Here are some of the best home-cooked dishes that you don't typically find in restaurants. View our hosts below with whom you can share these authentic Indian foods.
Baingan bhartha
Fire-roasted skinned and mashed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic eaten with hot rotis
Dahi puri chaat
A North Indian snack that features crisp, fried dough topped with boiled potatoes, yogurt, chutneys and chaat masala
Masala dosa
A South Indian speciality, these roasted, rice pancakes filled with spiced potatoes are served with coconut chutney and sambar, a lentil dip
Karimeen pollichathu
A Kerala delicacy made from pearlspot fish marinated in southern spices, wrapped in banana leaves and grilled
Traveling Spoon Experiences in India
Taste baingan bhartha, dahi puri chaat, masala dosa, and karimeen pollichathu, plus other authentic Indian dishes, with our Traveling Spoon hosts across India.
Rural Farm Experience in Samode Village outside Jaipur
Travel off the eaten path to discover a rural village and farm in Samode and enjoy a farm to table vegetarian Rajasthani meal hosted by a farmer and his family. Learn more.
Traditional Chettinad Cooking Class near Chennai
Step into a traditional Chettiar home, five minutes from the beach and enjoy a cooking demonstration of traditional Chettinad cuisine and piping hot dosas, all served on a fresh banana leaf. Learn more.
Market Tour & Authentic Amritsari Cooking Class in Delhi
Try meals like Amritsari mutton (goat) curry with host Shivani, a Punjabi who inherited all her Amritsari recipes from her mother. Book your private experience today. Learn more.
Crawford Market Tour & Gujarati Cooking Class in Mumbai
Pallavi will welcome you into her sprawling apartment in Mumbai with open arms, excited to share her favorite Gujarati dishes such as bajra roti (pearl millet flatbread) with you. Book your private experience today. Learn more.
Kerala Christian Feast with Backwater Views in Kochi
Join host Roshni in her contemporary Kochi apartment to learn more about authentic Kerala cuisine. You can expect dishes such as mouth-watering fish curry. Book your private experience today. Learn more.
Market Tour & Parsi Home Cooking Class in Mumbai
Enjoy the spices and flavors of Parsi cuisine with host Mahrukh in her Mumbai apartment. You will enjoy her dishes like tam tamata prawns (prawns in a spicy, tangy sauce). Book your private experience today. Learn more.
Indian Cooking Class and Market Tours in Chennai with Sundari
Enjoy a traditional South Indian vegetarian meal like vegetable curry with host Sundari in Chennai. You’ll eat the dish as a South Indian would: with your hands on fresh banana leaves. Book your private experience today. Learn more.