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Authentic Bengali Cooking Class in a Local Kolkata Home
(11) Reviews
Kolkata (Calcutta)
About
Zinnia lives with her husband and their 14 year old daughter in Kolkata. For Zinnia being in the kitchen is truly a stress buster! Zinnia taught herself to cook after she got married from recipe books and long phone conversations with her mother!
Zinnia will welcome you to their apartment in New Town with a warm smile. While you sip on your welcome drink, Zinnia will share all about her love for cooking. She cooks not only traditional Bengali food but can also fix up a few delectable North Indian dishes. The menu is thoughtfully chosen to feature 3-4 Bengali specialties and the distinctive use of mustard oil and mustard seed paste which is unique to Bengali cuisine. Join Zinnia in her sma...
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Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Private cooking class with your host Zinnia
Local alcohol (1-2 glasses of local beer)
Home cooked meal (lunch or dinner)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Important Information
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Menu may vary depending on the season
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If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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Private, personalized experience
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Notes: Zinnia can offer vegetarian meals on request.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Join Zinnia in her small kitchen for a one hour hands-on cooking class. The cooking class will begin with an introduction to Indian spices and Zinnia will show you the ingredients of panch phoran, a spice blend of cumin, brown mustard, fenugreek, nigella and fennel which is commonly used in Eastern India. She will also explain why mustard oil is used in Bengali cuisine and will show you how mustard seeds are ground into a paste. After which you will learn to roll out the dough and fry luchis (a deep-fried flatbread), prepare the shorshe chingri (prawns in mustard gravy) and tomato and dates chutney from scratch.
You will then join Zinnia and her family (when at home) at their dining table...
Authentic Bengali Cooking Class in a Local Kolkata Home
(11) Reviews
Kolkata (Calcutta)
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$59.00
Price varies by group size
About
Zinnia lives with her husband and their 14 year old daughter in Kolkata. For Zinnia being in the kitchen is truly a stress buster! Zinnia taught herself to cook after she got married from recipe books and long phone conversations with her mother!
Zinnia will welcome you to their apartment in New Town with a warm smile. While you sip on your welcome drink, Zinnia will share all about her love for cooking. She cooks not only traditional Bengali food but can also fix up a few delectable North Indian dishes. The menu is thoughtfully chosen to feature 3-4 Bengali specialties and the distinctive use of mustard oil and mustard seed paste which is unique to Bengali cuisine. Join Zinnia in her sma...
