At Indian Excursions, in addition to soaking up the rich history and architecture of Rajasthan, often our guests are keen to experience its rich flavours, too. A private cooking class is an enjoyable way to learn about traditional local ingredients and authentic techniques.
Depending on your itinerary, we can include a private cooking class at various locations in Rajasthan. One of them is Shobhana and Sameer’s home in Udaipur. This warm and friendly couple offer private cooking classes at their home and invite guests to enjoy the meal as a family afterwards with their son and daughter. Not only does this provide the chance to learn, hands-on, how to prepare authentic Indian dishes; it also allows you to interact with local people, learn about their way of life, and enjoy lively discussions.
A traditional Indian welcome as co-founder Maddie enters Shobhana’s home in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Shobhana introduces me to the various spices that will be used in our first dish
Shobhana begins our dish of ‘aloo gobi’ (spiced potato and cauliflower) with tempered oil
In a second dish, Shobhana shows me how to prepare a typical masala gravy. It can be used with a multitude of ingredients, though today we’re pairing it with paneer (a local cottage cheese)
Shobhana shows Maddie how to prepare the dough, to be later turned into a range of different Indian flatbreads
Learning how to prepare stuffed paranthas (flatbread). The filling used here is a combination of local cottage cheese and mint
The class is hands-on, and Shobhana invites guests to get involved
Maddie gets involved in rolling out the flatbread
During the class, we sample little bits of what we’re preparing: here, Maddie tries the stuffed parantha (it’s delicious, by the way!)
After, we enjoy the meal we’ve prepared with Shobhana’s family
Sameer says goodbye as the experience comes to an end
If you’d like to learn how to prepare authentic Indian cuisine with a private cooking class, please get in touch. This is just one of many experiences we can include on a tailor-made tour of Rajasthan, and as experts in this specific region, we’d be delighted to craft your bespoke journey.
