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Cooking Class in Varanasi: Learn Authentic Banarasi Cuisine

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Cooking Class in Varanasi: Learn Authentic Banarasi Cuisine

Cooking Class

Join a hands-on cooking class and learn traditional Banarasi dishes from experienced home cooks.

Varanasi's culinary heritage goes beyond street food. In this immersive class, step into a local home kitchen and learn secrets of Banarasi cuisine from experienced cooks.

Key Takeaways

  • What You Will Learn
  • Class Structure
  • Booking and Pricing

What You Will Learn

Most classes cover 4-6 dishes including appetizers, main course, and dessert. You will learn kachori with potato curry, dum aloo, aloo tikka, and the famous malpua-rabri dessert.

Kachori Making

Learn to prepare crispy lentil-stuffed bread from dough to frying. Master the perfect puff and crunch.

Masala Blending

Create your own Banarasi garam masala from whole spices. Understand each spice's role.

Malpua-Rabri

Prepare the iconic dessert of fried pancakes in syrup with condensed milk topping.

Class Structure

Classes last 3-4 hours and include market visits for fresh ingredients. Cook alongside local home cooks in traditional kitchens. Conclude with a shared meal of everything you prepared.

Class Structure

Booking and Pricing

Classes cost ₹1500-3000 per person including ingredients, recipes to take home, and shared meal. Morning sessions are more popular as ingredients are freshest.

Quick Tips

Duration: 3-4 hours. Cost: ₹1500-3000/person. Includes market visit, 4-6 dishes, recipes. Morning sessions recommended. Book in advance.

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