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Sri Lankan Cooking Class: Authentic Home Meal
Join Nilu in mastering the art of Sri Lankan cookery. Learn to make traditional dishes like dhal curry and pumpkin curry, and enjoy a delicious homemade meal.
Join Nilu in mastering the art of Sri Lankan cookery. Learn to make traditional dishes like dhal curry and pumpkin curry, and enjoy a delicious homemade meal.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Risari Tours - you will learn unique ways of Sri Lankan Cuisine with Nilu with the basics and techniques to handle Local Spices and Ingredients and be able to create a delicious Sri Lankan curry when you are back home. Our Aim is to Give you the ability to cook a Simple Sri Lankan Curry with the ingredients you can find at your home easily.
- Risari Tours - you will learn unique ways of Sri Lankan Cuisine with Nilu with the basics and techniques to handle Local Spices and Ingredients and be able to create a delicious Sri Lankan curry when you are back home. Our Aim is to Give you the ability to cook a Simple Sri Lankan Curry with the ingredients you can find at your home easily.
What's Included
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Meal Options
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Sri Lankan Rice and curry - Rice Cooked with coconut milk infused with turmeric and Local Aromatics.
Red Chicken Curry cooked with Coconut milk,
4 Seasonal curried Vegetables - Watalappan - Traditional Sri lankan Pudding made of Palm Sugar,eggs and Coconut Milk.
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Sri Lankan Rice and curry - Rice Cooked with coconut milk infused with turmeric and Local Aromatics.
Red Chicken Curry cooked with Coconut milk,
4 Seasonal curried Vegetables - Watalappan - Traditional Sri lankan Pudding made of Palm Sugar,eggs and Coconut Milk.
Additional Information
You will Learn how to cook a simple Sri lankan meal that you will be able to re-create at home. get to know how to make staples of Sri lankan cuisine such as dhal curry and/or Pumpkin curry. After making some mouthwatering dishes in traditional Sri lankan home kitchen at a village near by kandy, you get to enjoy a Sri lankan meal cooked with your own hands.
You will Learn how to cook a simple Sri lankan meal that you will be able to re-create at home. get to know how to make staples of Sri lankan cuisine such as dhal curry and/or Pumpkin curry. After making some mouthwatering dishes in traditional Sri lankan home kitchen at a village near by kandy, you get to enjoy a Sri lankan meal cooked with your own hands.
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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Jamesandianb
Mar 24, 2025
Unmissable experience if you love great food, chatting with great people, or warm hospitality! - We had SUCH an amazing time with these guys! Honestly the best thing I've done on holiday I a long time.
We arrived in the morning and were welcomed by Nila, her husband and lovely kids - then it was right down to the cooking. We learned a lot about Sri Lankan cuisine, how to cook everything, how it's unique to this beautiful island - all within the stunning surrounds of their home and garden.
They are so friendly and we chatted a lot about all sorts of topics too. The conversation was always fun and interesting.
Then we had lunch, which was DELICIOUS. Can't wait to try cooking everything ourselves when we're back home.
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123m_ganev
Mar 3, 2025
An unforgettable morning! - An unforgettable morning to cook with Nilu and her husband. What a chance to have met and shared these few hours with this charming and attentive couple. A private course of a dozen typical Sri Lankan dishes prepared with all the recipes shared and adapted to reproduction at home. An exquisite lunch. An infinite thank you for their hospitality, humanity and valuable advice. A moment out of time.
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Dudw74
Dec 31, 2024
A great insight into homestyle Sri Lankan cooking - Our cooking class with Nilu was an absolute highlight of our visit to Sri Lanka. It was amazing to be welcomed into Nilu’s home, which was so tranquil and relaxing. Most of the ingredients, including the cinnamon, are grown on the property which made it more special. The recipes were so simple to follow, and we cooked an absolute feast.
We can’t wait to try these recipes ourselves when we get back to Hong Kong.
Amazing experience - can’t recommend highly enough!
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Martinwf3522jb
Dec 11, 2024
Amazing cooking experience - We had an amazing experience with the cooking Class. We were welcomed very lovely by Janaka and Nilu. We prepared several dishes, mainly curries. Our hosts took a lot of time to explain everything in great detail. After preparing the food, we enjoyed a very delicious lunch. We can recommend this experience with 100% confidence!
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T2603elkatep
Nov 18, 2024
So much fun cooking! - We loved the cooking class. The pick up from the Hotel was great. We learned so much about making curry’s. The communication was also very easy. Thank you so much Nilu and Janaka! If you have the opportunity to go to the cooking class, do it!!! :)
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Hannah_c
May 23, 2024
A must do experience! - Nilu and Janaka were wonderful hosts, and this experience was one of our favourite in Sri Lanka. From an easy hotel pick up, insight into everyday Sri Lankan life and of course new skills learnt and delicious food - this experience had it all. They were even able to cater to dietary requirements including coeliac (gluten free). We recommend this to all who travel to Kandy!! Thank you Janaka and Nilu!
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Chiara_d
Feb 15, 2024
One of the best experiences in Sri Lanka for us! - Such a wonderful experience! The pickup by Nilus husband went smoothly and the drive to the location was filled with interesting consversations about Sri Lanka. His English is excellent! The location is super cozy and in the middle of peaceful nature. The Two made sure we feel comfortable and explained the cooking process in detail while answering all our questions. We were really happy we booked this course and it was one of our best experiences in Sri Lanka! :)
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110blaira
Dec 4, 2023
Incredible experience!!! - Wow, what an incredible experience!! We were picked up at our hotel by Janaka (who is probably the kindest person you will ever meet) and brought to his family home, where we met his lovely wife, Nilu, and children. We had advised them ahead of time that we preferred vegetarian cooking, so we made 8 incredible vegetable-based dishes. Nilu started by explaining the different spices and ingredients, then showed us how to cook each dish. They picked ingredients/dishes that we can find at home, so we can actually make them ourselves in the future! They grow a lot of ingredients on their land, so everything is fresh and healthy. We felt so welcomed into this lovely family and would 100% recommend this experience to anyone travelling through Kandy!
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Jessie
Dec 3, 2023
Incredible cooking class experience! - Firstly, a massive thank you to Nilu, Janaka and family for the best cooking class we have ever done (we’ve done a lot) from start to finish everything was perfect. The Sri Lankan cooking style and methods was brilliantly explained and easy to follow, you will be excited to take these new skills back home. Janaka kindly picked us up and dropped us back off after our cooking class which was a bonus. To top this amazing experience off, the variety of dishes and food Nilu taught us to create was absolutely INCREDIBLE - the best food we have eaten by a mile so far in Sri Lanka.
Thank you SO much,
Jessie and Lewis.
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Oliver_t
Dec 2, 2023
Would recommend to anyone - Fantastic cooking course, ended up making the best Sri lankan food we have had so far. Really lovely family, would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat, cheap as chips too
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