Traditional Indian Cooking Class in Goa, Anjuna: Vegetarian

Cook five vegetarian dishes in a village kitchen behind Anjuna's bustle

A three-hour vegetarian cooking class in Anjuna, Goa, where you cook traditional Indian food with local women from Project Tres, a women's economic development initiative. You'll prepare a five-dish menu using aromatic, ayurvedic spices and local ingredients, then eat what you've made. The class sits on the floor in a small village community kitchen, and each booking supports the women in the program directly.

The experience

You arrive in Anjuna with a free afternoon and no plans to cook, or you've eaten Indian food a hundred times and want to know how it actually gets made. This class puts you in a village kitchen behind the main market bustle, working alongside local women who run the cooking program. Over three hours, you'll learn to make chapati, poha, daal, bhaji masala, Goan coconut curry and rice, using the aromatic spices that define southern Indian cooking and understanding their ayurvedic properties as you go. Everything is vegetarian and made with local ingredients and mineral water.

The setup is traditional: you'll sit on the floor to cook, and the women will show you their methods as you work. If you need a chair, just ask. This isn't a demonstration where you watch from the side. You're making the food, learning the techniques, and tasting what you've cooked as dinner at the end. The class is still evolving. Project Tres runs it as part of a women's economic development project in India and Kenya, so the experience is genuine and the women are invested in teaching you well.

Bring an openness to cultural differences in cooking methods and ingredients. If you have dietary restrictions or food allergies, let them know when you book. Public transportation runs near the village, so you don't need a car to get there. The class takes about three hours total, and you leave with the recipes, the skills, and the memory of cooking in someone else's kitchen.

What’s included

• Three hours of instruction with a local guide in English.
• five vegetarian dishes you cook and eat for dinner.
• bottled mineral water.
• recipes and techniques for traditional southern Indian cooking.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Friday and SundayDepartures at 10:30 and 15:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

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 due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Project Tres

Is this one for you?The class is located in Anjuna village behind the market, reachable by public transportation, so it works for anyone staying in Goa without a rental car or a driver. You'll sit on the floor to cook in the traditional way. Let the women know if you need a chair when you arrive.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What five dishes do I actually cook in this class?

You prepare chapati, poha, daal, bhaji masala, Goan coconut curry and rice. All vegetarian, all made with local ingredients and the aromatic spices central to southern Indian cooking.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. The local women teach you the techniques as you work, and the class is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to cook traditional Indian food.

Is the class really on the floor, or can I sit at a table?

The class is prepared traditionally, so you'll sit on the floor to cook. If you need a chair, let one of the women know when you arrive and they'll arrange it for you.

What happens after we cook? Do we eat the food?

Yes, dinner is included. You eat the dishes you've made together at the end of the class.

How do I get to the village kitchen in Anjuna if I don't have a car?

The kitchen is located in a small village community behind Anjuna market. Public transportation options are available nearby, so you can reach it without a rental vehicle.

Does this class support the local community?

Yes. Project Tres runs the cooking classes as part of a women's economic development initiative, and each booking contributes directly to the local women in the program.