Jaipur: Pink City Cooking Class with Farm Fresh Lunch

Summary

Cook vegetarian favorites in Jaipur’s Pink City home kitchen

You’ll join a Jaipur local in her own kitchen for hands-on cooking with vegetables and spices from her family farm. Learn classic vegetarian recipes step by step, then sit down together for lunch and conversation. You’ll leave full — not just from food but from real moments shared over tea and laughter.

What’s the experience like?

I didn’t expect to feel so at home in someone else’s kitchen, but that’s how it started — Dimple waving us in, the smell of cumin and something sweet already drifting from her stove. Jaipur was noisy outside, but inside her Pink City apartment it was just us, a few mismatched mugs of chai (mine was chipped), and a pile of vegetables she said came straight from their family farm. She laughed when I tried to say “paneer” properly — apparently my accent is hopeless. Still, she let me stir the masala anyway.

We chopped ginger together while Dimple explained why she never buys spices from the market (“Too dusty,” she said, wrinkling her nose). I liked that — you could taste the difference in her dal, which simmered quietly while we learned to roll dough for bread. The kitchen wasn’t fancy, just warm and full of little details: a faded calendar with Bollywood stars, a window cracked open to let in the sounds of traffic and kids playing cricket somewhere nearby. I kept forgetting which spoon to use for what — Dimple didn’t mind. She told stories about Jaipur as we cooked; sometimes she’d pause to check our technique or just smile when we got something right.

Lunch happened around a low table with bowls of lentils, rice, pickle that made my eyes water (in a good way), and paneer butter masala so rich I wanted seconds before I’d finished my first plate. We talked about festivals and families — even swapped WhatsApp numbers by the end. There was filtered water for cooking and bottled water for us; honestly, I barely noticed because everything tasted so fresh. The recipe e-book is nice but it’s Dimple’s voice I hear now whenever I try making chai at home. Funny how some flavors stick with you longer than you think.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Learn vegetarian Indian cooking

• Meet chef Dimple at home kitchen
• Learn to cook 6 Indian recipes
• Use fresh farm produce and filtered water
• Follow expert guidance and instructions
• Enjoy tasting the prepared dishes
• Receive recipe e-book for home use
• Learn about Indian culture and Jaipur life

Top questions

How long does the Pink City Cooking Class last?

The class lasts about 2–3 hours.

Is this cooking class vegetarian?

Yes, all recipes are vegetarian.

Are ingredients fresh or locally sourced?

Vegetables and masalas come from the host's own farm.

Do I get recipes to take home?

You’ll receive a recipe e-book after the class.

Is bottled water provided during the class?

Bottled water is included for guests; filtered water is used for cooking.

Can children or infants join this cooking class?

Infants and small children can attend; prams or strollers are welcome.

Is public transportation available nearby?

Yes, public transportation options are available close to the location.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes all ingredients fresh from the host’s family farm, hands-on instruction in a Jaipur home kitchen with chef Dimple guiding each step, bottled drinking water throughout, plus lunch made up of your own creations like tea, lentils, paneer butter masala, bread, rice and pickle — along with coffee or tea to finish things off together.