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Traditional Konkani Home Cooking Class in Cochin

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Family Friendly
Vegetarian friendly
Malayalam, Konkani, Tamil, Hindi, English
House
Has animals
Cooking demonstration
home cook
Cooking Experience
3 - 4 hours
Min 1, max 5 guests
Start times: 11:00am, 5:00pm
Join Archana in her simple home kitchen in Cochin for a hands-on Konkani cooking class that brings forgotten Saraswat recipes back to life. In this 2-hour Kochi cooking class, learn to cook two dishes from scratch - a seasonal vegetable dish and a traditional coconut-based gravy, using treasured family recipes. Archana will also share her knowledge of no-waste cooking, showing you how to creatively use vegetable peels, skins, and seeds to make side dishes, chips, or preserves. As you cook together, she’ll introduce you to the unique principles of Konkani cuisine and offer valuable tips and tricks passed down through generations. After the class, sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you’ve helped prepare.

This cooking class in Cochin is perfect for curious travelers, food lovers, and anyone interested in learning traditional Indian recipes, sustainable cooking techniques, and the unique flavors of Konkani cuisine.
Meal
1.5 - 2 hours
Min 1, max 5 guests
Start times: 12:00pm, 7:00pm
Join Archana in her warm and welcoming home near Abad Nucleus Mall, Cochin, for an authentic in-home dining experience rooted in traditional Konkani cuisine. Konkani cuisine is known for its satvik principles, meals are typically prepared without onion, garlic, tomatoes, or garam masalas and emphasizes the use of fresh, locally available vegetables. Archana also practices no-waste cooking, creatively using vegetable peels, skins, and seeds in her dishes, just as her ancestors did.

You can choose between a wholesome vegetarian Saraswat Brahmin meal or a flavorful seafood meal. Some of the dishes you may enjoy include banana blossom fritters, valval (vegetables simmered in coconut milk), ghassi (a coconut-based gravy with pulses or vegetables), and sukke (a dry preparation with fresh coconut). Meals are served with rice, dal, pickle, and papad, and are rounded off with a dessert like kheer (a traditional Konkani-style pudding). Please note that the menu varies by season, and seafood options like fish fry or fish or prawns in coconut gravy can be included upon request.
Notes
Archana can accommodate lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan diets if informed in advance. If you opt for transportation at an additional cost, pickup and drop-off can be arranged only from hotels within Kochi.

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.

  • Valval - this is a dish with pumpkin, ash gourd, potato and taro roots simmered in coconut milk and seasoned with asafortida and coconut oil or Prawns in coconut gravy
  • Ghassi - seasonal vegetables and pulses cooked in a gravy made with roasted coconut gratings and coriander seeds or Fish in coconut based gravy
  • Sukke - a dry preparation of seasonal vegetables with a garnishing of fresh coconut scrapings or Fish fry
  • Rice
  • Dal or rassam
  • Kheer

More about Archana

Archana is a passionate home cook from Cochin, specializing in traditional Konkani cuisine. Inspired by her grandmother and mother, she began cooking at the age of 11 and now shares her love for forgotten recipes through hands-on cooking classes. A former celebrity coordinator and radio jockey, Archana turned her passion into a mission during the pandemic - reviving age-old recipes, making masalas and pickles from scratch, and promoting sustainable, seasonal cooking. Driven by a deep fascination with the science, sustainability, and stories behind traditional Saraswat Brahmin cooking from the Konkan coast, Archana has even been invited to lead workshops for chefs at the prestigious Oberoi Group of Hotels. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to revive and share a nearly lost cuisine that’s rich in heritage, built on seasonal foraging, and rooted in healthful, backyard-grown ingredients.

What others are saying

Dec 03, 2025
"Archana is a warm and welcoming host. The food was delicious and we make dosas and coconut chutney, plus we learned about the many other dishes she had prepared for us. She made us feel like we were part of her family for an evening. We had a wonderful time. If you book this, I recommend you discuss which dishes you would like to cook and ask her lots of questions - Archana is so sweet and will tell you everything."
Joshua
Dec 03, 2025
"Archana is a warm and welcoming host. The food was delicious and we make dosas and coconut chutney, plus we learned about the many other dishes she had prepared for us. She made us feel like we were part of her family for an evening. We had a wonderful time. If you book this, I recommend you discuss which dishes you would like to cook and ask her lots of questions - Archana is so sweet and will tell you everything."
Joshua
Oct 11, 2025
"I had a really nice evening with Archana, sampling several dishes served on a banana leaf and eaten in traditional style with right hand. Had fun making the dosa. Everything was delicious, but particularly the prawn curry. I would definitely recommend this cooking class."
Cherie
Aug 14, 2025
"Spent a fantastic afternoon with Arcana Pai learning Konkani cooking. It was a great experience and Archana went out of her way to tell us all about the ingredients she used in her recipes. She also gave us valuable tips on how to bring out the flavors and taste of the dishes she treated us to, Overall a worthwhile chance to learn traditional Konkani cooking"
Girija
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  • Cancel anytime up to 48 hours before your experience for a full refund minus service fees.
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