Join us for a warm culinary experience in a traditional Alleppey home, hosted by a local Malayali family who has lived in the neighborhood for generations. After a friendly welcome, learn about Kerala’s cooking essentials—coconut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind, and more—before diving into dish preparation.
Typical dishes on the menu include Fish Pollichathu (banana leaf–wrapped fish), Kerala-style Fish Curry with tangy tamarind or raw mango, Prawns Puttu (layered prawn-coconut concoction), Avial, Thoran, pickles, papad, and rich payasam dessert. The meal is served alongside rice or fluffy appams, and tea rounds off the experience.
Whether it’s a hands-on tutorial or a guided watching session, you’ll enjoy getting involved—and at the end, taste what you’ve prepared with your host family in a traditional banana-leaf setting. The host’s native-level English makes it easy to ask questions or customise the menu.
Highlights
- Introduction to key Kerala ingredients: fresh coconut, spices, local produce
- Handson—or guided—cooking of traditional Kerala dishes
- Savor authentic home-style fish curries, prawn dishes, vegetable specials, payasam and more
Inclusions
- Cooking demonstration or guided participation
- Lunch/meal prepared together (with rice or appams and tea)
- Optional tuk-tuk pickup and drop-off within Alleppey
- English-speaking host available throughout
Friendly Host: Shilpa Kaimal @ Chakkanattu House, Aaryad South
Contact #: +918075003916
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LueUV2NntGbq5SVE7