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Host: Akshay

Udaipur, India

USD
$10-$28 per person

Vegetarian Mewadi meal in a local home

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Akshay

Akshay lives in a simple, modest family home built in the late 1800s and located on a narrow, meandering street. You will enjoy your authentic meal sitting on the floor of Akshay's brightly colored living room.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) Your experience starts with a welcome drink before you share a traditional Mewadi meal with Akshay and his family in their home in Udaipur. His sister and mother are the cooks in the family and will serve you typical home-style dishes such as dal bhati churma (an essential Rajasthani dish of lentils served with wheat rolls which have been painted with ghee), ghaat (corn porridge), ghatte sabzi (a regional dish of dumplings in a flavorful curry sauce), and bharva baingan (stuffed eggplant with garlic). You may also be served navrattan pulao (rice pilaf with vegetables and spices) and tomato shorba (Indian-spices tomato soup), served with a variety of homemade pickles, papad (crispy wafers made from of gram flour), and homemade breads like parathas. For dessert you might taste sooji ka halwa, a typical home-style sweet made from semolina. Your meal concludes with a traditional masala chai or lemon tea or, if you prefer, black tea or coffee.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Learn to cook a traditional Rajasthani meal from Akshay's mom and sister in their small, traditional kitchen. Since his mother does not speak English, Akshay and his sister will be your translators.

Notes: Since Akshay's house is off a small alley in Udaipur, you may have to walk several feet down a narrow road to reach his home part of which has been converted into a homestay.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
We had a great time visiting Ashkay’s house and cooking with his wife and mum. The food was delicious and we will certainly be trying our new skills out at home now. It was great to join Ashkay and family to eat what we’d cooked and learn some more about Indian culture and life.
- JulieP1524 January 24, 2018
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Akshay

$10-$28 USD

per person
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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$12 $10 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$28 $24 Not offered
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$4 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$12 $10 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$28 $24 Not offered
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$4 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Akshay

Akshay lives in a simple, modest family home built in the late 1800s and located on a narrow, meandering street. You will enjoy your authentic meal sitting on the floor of Akshay's brightly colored living room.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) Your experience starts with a welcome drink before you share a traditional Mewadi meal with Akshay and his family in their home in Udaipur. His sister and mother are the cooks in the family and will serve you typical home-style dishes such as dal bhati churma (an essential Rajasthani dish of lentils served with wheat rolls which have been painted with ghee), ghaat (corn porridge), ghatte sabzi (a regional dish of dumplings in a flavorful curry sauce), and bharva baingan (stuffed eggplant with garlic). You may also be served navrattan pulao (rice pilaf with vegetables and spices) and tomato shorba (Indian-spices tomato soup), served with a variety of homemade pickles, papad (crispy wafers made from of gram flour), and homemade breads like parathas. For dessert you might taste sooji ka halwa, a typical home-style sweet made from semolina. Your meal concludes with a traditional masala chai or lemon tea or, if you prefer, black tea or coffee.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Learn to cook a traditional Rajasthani meal from Akshay's mom and sister in their small, traditional kitchen. Since his mother does not speak English, Akshay and his sister will be your translators.

Notes: Since Akshay's house is off a small alley in Udaipur, you may have to walk several feet down a narrow road to reach his home part of which has been converted into a homestay.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
We had a great time visiting Ashkay’s house and cooking with his wife and mum. The food was delicious and we will certainly be trying our new skills out at home now. It was great to join Ashkay and family to eat what we’d cooked and learn some more about Indian culture and life.
- JulieP1524 January 24, 2018
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$12 $10 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$28 $24 Not offered
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$4 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$12 $10 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$28 $24 Not offered
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$4 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
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