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Host: Sama

Mumbai (Bombay), India

USD
$32-$72 per person

A hearty Muslim feast with talented Sama

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Sama

One of our youngest hosts, Sama is a talented cook with an immense knowledge of food and cooking techniques. Sama's mother is Bohri and her father is Muslim from the Koli region, and her cooking reflects this fusion. She trained at the Institute of Hotel Management Mumbai and worked at a luxury hotel before starting her own catering business called The Hungry Bunny.

Sama lives with her parents, sister, grandmother, two cats and a dog in Versova, an upmarket neighborhood in the Andheri area of western Mumbai. She learned to cook authentic Muslim food from her dad, who himself is a passionate food lover and who inspires Sama to prepare all of her spice pastes and masalas using a traditional grinding stone.

The whole family loves animals and often they have four-legged guests visiting them at home.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-5 guests) Sama and her sister, Anam, will welcome you to their tastefully decorated apartment. Sama serves authentic Muslim food, which is typically meat dominated, usually mutton (goat) and beef, and features heavily flavored, rich dishes. The meal may include dishes such as pepper chops, bhoona gosht (sautéed mutton cooked with spices), nalli nihari (tender meat in a rich marrow gravy), eggplant rolls, and biryani.

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Please note that this is a cooking demonstration, not a hands-on cooking class. You will join Sama in the kitchen to watch her prepare 2-3 authentic Muslim dishes that you will eat along with other prepared dishes eaten with rice and Indian breads.

Market visit: (1-5 guests) Enjoy a welcome drink and meet the family before walking to the open-air market near their home. Here you may buy some of the fresh ingredients you will use to prepare your meal. You may also pick a few herbs from the garden Sama tends at their apartment building.

Notes: If you would prefer a seafood based menu, please inform Sama in advance.

Sama's family currently has two cats and a dog but since her dad loves animals, he often adopts them from the street on his way back from work. The day you visit there may be even more pets at home!

Languages spoken: English

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Mumbai Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:

Sama

$32-$72 USD

per person
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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $48 $40 $32
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $60 $48 $40
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $72 $60 $48
Alcohol
 $4 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $48 $40 $32
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $60 $48 $40
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $72 $60 $48
Alcohol
 $4 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 7:30pm-9:30pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:30pm-3:30pm 7:30pm-10:30pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:30am-2:30pm 2:00pm-6:00pm

Meet Sama

One of our youngest hosts, Sama is a talented cook with an immense knowledge of food and cooking techniques. Sama's mother is Bohri and her father is Muslim from the Koli region, and her cooking reflects this fusion. She trained at the Institute of Hotel Management Mumbai and worked at a luxury hotel before starting her own catering business called The Hungry Bunny.

Sama lives with her parents, sister, grandmother, two cats and a dog in Versova, an upmarket neighborhood in the Andheri area of western Mumbai. She learned to cook authentic Muslim food from her dad, who himself is a passionate food lover and who inspires Sama to prepare all of her spice pastes and masalas using a traditional grinding stone.

The whole family loves animals and often they have four-legged guests visiting them at home.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-5 guests) Sama and her sister, Anam, will welcome you to their tastefully decorated apartment. Sama serves authentic Muslim food, which is typically meat dominated, usually mutton (goat) and beef, and features heavily flavored, rich dishes. The meal may include dishes such as pepper chops, bhoona gosht (sautéed mutton cooked with spices), nalli nihari (tender meat in a rich marrow gravy), eggplant rolls, and biryani.

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Please note that this is a cooking demonstration, not a hands-on cooking class. You will join Sama in the kitchen to watch her prepare 2-3 authentic Muslim dishes that you will eat along with other prepared dishes eaten with rice and Indian breads.

Market visit: (1-5 guests) Enjoy a welcome drink and meet the family before walking to the open-air market near their home. Here you may buy some of the fresh ingredients you will use to prepare your meal. You may also pick a few herbs from the garden Sama tends at their apartment building.

Notes: If you would prefer a seafood based menu, please inform Sama in advance.

Sama's family currently has two cats and a dog but since her dad loves animals, he often adopts them from the street on his way back from work. The day you visit there may be even more pets at home!

Languages spoken: English

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Mumbai Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $48 $40 $32
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $60 $48 $40
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $72 $60 $48
Alcohol
 $4 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $48 $40 $32
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $60 $48 $40
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $72 $60 $48
Alcohol
 $4 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 7:30pm-9:30pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:30pm-3:30pm 7:30pm-10:30pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:30am-2:30pm 2:00pm-6:00pm
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