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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