Spice Knight (Cooking Class -> Meal -> Local Market walk)

Excellent experience overall. The website paints the picture accurately on the options, length of the class, fees, etc. There were three people in my session and it was a very homey vibe. The item I want to highlight most is that the host, Neha, can be flexible and customize the experience to your preferences. Two of the recipes I learned were not part of the regular class. Deep knowledge from the host means you will learn new things if you’re at all interested in cooking North Indian dishes.

This is an absolute MUST in Delhi! If you think you know how to cook Indian food, you haven’t met Neha. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or have never cooked in your life, you are in incredibly good hands. Neha has such a calm, confident presence that immediately puts you at ease. For first-timers especially, she is incredibly reassuring — nothing feels intimidating or beyond you. Her personal attention, expertise and — ummm… appreciation of spice levels 😳🌶️ — were absolutely amazing. This isn’t one of those “Okay, this’ll be fun…” activities you squeeze into your itinerary. Plan your day around it. This is a magnificent culinary adventure. You’ll challenge your skills, challenge your palate, learn what authentic Indian cooking really means, and discover just how much goes into creating these dishes truly from scratch. And the best part? At the end, you sit down knowing you actually cooked it — and then get to enjoy every mouthful. We left full, proud and slightly humbled by just how much work, skill and love goes into making Indian cuisine from scratch. No jar off the Woolies shelf here! 😂 We walked away with an entirely new appreciation for Indian food — and for the people who create it properly. Special thanks again to Neha. We loved every moment. An unforgettable Delhi experience. Do not miss it. 🌶️🇮🇳❤️

I have always wanted to learn more about Indian food and I am so pleased that I found Saffron Palate. This was time well spent in India’s capital, being taught by Neha who is welcoming, knowledgeable and generous with her time. Prior to the session Neha was proactive in finding out what I wanted to cook, what my preferences are and offering a range of dishes from her menu. I was happy to go with anything and Neha picked a really good range of dishes so that we could look at a variety of skills. We cooked a chicken korma, a chickpea dal, vegetable pilau rice, a potato dish and 3 kinds of bread. All were delicious. The kitchen was well organised. To learn how to use spices was important and her smoking technique took the flavours to another level. Neha provided a wonderful cook book to take away and the confidence for me to do this back at home. Thank you Neha. I loved my lesson with you.

It was a fantastic day spent cooking and learning about the food and culture of the area. Couldn’t recommend recommend highly enough.

This was one of our travel highlights! Neha was an amazing teacher and wonderfully warm. We felt very privileged to be learning and enjoying beautiful food in her home. Her cooking studio is very well set out. Instructions are clear. Eating together was such a treat and meeting her gorgeous dog was a bonus! The walking tour of the market taught us more about spices and Neha clearly loves food and people.

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I had a wonderful couple of hours learning to cook some awesome dishes. It was so much fun, and I learnt a lot of new skills too. The market tour was so interesting.

We had a wonderful experience with Neha’s cooking class. She took a lot of care to explain everything and the food was delicious! A lot of detail went into her class to make sure we were well prepared. We also loved the spice market tour - it was great to buy the spices we used to cook. Many thanks to Neha for her warm hospitality

Very friendly welcome from our host. The demonstration was very interesting and informative. The resulting meal was delicious. The cooking techniques, oils and spices used were described and will be transferred to our efforts back in the UK. We were given a small book with recipes which will be very useful. Following our meal we were escorted to the local market where we could see the various ingredients for sale at first hand. Well worth a visit.

Such a great experience with lovely people to learn how to cook the typical plate from India. Kitchen is amazing. Thank you so much !

Great teaching, amazing food and a unique way to experience Indian cuisine, this cooking class was awesome! Neha is a wonderful, friendly teacher with deep knowledge and skill. The food we got to make, her knowledge of the ingredients and the techniques she shared made sure our Indian cooking is going to be next level. I highly recommend doing a course with Neha if you’re just stopping into Delhi, are part of a longer visit, or even a long term resident, good food made simply is something to benefit from.