Join us for an authentic Cooking and Dining Experience in Alleppey, where you’ll step into a traditional Kerala home and explore the rich flavours, culture, and culinary traditions of a native Malayali family with generations of heritage in the region.
Begin your experience with a warm welcome and an introduction to Kerala’s essential ingredients, including coconut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind, raw mango, and traditional spices. Learn the secrets behind authentic Kerala recipes as you participate in preparing delicious authentic Kerala delicacies under the guidance of your host.
The menu features iconic Kerala special dishes such as Fish Pollichathu (banana leaf-wrapped fish), Kerala-style Fish Curry, Prawns Puttu, Avial, Thoran, traditional pickles, papad, and a delicious Payasam dessert. The freshly prepared meal is served with steamed rice or soft appams, followed by a refreshing cup of special tea.
Whether you prefer a hands-on cooking lesson or a guided observation session, this Culinary Experience allows you to connect with local traditions, learn about Kerala’s food culture, and enjoy a homemade feast served in an authentic banana-leaf dining style.
With a welcoming host fluent in English, you can interact freely, ask questions, and even customise the menu to create a truly memorable Kerala culinary experience.
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