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Host: Shalini

Jaipur, India

USD
$24-$50 per person

Jaipur Market Tour & Rajasthani Home Cooking Class

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

Meet Shalini

Shalini completed her masters in computer science and now works part-time at her husband’s company, while also freelancing on the side. After she got married, Shalini learned to cook from her mother-in-law, an excellent cook who will co-host your Traveling Spoon experience! For dinner experiences, enjoy a true family experience and meet Shalini's entire family, including her husband, in-laws and two young sons. Shalini enjoys cooking traditional Rajasthani dishes with her mother-in-law, who has been cooking for the past 40 years, and is often seen experimenting in the kitchen. Cooking is Shalini's favorite way to relieve stress and she is passionate about sharing her Rajasthani culinary traditions with travelers from around the world.

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: (1-10 guests) Enjoy a traditional vegetarian Rajasthani meal in Shalini’s simple home in Jaipur. You will be welcomed with a drink and a snack as you chat with her about Rajasthani food and culture. Later, enjoy your homecooked meal which will be served at their family dining table. Your meal might include traditional Rajasthani dishes like dahi wada (plump dumplings in a creamy yoghurt sauce), kadhi (fried dumpling pakora served in a flavorful chickpea gravy) or fried dal (lentils), steamed rice, gatte ki sabzi (dumplings made from gram flour and spices, steamed and served in a spicy and tangy yogurt sauce), and mattar paratha (flat bread stuffed with peas or other spiced vegetables). End your meal with traditional sweet dessert such as kheer (Indian rice pudding).

Cooking experience: (1-10 guests) Join Shalini and her mother-in-law in their modest kitchen and learn to cook 2-3 traditional Rajasthani dishes. In your hands-on Jaipur cooking class, learn to make baingan ka bharta (a spiced eggplant dish), rotis (Indian flat bread) or other seasonal vegetables, before sharing your meal together with her joyous family at their dining table.

Market visit: (1-10 guests) Meet Shalini at her home and walk to their local street market for a tour. Here you will learn about basic Indian ingredients and local, seasonal produce. Explore the local market and purchase a few ingredients for your cooking lesson, before returning home together to cook a traditional Rajasthani meal.

Notes: Please note that Shalini only serves vegetarian food.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi

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.
  • Dal fry (spiced lentils) or kadhi (fried dumpling pakora served in a flavorful chickpea gravy)
  • Seasonal vegetables dishes such as masala bhindi (okra) or baingan bhartha (eggplant)
  • Butter chapatis or mattar paratha (flat bread stuffed with peas or other spiced vegetables)
  • Rice
  • Dessert
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

Shalini and her family were incredible hosts to us. We arrived and ate a quick breakfast snack with her and her son, and then spent a lovely time with her and her mother in law in the kitchen while they showed us how to make an incredible Rajasthani meal from scratch. We got to roll our own chapattis and learn about each of the ingredients and spices that went into the meal. We roasted eggplant over a flame for the most incredibly flavored and delicious baignan bharta I've ever had! We tried a traditional spicy masala gatti (gram flour-based dumpling) from Rajasthan and learned about why Shalini and her family like those flavors so much. Her husband and children ate with us too so it really felt like being part of a family. Shalini was super hospitable and a great ambassador to Indian life and culture. She expressed so much enthusiasm for Traveling Spoon as she wants to work for a women-owned company and be a working mom to do many things: make sure that her kids got to meet people from all over the world, be an ambassador for her culture and traditions, and to contribute to her family and life with the great skill sets she has as a wonderful cook. I couldn't recommend it more highly!

Hannah, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Traveler reviews

5.0 (115)
We went shopping for vegetables and found ourselves peeling, cutting and chopping ingredients in preparation for the cooking. We made masala chai tea, pakoras, bitter gourd, okra, eggplant, lentils, and potato masala bread. We learned about Indian cooking secrets and met Shalini's endearing family. It was a great experience overall. Many thanks, Shalini.
- martin March 10, 2026
What a treat to be guided through some markets and then welcomed into the home of such a warm, lovely woman. I felt like an honored guest—put to work just a bit peeling, chopping, spicing, and stirring, but mostly enjoyed the ambiance and aromas and discussions about food and life in Jaipur. The teens were there to talk cricket and school and a little politics. I learned how to make three different kinds of naan and three different vegetarian dishes, all of which were delicious.
- steph February 26, 2026
Shallinis cooking experience was excellent from start to finish. My wife is a vegetarian chef and thoroughly enjoyed cooking with Shallini and spending time with her lovely family, and learning new techniques. We visited local markets where we went through the herbs and spices we would use, purchased vegetables and then back to her lovely spotlessly clean home to prepare and cook. We then were invited to join her family for an evening meal. Certainly a highlight of our trip to India.
- rob February 21, 2026
We had an excellent time with Shalini visiting local shops and then returning to her home to cook. Shalini was a patient and generous teacher, teaching us not just the recipes, but how the recipes are structured. Lunch of the cooked meal with her family was a bonus.
- karie February 14, 2026
Shalini was delightful. She provided so much information about the food and taught us in a very gentle manner. The food was fantastic and her family were lovely and welcoming too. I would definetly recommend this. Fabulous experience.
- juli February 14, 2026
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Shalini

$24-$50 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $32 $28 $24
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $38 $34 $30
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $44 $32
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $32 $28 $24
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $38 $34 $30
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $44 $32
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 11:00am-3:00pm 5:30pm-9:30pm

Meet Shalini

Shalini completed her masters in computer science and now works part-time at her husband’s company, while also freelancing on the side. After she got married, Shalini learned to cook from her mother-in-law, an excellent cook who will co-host your Traveling Spoon experience! For dinner experiences, enjoy a true family experience and meet Shalini's entire family, including her husband, in-laws and two young sons. Shalini enjoys cooking traditional Rajasthani dishes with her mother-in-law, who has been cooking for the past 40 years, and is often seen experimenting in the kitchen. Cooking is Shalini's favorite way to relieve stress and she is passionate about sharing her Rajasthani culinary traditions with travelers from around the world.

