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Kerala Cooking Class & Home Dining Experience in Kochi

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Family Friendly
Vegetarian friendly
Malayalam, English
Apartment
Cooking demonstration
professional cook
Cooking Experience
3 - 4 hours
Min 2, max 8 guests
Start times: 11:00am, 6:00pm
Freeda offers a hands-on Kerala cooking class which kicks off with an appetizer and a drink to welcome you into her contemporary apartment overlooking the lush, green Cochin landscape. In your Cochin cooking class learn to prepare 2-3 traditional Kerala dishes from recipes passed down through generations in her family. After cooking, enjoy your meal over laughter and fun conversation with Freeda at her dining table. Leave with printed copies of Freeda's personal recipes and memories to last a lifetime. If there is a particular dish you are interested in learning to make, please let Freeda know when making your booking.
Meal
1.5 - 2 hours
Min 2, max 20 guests
Start times: 12:00pm, 7:00pm
Enjoy an authentic Kerala meal with your charming host Freeda in her contemporary apartment in Kochi. Begin with a drink and appetizer before sitting down at the dining table to indulge in a Syrian Christian Kerala meal. You might try dishes such as a Kerala-style chicken stew or fish curry, karimeen pollichathu (marinated fish wrapped in banana leaves and grilled) or Syrian beef fry (strips of beef cooked in pepper and spices), appams (lacy pancakes made from fermented rice and coconut milk) or idiyappams (rice based noodles) and seasonal vegetables followed by a delicious Western-style dessert.
Notes
,br>1. Your host can accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions so please inform her if you have any dietary requests when making your booking. ,br>2. If you choose the optional alcohol add-on, Freeda offers a couple of glasses of beer.

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.

  • Vada (lentil fritters) and chutney
  • Seasonal vegetable dish
  • Appams or idiappams (rice based breads)
  • Fish curry or chicken stew
  • Karimeen pollichathu or Syrian beef fry
  • Tender coconut pudding or passionfruit panna cotta

More about Freeda

Freeda is one of those people who makes you feel instantly at home when you meet her. A warm and hospitable host, Freeda is passionate about cooking and baking. She has been teaching cooking, baking, cake decoration and confectionery classes for over three decades. Freeda is especially wonderful with children so bring them along if you're traveling with kids.

What others are saying

Nov 06, 2025
"Lovely setting and Freeda is an excellent cook who shared some delicious food and recipes with us Would highly recommend"
Maddy
Nov 03, 2025
"Freeda was so welcoming, and enthusiastic. She led us through the preparations for a delicious lunch and shared her recipes, only hope we can do them justice."
Kim
Jul 09, 2025
"Freeda is such a warm and kind host! We learned how to make her delicious food and then got to eat our feast in her lovely home. She invited one of her friend's who was also wonderful to join us for lunch. We had great conversation and realized we had much in common. This was a truly special experience! You will be lucky to have Freeda as your host!!! Also, she went above and beyond and invited us to an incredible women's dance party which was a once in a lifetime experience! Thank you so much"
Jill
Dec 23, 2024
"We had an amazing time with Freeda at her beautiful home in Kochi. I highly recommend this class where you get to learn about the incredible food and culture of Kerala. I grew up in the states and my family is from Kerala. We were able to swap stories and educate ourselves on the new world of Kerala. Freeda is a patient cook with years of experience. So no need to feel overwhelmed or scared about cooking with her. The food was amazing but the time spent together was even more beautiful. Being so far away from home it was fantastic to have a home cooked meal prepared with love during the holidays. My group LOVED this class and will always remember it. It was also close to Fort Kochi so very easy to get in and out. Definitely sign up for this class if it’s available! You won’t regret it :)"
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Cancellation

  • No worries booking: free cancellation within 24 hours of booking.
  • Cancel anytime up to 48 hours before your experience for a full refund minus service fees.
  • If your experience is cancelled within 48 hours of your experience, no refund is provided.

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