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Nepali Cooking Class: Authentic Cuisine Experience
Join a traditional Nepali cooking class in Kathmandu and learn how to cook authentic Nepali food with locals. Explore local markets, shop for fresh ingredients, and visit an organic farm for vegetable picking.
Join a traditional Nepali cooking class in Kathmandu and learn how to cook authentic Nepali food with locals. Explore local markets, shop for fresh ingredients, and visit an organic farm for vegetable picking.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Green Eco Resort - Enjoy a seamless pickup from your hotel or homestay, ensuring a comfortable arrival. Enter our cozy, inviting space—an extension of our home—and relax with a steaming cup of our signature homemade masala tea or coffee. This is more than just a class; it’s an opportunity to connect with tradition through your senses, beginning…
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Green Eco Resort - Enjoy a seamless pickup from your hotel or homestay, ensuring a comfortable arrival. Enter our cozy, inviting space—an extension of our home—and relax with a steaming cup of our signature homemade masala tea or coffee. This is more than just a class; it’s an opportunity to connect with tradition through your senses, beginning with the very first slice.
Feel a connection to the land as you choose fresh, seasonal vegetables directly from our garden. Then, with your apron on, immerse yourself in the essence of Nepali home cooking.
Begin by chopping vegetables and preparing masala, engaging in the transformative art of grinding whole spices and pounding fresh ginger and garlic—time-honored techniques passed down through generations. This interactive, sensory-rich experience encourages curiosity: ask questions, capture memories with photos and videos, and engage deeply with every step.
You will learn to prepare a set meal including plain rice, dal soup, seasonal vegetables, spinach, chicken, and pickle papad fry.
It’s time to savor the exquisite, flavorful meal you crafted with your own hands. As your experience concludes, you’ll leave with cherished memories and PDF recipes to recreate the magic in your own kitchen.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation by a private vehicle
- Morning tea or coffee
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation by a private vehicle
- Morning tea or coffee
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Nepali Set meal - Plain Basmati rice, Dal soup, mix vegetable (seasonal), pickle, Chicken or mushroom, Crispy papad and spinach.
- Nepali Set meal - Plain Basmati rice, Dal soup, mix vegetable (seasonal), pickle, Chicken or mushroom, Crispy papad and spinach.
Additional Information
- Hands-on Experience: Participants are actively involved in creating traditional Nepali dishes from the ground up.
- Authentic Nepali Cuisine: Kalpana excels in teaching genuine Nepali cuisine, offering participants the chance to explore and savor traditional flavors, spices, and cooking techniques that are distinct to Nepal.
- **Personalized…
- Hands-on Experience: Participants are actively involved in creating traditional Nepali dishes from the ground up.
- Authentic Nepali Cuisine: Kalpana excels in teaching genuine Nepali cuisine, offering participants the chance to explore and savor traditional flavors, spices, and cooking techniques that are distinct to Nepal.
- Personalized Attention: With limited class sizes, Kalpana provides each participant with focused instruction and guidance throughout the cooking session.
- Comprehensive Learning: The class encompasses a broad spectrum of cooking techniques and dishes, including a full Nepali set meal.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Q5426ocsamuels
Dec 18, 2025
A Nepal must-do - My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed being welcomed into Kalpana’s kitchen! Her and her family’s warm hospitality and knowledgeable teaching was such a great experience. We shared many laughs and folded many momos together. We are so excited to make momos at home and show our friends! Thanks again.
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Sarah_n
Oct 13, 2025
Best cooking class ever! - This was one of the most incredible cooking classes we have attended! Way exceeded our expectations. Beautiful home and we got to choose our ingredients. The most LOVELY hosts and my daughter and I loved every minute of our day. Such incredibly good food and amazing hospitality! Would definitely do it again!!!
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Compass07455595915
Sep 25, 2025
Best Cooking Class - It was the best experience I could ever describe. I was a little nervous about the solo participation, but Mr. Kalpana and Ms. Sachiko, who have a nice smile, are really fun to teach me. I learn a lot because I spend a lot of time teaching more than 10 items. Also, although I don't speak much English, I can rest assured that my Japanese speaking staff (husband) will be there to help. The seasoning is natural, so it suits Japanese tastes.
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Barry_m
Sep 1, 2025
Highly recommend, it was a great day - Awesome day learning to cook the local food, great home cooking. They do everything possible to make you feel comfortable and to make it fun.
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206mh
Jan 28, 2025
Amazing class! Tons of fun! - Me and a friend visited Nepal for a week and this was our favorite experience. It was a ton of fun learning to cook and getting to chat with Kalpana and her kind family. I recommend this class to anyone visiting Nepal!
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Alice_b
Dec 29, 2024
Kalpana was such a warm,... - Kalpana was such a warm, kind and thoughtful host. Our entire group thoroughly enjoyed this cooking class and would highly recommend. Kalpana adjusted the menu accordingly for dietary preferences and even swapped out a meal when we showed interest in another dish. The food itself was delicious and we are so grateful to be ablento share these flavours back home with our family! Both Kalpana and her daughter made us feel welcome and made sure we all had a memorable experience. Highly recommended!
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Alicebh9631nm
Dec 29, 2024
Thoughtful host and delicious food! - Kalpana was such a warm, kind and thoughtful host. Our entire group thoroughly enjoyed this cooking class and would highly recommend. Kalpana adjusted the menu accordingly for dietary preferences and even swapped out a meal when we showed interest in another dish. The food itself was so delicious and we are so grateful to be able to share this with our family back home. Both Kalpana and her daughter made us feel welcome and made sure we all had a memorable experience. Highly recommended!
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Mmw700
Dec 23, 2024
Fantastic cooking class 😄 - Our family of 6 did the half day cooking class with Kalpana. It was a treat to leave busy Kathmandu and travel by private car (included) to the countryside and spend the morning at Kalpana’s home. The cooking class was very well structured with cutting, chopping, mixing, cooking and rolling experiences for everyone. Kalpana’s kitchen was spacious and her family were so welcoming. We learnt a lot and then really enjoyed sitting at Kalpana’s table and eating our delicious meal all together. Kalpana and her husband were delightful - with generous smiles and laughter and excellent English to help us through. Our only regret was that we hadn’t also arranged to stay the night at their lovely attached hotel (Green Eco Resort). Also Kalpana was able to accommodate our coeliac daughter and include gluten free momos on the menu which we really appreciated. An excellent cooking class experience for us all.
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Seaside39336849980
Nov 22, 2024
An absolutely great experience! Must-do for anyone who enjoys Nepali food. - We loved our cooking class and spending time with the family. The private car transfer was very convenient and comfortable and we enjoyed spending half a day away from the inner city craziness. The home has a gorgeous garden and we loved
hearing about the different vegetables, spices and fruits. Even greater was that we then got to cook with them! The entire family was so nice, speaks good English and we had a lot of fun learning to cook Momo and Dhal Bhat. The mom is a gem, food was delicious, and we can only recommend this experience to anyone visiting Katmandu!
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Paulwz5264vr
Nov 15, 2024
Experience cooking in a Nepali home with lovely people - My Mom and I spent a great afternoon with Kalpana and her son Sagar, making momos, chatting and laughing a lot. Kalpana emmantes so much warmth (and has an amazing smile) and made us feel so at home while she shared her fantastic cooking knowledge. This is not just a regular tourist experience. It's a wonderful opportunity to spend time with a lovely family, to make food and eat together. We won't forget the experience and are so grateful to Kalpana for what she shared with us. We left smiling and happy.
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