Private South Indian Home Cooking Class in London with a Local
Description
Learn to make traditional South Indian dishes with your host, a home cook who has been cooking throughout her life. A great opportunity for you to meet a local in their home and learn all about the ingredients, cooking techniques and traditions associated with Indian cooking. You will get a sneak peak into their lives and hear wonderful stories of Jemima growing up in South India and how she learned to cook from her mother. If you're craving Indian food, this is the best place to try an authentic, home-cooked meal, made using traditional ingredients and cooking techniques. By the end of this experience you will not only have knowledge about Indian food and traditions, but you'll have learnt to make a few dishes yourself, that you can re-create back home!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Reviews(8)
Jamima was aan excellent teacher and a wonderful host. I think I can actually make a curry now instead of just ordering takeout! And she taught me about all the different kinds of lentils I never knee about. Highly recommend- but come hungry!
The advertisement is exactly what you get. The home is wonderful. The couple is wonderful. The food was wonderful but more than that, the education about food or something we took home anxious to explore. Highly recommend what wonderful people.
Jemima was a lovely host and immediately made me feel right at home. As she cooked she showed me what she doing each step of the way and also explained all the different kinds of dahl that are available (and which to use for what dish). Her dishes were delicious and as she demonstrated, not too complicated or time-consuming. Lots of food (6 different dishes!) plus appetizers and dessert! She even sent me home with take out so that my husband could enjoy some too! Jemima and I had a great chat about Indian customs and she made sure I knew exactly how to get back to Central London on transit. All in all, a wonderful experience!
Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re thrilled to hear that Jemima made you feel at home and that you enjoyed learning about Indian cuisine and customs with her. It sounds like a truly delicious and memorable experience, especially with all those dishes, and the thoughtful takeaway for your husband! We’re so glad you chose to explore and share this cultural connection through Traveling Spoon. We hope to host you again on another culinary journey soon.
We did not know what to expect, and we were very pleasantly surprised by how much we loved all of the dishes Jemina prepared for us. We wish we could have taken our leftovers home to the US but it’s not practical. Our conversation with Aaron and Jemina was delightful as well. We will book again if/when we make it back to the London area again.
Jemima and Aaron were amazing hosts, it was lovely to get to know them and hear their stories. We learnt so much about Indian food and the ingredients they used. In addition to the food Jemima cooked with us, she and her husband had prepared many different dishes for us to try. They adapted everything to our taste and we discovered a new type of food that we will definitely cook again. It was delicious, we had a lovely time, thank you Aaron and Jemima!
Great experience and a delicious dinner. Maybe more of a cooking demonstration than an actual class but I got a lot of cooking tips and really enjoyed chatting with Jemima and her husband about cooking, food culture and other things. A well spent evening that I can certainly recommend for those interested in Indian cooking or even just for the experience to visit a home and talk to friendly, easy-going locals! It's a little outside central London but easy to get to by local train.
Would recommend to couples and small groups that are keen to try a range of dishes and to understand how and why the ingredients are paired. Hosts were knowledgeable and friendly.
Talking with Jemima in her kitchen as she explained what she was doing, the spices she was using, and the equipment. It was great to see the cooking in the context of her home and family. We also loved speaking to her and her husband about family and culture. Also, we enjoyed eating the delicious food! It was a feast.
