Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy: Learn Traditional Recipes

Cook ten Sri Lankan dishes in a family kitchen near Bahirawakanda Mountain

A three-hour cooking class in Kandy held in a family home near Bahirawakanda Mountain, where you learn to prepare ten traditional Sri Lankan dishes from the women who cook them daily. Your teachers are the family's wife, sister and mother. The class includes dinner, recipes to take home, and optional pickup from your hotel around Kandy.

The experience

Three hours in a home kitchen near the Buddha statue at Bahirawakanda Mountain, learning from the women who cook traditional Sri Lankan food every day. Your teachers are the family's wife, sister and mother: no professional chef, just the people who prepare these meals three times daily in their own home. You'll make coconut roti, lufa curry, chicken curry, dhal curry, beetroot curry, mango curry, egg plant moju, mushroom curry, fried potato curry and coconut sambol, then sit down to eat what you've cooked.

The class happens inside their home kitchen, so you get a real sense of Sri Lankan family life alongside the cooking. If you want to understand the ingredients, the family can arrange a visit to the local market beforehand, where they'll explain the spices and vegetables used in each dish. At the end, you take home written recipes so you can repeat the techniques at home. Bottled water is provided throughout.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are available for locations around Kandy city. Public transportation options also run nearby if you prefer to make your own way. The class runs with a live English-speaking guide and accommodates a minimum age of 17.

What’s included

• Private transportation.
• bottled water.
• dinner.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (17 to 65 years) · Under 17: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Best Kandy kitchen

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn cooking techniques you can repeat at home, taught by the family members who prepare these meals daily. The three-hour format fits a morning or afternoon in Kandy without consuming your whole day.

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Top questions

What dishes do you actually cook in the class?

You prepare ten dishes: coconut roti, lufa curry, chicken curry, dhal curry, beetroot curry, mango curry, egg plant moju, mushroom curry, fried potato curry and coconut sambol. All of them are traditional Sri Lankan recipes the family cooks at home.

Who teaches the cooking class?

The family's wife, sister and mother teach the class: the women who prepare these meals daily in their own kitchen. Sometimes the family's three young daughters join in as well.

Can you visit the local market to learn about ingredients?

Yes, if you want that experience, the family can arrange a visit to the local market before or during the class, where they explain the spices and vegetables used in Sri Lankan cooking.

Do you get the recipes to take home?

Yes, at the end of the class the family provides you with written recipes for all the dishes you've learned, so you can recreate them in your own kitchen.

Is hotel pickup included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are available for hotels around Kandy city. If your accommodation is in that area, you can arrange it when you book. Public transportation options are also available nearby if you prefer.