Jaipur Trip Overview
Enjoy a private and authentic spice bazaar visit and cooking class in a local Jaipur home with your host Usha. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in an outdoor kitchen station where Usha will teach you 2-3 traditional Rajasthani dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together. Learn about authentic Rajasthani cooking techniques and special ingredients during this culinary experience.
This is a unique opportunity to learn about lesser-known Rajasthani foods and relax in a beautiful tranquil courtyard filled with greenery and authentic charm.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Jaipur, India
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Enjoy a private and authentic spice bazaar visit and cooking class in a local Jaipur home with your host Usha. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in an outdoor kitchen station where Usha will teach you 2-3 traditional Rajasthani dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together. Learn about authentic Rajasthani cooking techniques and special ingredients during this culinary experience.
This is a unique opportunity to learn about lesser-known Rajasthani foods and relax in a beautiful tranquil courtyard filled with greenery and authentic charm.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Start your culinary experience with a walk to Chandpole, the local market. Here, you will get a glimpse of the spice bazaar, a chaotic riot of sights and sounds before returning to learn to cook a Rajasthani meal with your host Usha. Usha lives in a home that has been in their family for more than a century and has been recently converted into a beautiful heritage guest house surrounded by delightful gardens full of melodic songbirds. You will be greeted with a welcome drink served in Usha’s beautiful courtyard before you start your cooking class that will be held outdoors (weather permitting) at a cooking station. Learn about the spices and techniques used to cook Rajasthani cuisine before enjoying the meal you helped prepare. On days that he is available, Usha’s husband Durga may join you for your meal.
Sample Menu
• Soolas – Charcoal grilled meat, a battlefield specialty
• Ker sangri – Rajasthani desert specialty of beans cooked in yoghurt
• Side of sukha aloo – Potatoes stir fried in cumin and other spices
• Dal bati and churma – Unleavened bread made from millet served with spiced lentils
• Baingan bhartha – Roasted and smashed eggplant dish
• Homemade Indian dessert
