Indian Cooking Class in Goa: Learn from Chef Kanchan

Cook your own butter chicken, palak paneer or regional specialties under expert guidance

An Indian cooking class in Goa where you prepare and cook your own dishes under the instruction of Chef Kanchan, with 15 years of culinary experience. You choose your menu (butter chicken, palak paneer, chicken masala, regional Goan or North Indian cuisine, vegan or non-vegan), and handle the cutting, chopping and cooking yourself. Complimentary snacks and kebabs come throughout the session, and dinner is included.

The experience

Chef Kanchan teaches you how whole spices and powdered spices work, how much to use and when, then walks you through the cutting, chopping and cooking of your chosen dishes. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work yourself at your own station, learning the traditional techniques that make the difference between a dish that tastes right and one that doesn't. The class covers Goan cuisine, North Indian, South Indian, Lucknowi biryanis and kebabs, so you pick what you want to learn based on what you actually want to cook at home.

The three-hour session includes complimentary snacks and kebabs as you work, so you're tasting along the way. If there's a specific dish you want to master that isn't on the standard menu, Kanchan works with you to teach it. Vegan, vegetarian, non-vegetarian and satvik options are all available, and children from age 1 are welcome to join: infants sit on an adult's lap. Public transportation options are nearby if you're traveling without a car.

What’s included

• Instruction from Chef Kanchan with 15 years of culinary experience.
• complimentary snacks and kebabs while you cook.
• dinner (the dishes you prepare).
• choice of menu from Goan, North Indian, South Indian, biryani or kebab styles.
• vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available.

Before you book

Lasts 3h, runs every day at 11:00 and 18:00, from US$ 38 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 18:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (25 to 80 years) · Child (1 to 24 years)

GroupPrivate

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.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Authentic Indian Cooking Classes

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want hands-on instruction in the techniques and spice ratios that define a dish, rather than a quick overview. You'll spend three hours actually cooking under guidance, not watching a chef work.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 24 years).

What dishes can I choose to cook in the Goa cooking class?

You can select from butter chicken, palak paneer, chicken masala, bhajiyas and pakoras, or ask Chef Kanchan to teach you a specific dish you want to learn. The class covers Goan, North Indian, South Indian, Lucknowi biryani and kebab styles, and accommodates vegan, vegetarian, non-vegetarian and satvik preferences.

Do I actually cook the food myself, or watch a demonstration?

You cook the food yourself under Chef Kanchan's guidance. You handle the cutting, chopping and cooking at your own station, learning the techniques and spice ratios firsthand rather than watching from the side.

What's included in the three-hour class?

The class includes instruction from Chef Kanchan, complimentary snacks and kebabs throughout the session, and dinner. The meal you've prepared and cooked yourself.