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: (1-10 guests) Enjoy a traditional vegetarian Rajasthani meal in Shalini’s simple home in Jaipur. You will be welcomed with a drink and a snack as you chat with her about Rajasthani food and culture. Later, enjoy your homecooked meal which will be served at their family dining table. Your meal might include traditional Rajasthani dishes like dahi wada (plump dumplings in a creamy yoghurt sauce), kadhi (fried dumpling pakora served in a flavorful chickpea gravy) or fried dal (lentils), steamed rice, gatte ki sabzi (dumplings made from gram flour and spices, steamed and served in a spicy and tangy yogurt sauce), and mattar paratha (flat bread stuffed with peas or other spiced vegetables). End your meal with traditional sweet dessert such as kheer (Indian rice pudding).

Cooking experience: (1-10 guests) Join Shalini and her mother-in-law in their modest kitchen and learn to cook 2-3 traditional Rajasthani dishes. In your hands-on Jaipur cooking class, learn to make baingan ka bharta (a spiced eggplant dish), rotis (Indian flat bread) or other seasonal vegetables, before sharing your meal together with her joyous family at their dining table.

Market visit: (1-10 guests) Meet Shalini at her home and walk to their local street market for a tour. Here you will learn about basic Indian ingredients and local, seasonal produce. Explore the local market and purchase a few ingredients for your cooking lesson, before returning home together to cook a traditional Rajasthani meal.

Notes: Please note that Shalini only serves vegetarian food.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi

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.
  • Dal fry (spiced lentils) or kadhi (fried dumpling pakora served in a flavorful chickpea gravy)
  • Seasonal vegetables dishes such as masala bhindi (okra) or baingan bhartha (eggplant)
  • Butter chapatis or mattar paratha (flat bread stuffed with peas or other spiced vegetables)
  • Rice
  • Dessert
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

Shalini and her family were incredible hosts to us. We arrived and ate a quick breakfast snack with her and her son, and then spent a lovely time with her and her mother in law in the kitchen while they showed us how to make an incredible Rajasthani meal from scratch. We got to roll our own chapattis and learn about each of the ingredients and spices that went into the meal. We roasted eggplant over a flame for the most incredibly flavored and delicious baignan bharta I've ever had! We tried a traditional spicy masala gatti (gram flour-based dumpling) from Rajasthan and learned about why Shalini and her family like those flavors so much. Her husband and children ate with us too so it really felt like being part of a family. Shalini was super hospitable and a great ambassador to Indian life and culture. She expressed so much enthusiasm for Traveling Spoon as she wants to work for a women-owned company and be a working mom to do many things: make sure that her kids got to meet people from all over the world, be an ambassador for her culture and traditions, and to contribute to her family and life with the great skill sets she has as a wonderful cook. I couldn't recommend it more highly!

Hannah, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Traveler reviews

5.0 (115)
We went shopping for vegetables and found ourselves peeling, cutting and chopping ingredients in preparation for the cooking. We made masala chai tea, pakoras, bitter gourd, okra, eggplant, lentils, and potato masala bread. We learned about Indian cooking secrets and met Shalini's endearing family. It was a great experience overall. Many thanks, Shalini.
- martin March 10, 2026
What a treat to be guided through some markets and then welcomed into the home of such a warm, lovely woman. I felt like an honored guest—put to work just a bit peeling, chopping, spicing, and stirring, but mostly enjoyed the ambiance and aromas and discussions about food and life in Jaipur. The teens were there to talk cricket and school and a little politics. I learned how to make three different kinds of naan and three different vegetarian dishes, all of which were delicious.
- steph February 26, 2026
Shallinis cooking experience was excellent from start to finish. My wife is a vegetarian chef and thoroughly enjoyed cooking with Shallini and spending time with her lovely family, and learning new techniques. We visited local markets where we went through the herbs and spices we would use, purchased vegetables and then back to her lovely spotlessly clean home to prepare and cook. We then were invited to join her family for an evening meal. Certainly a highlight of our trip to India.
- rob February 21, 2026
We had an excellent time with Shalini visiting local shops and then returning to her home to cook. Shalini was a patient and generous teacher, teaching us not just the recipes, but how the recipes are structured. Lunch of the cooked meal with her family was a bonus.
- karie February 14, 2026
Shalini was delightful. She provided so much information about the food and taught us in a very gentle manner. The food was fantastic and her family were lovely and welcoming too. I would definetly recommend this. Fabulous experience.
- juli February 14, 2026
Read More
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $32 $28 $24
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $38 $34 $30
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $44 $32
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $32 $28 $24
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $38 $34 $30
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $50 $44 $32
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 11:00am-3:00pm 5:30pm-9:30pm
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