Udaipur: Cooking Class or Food Tour with Locals & Home Meal

Udaipur food tour or cooking class with family meal and recipes

You’ll taste Udaipur in two ways: either by rolling up your sleeves in a family kitchen for an Indian cooking class (with recipes to take home), or by wandering busy streets on a guided food tour sampling local snacks. Both include real conversations with locals — and if you cook, you’ll share a homemade meal together.

What’s included

Your day includes your choice of either an Indian cooking class at Rekha’s family home (with all ingredients provided), or a guided Udaipur food tour through local markets with your host. You’ll enjoy bottled water and tea throughout; if you choose the cooking class you’ll also get printed recipes and share a homemade vegetarian meal with Rekha’s family before heading out again.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Choose cooking class or food tour

• Decide preferred culinary experience
• If cooking class, visit Rekha's home
• Enjoy traditional welcome drink
• Learn to cook vegetarian meal
• Prepare rice, paneer curry, vegetables
• Make handmade chapatis and dessert
• Eat meal with family
• Experience henna and traditional attire
• If food tour, meet local host
• Explore Udaipur markets and streets
• Taste authentic Rajasthani snacks
• Learn history and stories of dishes

The Experience

I’ll admit, I signed up for the Udaipur cooking class mostly because I was curious — like, how different could homemade paneer curry really be? Turns out, pretty different. Rekha welcomed us into her family’s apartment (the hallway smelled faintly of cardamom and something frying) and handed me a glass of chilled rose milk before I’d even taken off my shoes. We laughed about my attempts to roll chapati dough — hers were perfect circles, mine looked more like Rajasthan itself. She didn’t mind. Her mother-in-law just winked and showed me again.

If you pick the Udaipur food tour instead, it’s a whole other vibe. Our host led us through narrow lanes where scooters beeped past and kids darted between stalls. I tried snacks I can’t pronounce (one was spicy enough to make my eyes water — in a good way), and there was this one vendor who insisted we taste his chutney twice “to be sure.” The guide told stories about each dish, sometimes pausing to chat with friends in the market. It felt less like a formal tour, more like tagging along with someone who knows everyone.

After cooking, we sat cross-legged on the floor with Rekha’s family to eat what we’d made together. There was this quiet moment before we started — just steam rising from the curries and the sound of someone pouring chai. I still think about that view from their window, all rooftops and pigeons. And yeah, they offered to draw henna on our hands afterward; mine smudged because I couldn’t sit still long enough. But honestly, that felt right too.

Top questions

Is pickup included for the Udaipur cooking class or food tour?

No, pickup is not included for either experience.

Are vegetarian options available on both experiences?

Yes, vegetarian options are available for both the cooking class and food tour.

Will I get recipes after the Indian cooking class?

Yes, guests who join the cooking class receive recipes to take home.

Does the food tour include visiting a family home?

No, the Udaipur food tour does not include a visit to a family home or any cooking session.

What dishes will I cook during the Indian cooking class?

You’ll prepare rice, paneer curry, seasonal vegetables, handmade chapatis, and dessert using family recipes.

Is tea provided during these experiences?

Yes, bottled water and tea are included for all guests.

Can I try wearing traditional Indian attire during the cooking class?

You may have an opportunity to dress in traditional attire for photos during the cooking class.