Reshma lives with her father in a beautifully decorated apartment in Santacruz East, very close to NMACC Mumbai. As a child, Reshma’s love for poha (beaten rice with masala) made her curious about cooking and so she spent all of her time watch her mother cook in the kitchen, fixing dishes for loved ones. Like every Indian family, her parents hoped she would become a doctor, engineer or earn an MBA, but she had only one dream: starting her own restaurant. As destiny would have it, she went on to study at the Dadar Catering College. Her passion for food and cooking has translated into a business venture and now she offers catering services for parties and conducts home cooking classes in Mumbai. When she’s not cooking and feeding people, Reshma enjoys photography and playing squash.
Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.
Cooking experience:
(2-11 guests)
Join Reshma in her apartment for a delicious Mumbai street food (chaat) experience! She will recreate the iconic street food of Mumbai at her home, in a clean, hygienic environment! When visiting Mumbai, a chance to try the street food is something you cannot miss, and a Mumbai street food tour is one of the most recommended things to do in the city. As some of you may be vary of trying these foods on the street, we decided to re-create the street experience in our host’s home. This way you can discover the sweet, spicy and tangy flavors in a very safe, hygienic, fun and relaxed environment.
After Reshma greets you to her beautiful apartment, sit down to share a refreshing cutting chai (a small serving of tea) and bun maska, a favorite combination for Mumbaikars. While you sip on your tea, she will share about street food in India and Mumbai's most famous street foods that you must try. Learn to make and fry samosa (fried pastry with a savory filling) and batata vada (a mashed potato patty coated with chick pea flour, which is then deep-fried) with Reshma in her home kitchen. After frying your samosa and vada, sit down at the dining table to share these dishes you helped prepare, and a few other street food favorites such as pani puri (a round, hollow fried crisp that is filled with a mixture of flavored water, tamarind chutney, potato, onion or chickpeas) and pav bhaji (a mix of vegetables, mashed and eaten with buttered bread). The street food of Mumbai is truly a burst of unique flavors which will tingle all your taste buds. You shall also receive recipes at the end of your experience, so that you can throw your own chaat party back home!
Notes:
1. All the dishes served as part of the Mumbai street food experience are vegetarian.
2. Please note that this private Mumbai street food tour with chef Reshma in her home, is very close to NMACC Mumbai, 10 minutes by car/auto.
Languages spoken: English
Our cooking class with Chef Reshma was one of the highlights of our trip! She took us to her home market, which was interesting, and then back to her personal kitchen for the class and a meal. Reshma is so fun and we enjoyed hearing about her life. The food was amazing and we can’t wait to apply what we learned at home!- shari May 30, 2026
The market tour and the cooking class with Reshma are highly recommended. The tuk-tuk ride through Mumbai to the market was an experience in itself. At the market, Reshma showed us the different vegetables and herbs. Afterwards, we prepared three vegetarian Indian dishes in Reshma's kitchen. Reshma is a wonderful hostess who made our day and sparked our curiosity about Indian cuisine. The cooking class was one of the highlights of our Mumbai trip.- michael April 11, 2026
Wonderful experience, cooking lesson and awesome food led by a very gifted and welcoming host Reshma Mane.- gary April 11, 2026
We had a wonderful experience with Reshma. From the moment we met at her apartment, we were made to feel welcome. Reshma told us all about herself and the meals that we were going to cook. We were taken to the market by tuk tuk, an experience in itself! Reshma bought us some snacks from a stall that she has been visiting since she was a young child. We then visited the market, where she showed us an array of vegetables which we had never seen before. Back at her apartment, we prepared and cooked the food under her guidance. Finally, we ate the together meal, which was fantastic. We highly recommend this experience, it was probably one of the highlights of our holiday.- Vicky December 27, 2025
Great experience cooking at real Indian dinner. Had a variation of vegetarian and non vegetarian options with a variation of Indian spices.- Calen October 04, 2025
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