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Host: Mala

New Delhi, India

USD
$30-$60 per person

Delhi Market Tour & Hands-On North Indian Cooking Class

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Mala

Mala is married to an armed forces officer and hence has been cooking and hosting formal and informal parties at home for as long as she can remember. Being part of the armed forces she has travelled to many cities in India, giving her an exposure to varied Indian cuisines, though originally from Punjab.

Mala lives with her husband and two children in the family home where she grew up. Having been part of the army for many years has made them the consummate entertainers who excel in caring for their guests. Before settling in Delhi, they have lived in many small cities across India where ready-made ingredients were not available and so Mala learnt how to cook everything from scratch. Their extensive traveling also piqued her interest in learning about out new dishes from different parts of India.

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: (2-4 guests) Mala and her husband Rajnish will welcome you into their warm and beautiful home, which is decorated with plants, lights and Mala’s art work. If you visit during the evening hours you will also meet her children. For your in-home dining experience in Delhi you will share a traditional Punjabi meal which may include dishes such as rajma chawal (red kidney bean curry served with rice), dal makhni (slow cooked lentils), chicken masala, mutton curry, aloo methi (fenugreek leaves combined with potatoes) and will end with either rice pudding or a home made kulfi (frozen dessert made with milk).

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) In your Delhi cooking class learn to make 2-3 of the dishes you will be eating. Join Mala in her home kitchen and learn to make palak paneer (spinach and fresh cheese), roti (flat bread) and raita (spiced yoghurt) or puri aloo (spicy potato gravy served with puffed, deep fried Indian bread). You can expect to be cooking for 1 hour before you share the meal you helped prepare over conversation with your host.

Market visit: (2-4 guests) After you sip on your jaljeera (a refreshing appetizer made with water and cumin seed powder) and get to know the family, Mala will take you to the Sarojini Nagar market, a one-stop destination for all of your home needs. This is Mala’s favorite place to shop in for the freshest fruits and vegetables at a reasonable price. After you get a guided tour of the market and shop for a few ingredients, take a rickshaw back to Mala's home for your hands-on cooking class.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Rajma chawal (red kidney bean curry served with rice) or Dal makhni (slow cooked lentils)
  • Chicken masala or Mutton curry
  • Aloo methi (fenugreek leaves combined with potatoes)
  • Rice pudding or Home made kulfi (frozen dessert made with milk)

Traveler reviews

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

Mala

$30-$60 USD

per person
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $40 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $60 Not offered
Alcohol
 $4 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $40 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $60 Not offered
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
 11:00am-2:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:00am-2:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Mala

Mala is married to an armed forces officer and hence has been cooking and hosting formal and informal parties at home for as long as she can remember. Being part of the armed forces she has travelled to many cities in India, giving her an exposure to varied Indian cuisines, though originally from Punjab.

Mala lives with her husband and two children in the family home where she grew up. Having been part of the army for many years has made them the consummate entertainers who excel in caring for their guests. Before settling in Delhi, they have lived in many small cities across India where ready-made ingredients were not available and so Mala learnt how to cook everything from scratch. Their extensive traveling also piqued her interest in learning about out new dishes from different parts of India.

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: (2-4 guests) Mala and her husband Rajnish will welcome you into their warm and beautiful home, which is decorated with plants, lights and Mala’s art work. If you visit during the evening hours you will also meet her children. For your in-home dining experience in Delhi you will share a traditional Punjabi meal which may include dishes such as rajma chawal (red kidney bean curry served with rice), dal makhni (slow cooked lentils), chicken masala, mutton curry, aloo methi (fenugreek leaves combined with potatoes) and will end with either rice pudding or a home made kulfi (frozen dessert made with milk).

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) In your Delhi cooking class learn to make 2-3 of the dishes you will be eating. Join Mala in her home kitchen and learn to make palak paneer (spinach and fresh cheese), roti (flat bread) and raita (spiced yoghurt) or puri aloo (spicy potato gravy served with puffed, deep fried Indian bread). You can expect to be cooking for 1 hour before you share the meal you helped prepare over conversation with your host.

Market visit: (2-4 guests) After you sip on your jaljeera (a refreshing appetizer made with water and cumin seed powder) and get to know the family, Mala will take you to the Sarojini Nagar market, a one-stop destination for all of your home needs. This is Mala’s favorite place to shop in for the freshest fruits and vegetables at a reasonable price. After you get a guided tour of the market and shop for a few ingredients, take a rickshaw back to Mala's home for your hands-on cooking class.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Rajma chawal (red kidney bean curry served with rice) or Dal makhni (slow cooked lentils)
  • Chicken masala or Mutton curry
  • Aloo methi (fenugreek leaves combined with potatoes)
  • Rice pudding or Home made kulfi (frozen dessert made with milk)

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other New Delhi Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $40 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $60 Not offered
Alcohol
 $4 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $40 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $60 Not offered
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
 11:00am-2:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:00am-2:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm
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