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Unique In-Home Dining Experience in Mysore with a Local

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Family Friendly
Vegetarian friendly
Kannada, Hindi, English
House
Cooking demonstration
home cook
Meal
1.5 - 2 hours
Min 1, max 5 guests
Start times: 12:00pm, 7:00pm
Enjoy an unforgettable in-home dining experience in Mysore with your friendly, local host, Devika. Savor authentic Karnataka cuisine, prepared with love and tradition in a warm, inviting setting. Devika will welcome you into her beautiful home in Mysore with a warm smile and a refreshing drink. Enjoy freshly made pakoras (a crispy fried snack) as she introduces you to South Indian cuisine. Join Devika and her family (when they are home) at the dining table and savor a home-cooked South Indian meal using her grandmother’s recipes. Your menu might include dishes such as dry roasted chicken served with flat bread or rice and vegetable curry, a cucumber salad and pickle. You will conclude your meal with a sweet desert such as payasam or kheer (vermicelli pudding). This cultural food experience in Mysore is a great opportunity to dive deep into authentic Karnataka cuisine, learn traditional recipes, and explore regional flavors in a local home.
Notes
Devika can offer vegetarian meals on request. Please let her know your dietary restrictions in advance while booking your food experience in Mysore online.

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.

  • Welcome drink: Fruit juice
  • Starter: Pakoras (fritters)
  • Main: Dry roasted chicken served with flat bread or Rice and vegetable curry
  • Dessert: Payasam (rice pudding)

More about Devika

Devika learned to cook from her grandmother who she often assisted in the kitchen growing up. She made sure to write down her grandmother's family recipes and perfected her cooking skills over the years. Devika cooks regional dishes from north Karnataka, a southern Indian state. Apart from cooking, she loves traveling, painting, interior design and gardening. Devika and her family lived in Jamaica for 23 years and recently moved back to India. She has always loved cooking and hosting friends and family, and now is excited to hosts travelers at home!

When asked why she likes to host, she said “I enjoy cooking and believe that food brings people together. Additionally, teaching guests my style of cooking and watching them relish my food is something I thoroughly enjoy.”

What others are saying

"Devika lives in a beautiful home. She and her husband are very welcoming and friendly. They made me feel very comfortable. Overall it was a great experience. My favorite dish was the eggplant curry and rice rotis – it was awesome!"
Ashutosh

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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