Learn to create a wide range of
dishes from one of the most intriguing
cuisines of the world, in a relaxing
environment where you will meet
others who share your passion for
food and for life.

During this residential cooking
course, you will be introduced to
different preparations of rice,
vegetable dishes, the use of coconut
in food and the preparation of a
Keralan festive lunch or dinner
(known as a ‘Sadya’)in our seven day
programme

The course will be held in a traditional
family home, set in the grounds of a
working bio-organic spice garden. All
of the recipes of the food prepared
during the classes will be provided
alongside, will also help you to make
detailed flow charts outlining the
cooking processes.

The level will be basic Keralan
vegetarian cooking with a special
focus on the vegetables and
ingredients available in other
countries.

Our Keralan Cooking Adventure isn’t
just about being in the kitchen. You
will also explore the spirit of the
region and its people, with a range of
captivating excursions that will be
inspiring and relaxing.

This is an exclusive course that will
give you hands-on experience and so
is limited to a maximum of eight
people. The duration of the course
will be eight days and seven nights
for our
7day cooking adventure and 3
days and 3 nights for our
3 day
cooking residencies


We  believe the enjoyment of
excellent foods  should be
combined with efforts to save the
countless traditional  grains,
vegetables, fruits, and milk
products  that are disappearing
due to the prevalence of
convenience food and
agribusiness. We want to protect
our amazing food heritage.

In a world where the pleasures of
taste are not always learned
through leisurely meals around a
lively table, we must make a
conscious effort to explore,
question and experiment. Here
we are introducing the south
Indian food which is not served in
restaurants  in the way it is
cooked at home .Also an
opportunity to learn the way how
it is cooked in the homesteads
rather than in the commercial
mass eating places .
This also helps other communities
to know  more about the south
Indian food , its wonderful
vegetarian options , how to spice
a food properly and an interactive
opportunity to learn cooking from
the people who creating a
demand for their produce in the
situation of multinational food
conglomerates occupying the big
chunk of the market and
displacing traditional small food
suppliers.


Here taste is not standardized,
regional versions of food is
introduced,the consumer of the
food know about the way it comes
to the table , protects regional
cultural identities of food and
gastronomic traditions,safeguards
foods and cultivation and
processing techniques inherited
from tradition and defend
domestic and wild animal and
vegetable species.
This seven day cooking adventure
is activity filled and supports local
economy by using the produces
and services of the local
community and contributing to it
.The participants also gain very
special in-depth into the local
traditions,culture, food
preparation , and the use of food
in the local health traditions and
an opportunity to experience the
ayurvedic medical massage if you
like it , from the real treatment
centre of ayurveda in the area
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region
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