Ella: Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class
1.Ella: Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class
Learn traditional Sri Lankan dishes in Ella with Ranjani in an open-air kitchen, then eat your banana-leaf feast and get recipes on WhatsApp.
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The 12 best cooking classes in sri lanka travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Learn traditional Sri Lankan dishes in Ella with Ranjani in an open-air kitchen, then eat your banana-leaf feast and get recipes on WhatsApp.
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“Fantastic host Kumara - very knowledgeable, all food grown in his garden and made farm to table. Best thing I’ve done in Sri Lanka!”
Cook Sri Lankan rice and curry in Kandy with Granny. Hotel pickup, tea on arrival, optional market visit, and a big home-style feast.
“Fabulous pungent aromas, a fun vibe and a cosy atmosphere. A lovely home environment in the hills above Kandy with a warm and friendly host.”
A hands-on Kandy village cooking class with a market hunt, Sri Lankan spices, and a full meal you’ll cook and taste. Pickup included.
“We had a truly memorable experience with Shyama and her husband. The market visit was great to start with to gather the really fresh ingredients. The traditional kitchen next to their house is a lovely venue. After tea and intros we set about cooking the numerous curries we had chosen. We used all the traditional…”
A 3-hour private Sri Lankan cooking class in Galle with market shopping, hands-on curries, and a jungle-view meal at the end.
“great experience and atmosphere, from buying ingredients to a great tasting lunch, the lady of the house was a great cook and in a good mood!! I recommend”
Hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella with Neranji. Cook curries and roti, learn spice balance, and take home recipes and spices.
Cook with Wasantha in Galle: shop two markets and cook coconut milk, fluffy rice, and 5 curries with a finger buffet lunch.
“A thoroughly enjoyable session indeed. The trips to fresh market and fish market were interesting exercises in themselves. The cooking explanations were clear, interesting and provided a good insight into how to make a range of curries. A lovely personality and good teacher as well”
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Hands-on Sri Lankan rice and curry cooking class in Sigiriya with Sajeeva and Suzy. Learn spices, coconut milk, and your meal.
“Sajee en zijn vrouw waren ongelofelijk. Ze leerden ons zes verschillende curry’s en bijgerechten maken. We kregen heel veel uitleg. Onze zonen van 10 en 13 verveelden zich geen minuut. Zelf kokosmelk maken, zelf rijst en linzen wassen, zelf Read more”
A private Colombo home cooking class with hands-on help to make 10 dishes and traditional desserts, plus lunch or dinner with ingredients included.
“Very interesting insight into Sri Lankan life and the important role food and cooking plays in daily life. Piumi is an excellent cook and teacher. I’m vegetarian and she showed me how to prepare and cook ten different vegetarian curries and the resulting lunch was delicious. Can very highly recommend this tour.”
A small-group Sri Lankan cooking class in Galle Unawatuna featuring traditional curries, sweets, and a seafood dish, plus lunch and dinner.
“What an incredible experience. This was so much fun and the food was by far the best we had in Sri Lanka. Everything was so well organized. It's such a beautiful kitchen too. I can't recommend this enough. Thank you to Madha for being such a wonderful teacher.”
Market shopping and a hands-on 5-course Sri Lankan cooking class in Colombo. Choose lunch or dinner with recipes and tea.
“This was an excellent experience led by a brilliant host (Nim). The market visit was informative and fun. The evening of cooking was really enjoyable and we felt we learnt a lot and had great food that we could replicate at home (thanks to the tuition and recipes given to us).”
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