Cooking Class in Fort Cochin: Learn Eight Kerala Dishes

You cook three dishes and eat them the same afternoon.

A hands-on cooking class in Fort Cochin where you learn to prepare eight Kerala dishes (fish curries, stews and vegetable sides) guided by Jasmine, who has spent 15 years teaching her mother's recipes. Over two and a half hours, you'll work with spices and fresh ingredients, cook your selections, and sit down to lunch with what you've made.

The experience

The class runs from 11 a.m. at Jasmin Villa Homestay in Fort Cochin. Jasmine teaches the precise quantities and techniques that make each dish work: how tamarind, coconut and curry leaves build the flavor in Malabar Fish Curry, how coconut milk and green chilies balance the richness of a Kerala Fish Molee, how to stir-fry beans into a simple Thoran. You handle the ingredients and the cooking yourself, learning by doing rather than watching a demonstration.

The menu shifts between vegetarian sides and seafood specialties, so the dishes you cook depend on the day and what's available. Cooking equipment is provided. After you finish, you eat lunch together with the other participants (the food you've just made), along with coffee or tea. The whole session takes two and a half hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Cooking equipment.
• lunch made from the dishes you prepare.
• coffee and tea.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (6 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 5 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Stanley Wilson Day Tours

Is this one for you?Join a small group if you have a free afternoon in Fort Cochin and want to learn how to cook Kerala food rather than just eat it. You'll leave with techniques you can use at home, not just a meal.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 17 years); Child (2 to 5 years); Infant (under 2).

What eight dishes does Jasmine teach in the cooking class?

The menu includes Malabar Fish Curry, Kerala Fish Molee (a creamy coconut stew), and Beans Thoran, a stir-fried green bean side. The full roster rotates based on the day and ingredients available, but always covers both seafood and vegetarian preparations from Kerala tradition.

How much cooking experience do I need to join?

None. Jasmine teaches the fundamentals (how to use spices, the right quantities, the techniques), so beginners and people with some kitchen skills both work through the class together. You learn by doing, not by watching.

Do I eat what I cook, or is it just a lesson?

You eat it. After cooking, you sit down to lunch with the other participants and share the dishes you've made, plus coffee or tea.

Is this class private or shared with other people?

It's a group class, so you'll cook and eat with other participants. Jasmine teaches the whole group together.