feel like we made a new friend. I highly recommend!
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Ivands5717bl
Mar 6, 2025
Great cooking turned into warm hospitality - At the moment you've entered the room, you get this warm feeling of coming back home. We were welcome with grace and quickly put to rest on the most comfy sofa. After a short chat (and amazing chai) we immediately were presented with: - best explanation of cooking inheritance: Generational -> Regional -> Seasonal - interesting story about the differences between North and South of Indian cousin - cooking options of our choice Within a few minutes, my friend an I were already making delicious desserts and main course! What started as a cooking experience turned into a calm and cozy dinner! Deepest gratitude and respect to Madam Jyoti and her family for the one-in-the-life-time experience!
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J4687wkbobm
Mar 1, 2025
Gourmet Desires 💛 Delhi Must Do Cook Class - Our time with Jyoti and the Gourmet Desires Team was informative, fun and delicious! We first cooked with Jyoti and Team in 2017 on our first trip through Delhi (on to birding adventures). This time was equally wonderful and more, as many Indian cooking questions had arisen in the past eight years cooking Indian foods at home. Also, this second cooking class solidified the foundations, principles and techniques that Jyoti shares with her students. We worked through 14 recipes, including pastes, purees, chutneys, a street classic (Tikki) and main plates. Jyoti has a wonderful team (& son) who assisted in every way to make us feel welcome, comfortable and supported as we worked together for four hours. The Team then laid out our food as a feast on the dining table and we sat together with Jyoti and her son for our meal. Thank you Gourmet Desires!
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Odyssey61098314411
Dec 28, 2024
Great a Indian cooking experience - We started our trip with a cooking class with Jyoti at Gourmet Desire. The best start of our trip! Jyoti had prepared a wide array of recipes and explained them all while we enjoyed a cup of chai tea, and then we got down to business. She showed us how to cook a wide array of dishes, explaining the different spices, techniques, and even the best utensils to use so to make amazing food. She told us variants and gave us all sorts of tips to make the wonderful food seem accessible. After sitting down and enjoying a lovely meal with Jyoti and some of her family, we left with a starter kit of spices so we would not feel intimidated to try to replicate the food when we get back home. Jyoti is warm and very welcoming. A fantastic highly recommended experience! Thank you Jyoti!
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Nadjad442
Dec 27, 2024
Awesome, customer-centred cooking class - The course was tailored to our needs, so we got to cook a completely vegan set of meals. Jyoti also explained how to alter ingredients to fit what we like/have available back at home. She greatly improved our understanding of Indian cooking, was friendly and open minded. The fresh chutneys will blow you away!
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Fuku2
Oct 8, 2024
Delicious food, hospitality and Indian home cooking technique. - I learned so many dishes from Jyoti and cannot wait to try them at home. Thank you for all the tips and tweaks and the delicious food. Made cauliflower, chai tea, green chutney, butter chicken, chana masala and many more.
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679j_hannav
Jul 6, 2024
Highly recommend! - Absolutely recommend Jyotis cooking class. Such a friendly, well traveled and charming lady. She explained Indian cooking traditions, taught me to make a few dishes which we then enjoyed together and sent me home with recipes. Very well organized and entertaining and a unique experience in her home. Thanks Jyoti!
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