Indian Cooking Class in Delhi: Learn 7 Dishes at Home
Cook an Indian meal from scratch, then sit down and eat what you made
A 3-hour hands-on cooking class in a Delhi home where you learn to make chicken curry, dal, roti, rice and a sweet dish alongside an Indian family. You arrive 15 minutes early at Uttam Nagar West Metro station, get picked up and taken to the home, then spend the afternoon learning spice blends, cooking techniques and daily life in Delhi over the meal you've prepared together. Two options: cooking class only, or class with a visit to a local vegetable market beforehand.
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2 optionsWhat’s included
- All seven dishes you cook (chicken curry or butter chicken, dal, roti or parathas, cumin rice or plain rice, a seasonal dry vegetable, and semolina halwa).
- chai or lassi at the start.
- bottled water throughout.
- the full meal you prepare and eat together at the home.
- Every day 11:30 16:00
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Learn to cook chicken curry, dal, roti and more in a Delhi home with an Indian family. 3 hours of hands-on instruction.
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The experience
You meet outside gate 4 at Uttam Nagar West Metro station and get picked up for the short ride to the home. Once there, the session starts with a walk-through of Indian spices: what they are, how they work together, why they matter. Then you move into the kitchen. The day centers on making a full meal: you'll learn to cook chicken curry or butter chicken (your choice), yellow dal with its thick gravy of onion, tomato, ginger and garlic, roti or parathas (Indian flatbread made from wheat or gluten-free flour), and cumin rice or plain rice. A dry vegetable dish rounds it out: aloo gobhi, paneer masala or okra depending on the season. While things simmer and cook, there's time to talk about how food fits into daily life in Delhi, the role of spices in Indian cooking, and the culture behind what's on the stove.
The meal itself is part of the class. You sit down together to eat what you've made: the curry, the bread, the rice, the vegetables, the dal. Chai (Indian masala tea) or lassi comes first, then the full spread. A sweet dish, usually semolina halwa, finishes it. Bottled water is provided throughout. The whole thing takes three hours from start to finish.
You can book the cooking class on its own, or add a stop at a local vegetable market before heading to the home: a chance to see what's in season and how Indians shop for the ingredients that go into the dishes you're about to cook. Wear casual clothes and plan to arrive 15 minutes early at the metro station.
Top questions
What dishes do I actually cook during the 3 hours?
You make chicken curry or butter chicken, yellow dal (lentils with a thick gravy), roti or parathas (Indian flatbread), and either cumin rice or plain rice. You also prepare a dry vegetable dish (aloo gobhi, paneer masala, or okra depending on what's in season), and finish with a sweet dish, usually semolina halwa. Chai or lassi comes at the start.
Do I need cooking experience to join?
No. The class is hands-on instruction in an Indian home, so the family walks you through each step: how to blend the spices, how to build the curry, how to knead and roll the bread. You learn by doing.
What happens if I want to visit the vegetable market?
The market visit is an optional add-on you choose at checkout. If you pick it, you'll go to a local market before arriving at the home, so you see the ingredients in their raw form and understand what's seasonal and how Indians shop for cooking.
Is hotel pickup included?
No. You meet at Uttam Nagar West Metro station outside gate 4, and the family picks you up from there for the ride to the home. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not part of this class.
How much time is there to eat the meal?
The meal is built into the three-hour session. Once everything is cooked, you sit down together to eat what you've prepared: the curry, bread, rice, vegetables, dal and sweet. It's not rushed. Eating together is part of the experience.
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Indian Cooking Class in Delhi: Learn 7 Dishes at Home
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