Join Tara in a visit to a typical village market at Arumbakkam, a 10 minute drive from her home to discover regional produce in a chaotic, local market.
Tara serves a wide variety of authentic Indian regional dishes which may include Tamil-style fish curry, lal maas, a Rajasthani-style goat dish, a Christian-style veal curry sopped up with addictive phulkas made hot and fresh while you eat and her signature chicken biryani served with refreshing boondhi raita followed by traditional payasam. Gather at the family dining table to share the meal with Tara and her daughter, who speaks Chinese and Korean too. She can cook authentic North Indian food, South Indian, Bengali, Malayalee as well as Oriental and Continental food too.
Tara offers a cooking demonstration during which she will prepare 2-3 dishes from different parts of India. Be sure to let her know beforehand if you're interested in learning one particular cuisine.
Please note that Tara prefers not to host just a meal for solo travelers. For solo travelers who only want a meal, Tara charges a premium.
Tara's home is 10 minutes from Nungambakkam by car. If you choose a dinner experience, Tara's daughter will join you.
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.
Tara's home is filled with beautiful furnishings and collectibles. Tara, who lives with her working daughter, is a personable and friendly host who has led an exotic life. She is also a MasterChef finalist and has won other cooking competitions as well.
"Tara was a great host. It was really interesting talking with her. We communicated beforehand regarding the recipes and prepped our ingredients to the same point before we went on line. The food was delicious!"
"I was able to meet with Tara who showed me at her home how to make Sambhar, dhosas, a lentil and vegetable dish and a fish curry. A friendly and casual atmosphere that made the whole experience quite special. As part of my market tour, she took me to a place where I could stock up on Chutney."
"Our lunch cooking experience with Tara was exactly what we were hoping for and exceeded our expectations. I had requested certain dishes in advance and Tara showed us how to make them. It was a fun and interactive experience, and best of all, I learned how to make my favourite Indian meals! Would highly recommend. Excellent communications from booking to finish with all my questions answered via email. Very professional"
