Private Cooking Class in Mumbai

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Mumbai, India

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Enjoy a cultural exchange with an Indian family during a private class in a local home. Learn about fragrant spices and traditional cooking techniques. Take home recipes so you can recreate your experience any time. Choose from a menu of classic dishes, including paranthas, sag paneer, chapattis, raita and masala. Sit down to a meal with your hosts before returning to your hotel.

Visit a local family for an intimate cooking class and meal
Options with and without market visits are available
Easily fit this experience into your schedule with morning or afternoon start times
Round trip transportation from your Mumbai hotel adds convenience

Sample Menu

Main

Malai Paneer (Cream Cottage cheese )

Prepared from fresh milk, malai Paneer is a creamy delicacy, dish is characterised by a rich gravy which is made from onions, some spices and cream.

Main

Rajma - Kidney bean Curry.

Delicious & flavourful curry made with red kidney beans aka rajma. lightly spiced, creamy and a delicious curry made with onions, tomatoes & spices.

Starter

Paneer Tikka

It's famous Indian starter where pieces of paneer (Indian cottages cheese) and marinated with yogurt and spices and then grilled / rost until charred.

Main

Dal Makhni / Dal Fry (Lentils)

Select one option : 1. Dal Makhni :This dal has whole black lentils cooked with butter & cream. 2.Dal Fry:Dal fry is made with pigeon pea lentils.

Main

Roti / Chapati (Bread)

Roti is a round flatbread native to the Indian subcontinent made from wheat flour, coked on flat pan.

Main

Jeera Rice.

Jeera rice is an aromatic rice dish which is lightly spiced with whole garam masala and has the earthy flavours of cumin.Taste best curry dishes.

What's Included

Hotel/ airport/ port pickup and drop-off
Local host
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Lunch or dinner

Alcoholic drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pickup from all location including hotels, airport, hostels, residentials, train station ,port etc. where ever you opt for in city limits . We will share Guide or Driver details along with vehicle number with you through Wassup or email one day prior of the tour. Check someone holding your name A4 size card for identification and our company name also mentioned on it. Hotels: Pickup from Lobby(Driver will meet you around reception area. For cruise ship customers: Pickup from cruise terminal (Cruise customers need to meet at the out gate ,you can take free shuttle bus service to reach out gate approximately 1 minutes away from cruise terminal) For cruise ship customers: (Wheel chair transportation) All wheel chair accessible pickup would be done at the cruise terminal. Airport: Pickup from Arrival terminal out gate Railway station: Outside your train coach ,please share your train details with coach number and seat / berth number. Residential: Pickup from Doorstep. Return point: To the door step of your Hotel / Airport / Train station .

What To Expect

Dadar West

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If pickup is from the airport, you must provide your flight arrival information.
For cruise ship passengers, you must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time. Meeting point is at the green gate for cruise passengers (5 minutes walking distance from the terminal).
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer.
Minimum age is 9 years
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 16 reviews

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Wonderful afternoon followed by extraordinary food - an Indian culinary experience not to be missed!.

Andy_T, Aug 2025

This was one of those "one of a kind" incredible experiences with a wonderful family not to be missed. A perfect afternoon spent in the company of a charming and very knowledgeable couple, wonderful and welcoming hospitality. Not often do things just "click" but on this occasion, I probably learnt more in that one afternoon about Indian food, culture and family life than I could ever have hoped for.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear Sir, Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! We are delighted to know that you had such a memorable and enriching experience with our family. It means a lot to hear that you enjoyed the hospitality, cultural exchange, and the time spent together. Moments like these, where everything ‘clicks,’ are truly special, and we’re so glad you could take away lasting memories of Indian food, culture, and family life. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Thanks & Regards, India Magic Tours

Real cooking in a real home

Cliff_K, Sep 2023

A truly wonderful cooking class in the home of Rahul and Deepika. This class is very hands on, and you actually learn how to make all the dishes, even the chapati! The end result was, needless to say, delicious.

Unique and delicious cooking lesson in the home of an Indian family - highly recommend Harsha

Maren_B, Nov 2022

Short-form: This is a unique experience to go inside the home of an Indian family and gain hands-on experience preparing authentic food. Raul and his wife Harsha were attentive, gracious and knowledgable hosts during our cooking class. Raul was easy to understand. Harsha gave us plenty of opportunity to participate in the cooking. Their home, located in the Dharavi slum, was a 45 minute drive from the cruise ship terminal, but it was very interesting to see the city out the window. The transportation was comfortable and Raul was in close communication with us from the time of booking. They welcomed us with bottled water then taught us how to make the masala chai which seems to be the favorite beverage in Mumbai. Over three hours, Harsha demonstrated how to prepare chicken tikka masala, panneer and chapati. Our cooking lesson began by sautéing tomatoes, red onions, garlic, green chilies, and ginger in grapeseed oil. As the mixture cools, we prepare the dough for the chapati. Harsha prepares this bread three times per day for her family. Allowing the dough to rest, we return to the sautéed vegetables, which are now cool enough to blend to a paste which forms the base for the masala sauce. We divide the sauce into two pots and add seasonings: coriander, cumin and chili power in the pot for the chicken and chili powder and garam masala in the pot for the paneer. Later we add the cubed chicken and bones to the pressure cooker pot and the cubes of paneer – which resembles a firm cottage cheese similar in texture to tofu – to the other pot. In between, Harsha prepares a sweet dessert with boiled milk, cardamom, cashews and almonds. She presses it into a tart pan and chills it before turning back to the chapati dough. She teaches us how to roll it wafer thin, exerting just a bit of pressure on a mini rolling pin. We slip the flat disks into a dry hot pan to cook, flip it, then finish it directly on the burner, which makes it puff up like a balloon. She plucks it from the burner with tongs, stacks it on a plate and brushes it with ghee (clarified butter). We cannot resist the samples she hands us! When the food is almost ready, Raul asks if we will be comfortable sitting on the floor. The family usually eats here on the floor to avoid carrying the food and plates up the steep stairs to the second floor. Harsha serves the food in rimmed tin plates. Raul brings each pot to us, trying to spoon more food onto our plates and Harsha cooks fresh, hot chapati to sop up the delicious sauce. These people are generous and kind in sharing their way of life and I am grateful for the experience.

Superb In-Home Cooking Class Experience!

Gary_P, Jan 2020

A wonderful time was had at the cooking class in a private home. Our host was most gracious, explaining the types of spices and methods of layering the ingredients for the best results. The food was excellent and participating in preparing dishes was an added plus. Highly recommend this experience for anyone looking for an enjoyable afternoon or evening in Mumbai!

We had an excellent class with...

ca_L, Mar 2018

We had an excellent class with Jenny, who taught us how to prepare chicken, fish, rice, paneer and then had a nice dinner. The class is in Mahim, starts with welcome celebration and is hands-on if you want to cook and practice. Lovely family, we really enjoyed it!