Traditional Sri Lankan meal cooked using family recipes

Meet Manoshi

Manoshi worked as a school teacher for many years before turning her passion for cooking into a full-time job. Now she enjoys hosting cooking classes for travelers and sharing with them her Sri Lankan culture and heritage. Manoshi lives in a quiet and peaceful village in Ampitiya, Kandy, with her father. She learned to cook from her grandmother, and now is an expert at all kinds of traditional Sri Lankan dishes. Apart from cooking, Manoshi also enjoys traveling and experiencing new cultures.

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) Manoshi wishes to showcase home-cooked, traditional Sri Lankan meals, so that travelers know that Sri Lankan cuisine is not limited to curry. She is excited for you to try dishes inspired from her grandmothers cooking, that is a perfect combination of different spices and aromas. Manoshi will pick fresh vegetables, meat or fish and herbs and a cook a traditional meal using her grandmother’s recipes. You will be welcomed with a glass of refreshing homemade lime juice, followed by rice, lentil curry, chicken or fish or potato curry, sambal or pickle and salad. End your meal with a bowl of curd and treacle and tea or coffee.

Cooking experience (1 - 5 guests) Join Manoshi in her traditional kitchen for your hands-on cooking class. In your 1.5hour class you will learn to make dhal (lentils), chicken or fish or vegetable curry and sambal. Manoshi will be sharing her grandmothers recipes and tips and tricks, so that you can make a home-cooked, traditional Sri Lankan meal, that locals cook and eat at home. If you have any specific dish that you’d like to cook, please let Manoshi know in advance and she will be happy to customize the menu for you. After cooking, join Manoshi and her family (when they are home) at the dinning table to share the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit (1 - 5 guests) Meet Manoshi outside Kandy Municipal Central Market for your market tour. This is a local indoor and outdoor market where most locals buy their fruits, vegetables, spices and meats from. Its a wonderful place to learn about the local ingredients, watch the locals in their element haggling for the best deals and an opportunity to interreact with vendors while you buy ingredients for your cooking class. You can even choose the vegetable you'd like to cook at the market and Manoshi will teach you how to pick the freshest one and bargain for the best price! After the market tour, catch a rickshaw to Manoshi's home for your cooking and meal experience.