Galle Fort cooking class: Sri Lankan curries hands-on

Make six curries the traditional way in an outdoor garden

A hands-on cooking class at a restaurant in Galle Fort where you prepare six Sri Lankan curries (pumpkin, beetroot, lentil, fried mushroom, fried bean and prawns) using traditional methods in a back garden. The class runs 90 minutes, includes lunch and a recipe book, and is led in English by a live guide.

What’s included

• Lunch.
• free recipe book.
• live guide in English.
• access to fresh spices available for purchase at the restaurant stall.

Times

• Every day 11:00 16:00

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Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. 5 with pickup ›

Ages Adult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Stroller-friendly Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

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The experience

The class happens in the outdoor garden behind a restaurant inside Galle Fort, where you work through six curries step by step. You'll make pumpkin curry, beetroot curry, lentil curry, fried mushroom, fried bean, and a prawns dish, each one prepared the old traditional way. The guide walks you through the techniques as you cook, and the ingredients come fresh from local villages: vegetables, spices and seafood sourced that way.

After you finish cooking, you eat what you've made for lunch. You leave with a free recipe book so you can remake the dishes at home, and you can also buy fresh spices from the restaurant's stall to take with you. The whole class takes 90 minutes and runs in English.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

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 exactly do I cook in this class?

You prepare six curries: pumpkin curry, beetroot curry, lentil curry, fried mushroom, fried bean, and a prawns curry. Each one is made using traditional Sri Lankan methods, and you cook them yourself with the guide's instruction.

Do I eat the food I cook?

Yes, lunch is included and consists of the curries you've prepared, served with rice. You eat in the garden where you cooked.

Where exactly does the class take place?

The class is held in the back outdoor garden of a restaurant located inside Galle Fort. The restaurant sources fresh vegetables and ingredients from local villages.

What do I get to take home?

You receive a free recipe book so you can make these curries again at home. You can also buy fresh spices from the restaurant's stall to take with you.