Chennai Trip Overview
Enjoy a private Ayurvedic meal with a food expert at her home in Chennai. Meet Pratibha, co-author of two award-winning cookbooks, who calls herself a spiritual and creative cook. Pratibha lives in the Mylapore neighborhood of Chennai in a traditional home and she loves to invite travelers to learn about her healthy style of cooking. After an introduction to the spices and ingredients she uses in her balanced cooking, you will enjoy an Ayurvedic vegetarian meal together at her dining table. Learn about the balance of flavors and ingredients as you enjoy a healthy Ayurvedic meal with your host.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Chennai, India
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Dining Experiences
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Enjoy a private Ayurvedic meal with a food expert at her home in Chennai. Meet Pratibha, co-author of two award-winning cookbooks, who calls herself a spiritual and creative cook. Pratibha lives in the Mylapore neighborhood of Chennai in a traditional home and she loves to invite travelers to learn about her healthy style of cooking. After an introduction to the spices and ingredients she uses in her balanced cooking, you will enjoy an Ayurvedic vegetarian meal together at her dining table. Learn about the balance of flavors and ingredients as you enjoy a healthy Ayurvedic meal with your host.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Pratibha cooks healthy, balanced vegetarian food. She will welcome you into her traditional home with a welcome drink of effervescent homemade lime mint cooler spiked with some fruit (such as guavas, apples or grapes). Then you will sit down to eat a healthy vegetarian, Ayurvedic meal that focuses on local, seasonal vegetables and lentils. Pratibha believes in balanced tastes – for example her carrot soup has the sweetness of carrots balanced by the earthy flavors of cloves and coriander. As you share a meal together, hear about the various properties of the ingredients she uses and how they benefit the body and mind. This experience is a unique and memorable one where you get to visit a local home and meet an award-winning cookbook author to share Indian culture and cuisine together.
Stop At:
• Traveling Spoon, Chennai (Madras) India
Sample Menu
• Khakra snack
• Bottlegourd soopa
• Spiced and sauteed mixed vegetables
• An assortment of salads and pickles
• Steamed rice and rotis
• Carrot kheer
• Savory lassi
