Rajasthani Cooking Class in Udaipur: Learn & Cook at Home

Cook your choice of authentic Rajasthani dishes in Durga’s welcoming kitchen

Durga Cooking Class is a hands-on cooking class in Udaipur where you learn traditional Rajasthani recipes and techniques in a home kitchen, then dine on your creations at the rooftop. You choose which dishes to cook (palak paneer, dal makhanni, chapati, paratha and others), or follow Durga's recommendations. Vegetarian, non-vegetarian and vegan options are available. The class runs three hours, includes a recipe book, and is led in English or Hindi.

The experience

The class starts in Durga's home in central Udaipur. You'll cook alongside your host, learning not just recipes but the stories behind the dishes: why certain spices matter, how families have made these foods for generations. The menu shifts based on what you want to make: deep-fried vegetable pakoda, creamy dal makhanni with black lentils and Indian spices, chapati rolled by hand, crispy layered paratha, or basmati rice pulao. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work, handling the ingredients, adjusting the heat. Durga adjusts the class to fit lunch or dinner, so the timing works with your schedule.

After three hours of cooking, you move to the rooftop and eat the dishes you've made. A masala tea made with milk, ginger and Indian herbs comes with the meal, and you leave with a recipe book so the techniques stay with you after Udaipur. Children from age five are welcome in the class. English and Hindi are both spoken, and public transportation options are nearby if you need to arrange your own way there.

What’s included

• Three-hour hands-on cooking class in a home kitchen.
• choice of vegetarian, non-vegetarian or vegan dishes.
• recipe book.
• lunch or dinner with masala tea included.
• instruction in English or Hindi.

Options for this experience

3 options

Durga Cooking ClassGuide in English or Hindi · 11:00 and 17:00

Traditional vegetarian meal from RajasthanGuide in English or Hindi · 11:00 and 17:00Cooking class: Learn to make traditional Rajasthani Dal Bati Churma, prepared using the recipe that every family in Rajasthan follows at home.

Traditional Rajasthan non-vegGuide in English or Hindi · 11:00 and 17:00Non-vegetarian cooking class: Discover the flavours of a traditional Rajasthani non-vegetarian dish, prepared using a recipe handed down through generations.

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Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day at 11:00 and 17:00, from US$ 15.13 per person, with a live guide in English and Hindi and in groups of up to 15.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 17:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (15 to 69 years) · Senior (70 to 92 years) · Child (5 to 14 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 151 private ›

Live guideEnglish and Hindi

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.2 with pickup ›

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Durga Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn techniques you can actually use at home rather than watch someone else cook. You're handling the ingredients and the heat for the full three hours. The rooftop meal at the end means you taste what you've made before you leave, and the recipe book keeps the dishes accessible once you're back home.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Hindi.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 14 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

Can I choose what to cook, or does Durga decide the menu?

You choose which dishes you'd like to learn (palak paneer, dal makhanni, chapati, paratha, veg pulao and others from the menu), or you can follow Durga's recommendations if you'd rather not decide. Vegetarian, non-vegetarian and vegan options are all available.

What happens after we finish cooking?

You move to the rooftop and dine on everything you've cooked, with masala tea included. The meal is part of the class, so you taste your work before you leave.

How long does the whole class take?

The cooking class runs three hours, and you can arrange it for either lunch or dinner depending on what fits your day in Udaipur.

Will I get the recipes to use at home?

Yes, you receive a recipe book at the end of the class so you can recreate the dishes once you're home.