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South Indian Tamil Cooking Class in a Chennai Home

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Family Friendly
Vegetarian friendly
Apartment
Cooking demonstration
home cook
Cooking Experience
3 - 4 hours
Min 1, max 5 guests
Start times: 11:00am, 6:00pm
Join Srividya in her home kitchen for your Chennai cooking class and learn to make 2-3 South Indian Tamilian dishes from scratch. You will learn to use spices such as mustard seeds, coconut and black pepper as you cook traditional curries and rice. After cooking, enjoy the dishes you helped prepare with Srividya at her dining table.
Meal
1.5 - 2 hours
Min 1, max 5 guests
Start times: 12:00pm, 7:00pm
A meal in Srividya’s home presents a taste of Tamil Nadu served on a vibrant banana leaf (when seasonably available). You can expect to taste seasonal dishes such as vegetable curries, fish curry, dosas (South Indian-style crispy crepes), pillowy idlis (fluffy, savory cakes), kozhukattai (South Indian dumplings) made from a variety of flour, tamarind rice or curd rice, and her homemade mango pickle. South India has an immense culinary heritage and the range of dishes you taste at Srividya's table reflect this bounty. Your meal will showcase the diversity and unique dishes from a range of cuisines, like Mudaliar and Tamilian Brahmin cooking.

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.

  • Vada (fried lentil dumplings served with homemade chutney)
  • Dosas with sambar
  • Seasonal vegetable poriyal (stir fried vegetables tempered with coconut and mustard)
  • Tamarind rice
  • Mango pickle

More about Srividya

Srividya worked for many years in the luxury hotel industry and relishes the opportunity to introduce her guests to South India's cultural and culinary traditions. She lives in a cozy, immaculately clean apartment with her husband, mother and two children, all of whom are self-described foodies who love to cook together as a family. She delights in preparing fresh, healthy meals using locally grown vegetables and ingredients. She enjoys the balance of a complete meal that has variety in terms of flavors, nutrition, pace, texture, and digestion. You will sense her pride as she shares interesting anecdotes and stories that highlight the traditions and science behind the foods you will enjoy at her table. Srividya is a vegetarian but she occasionally prepares meat for her family members.

“Food is my way of connecting with people and hosting with Traveling Spoon makes my world happier.”

What others are saying

"I loved everything I ate, but I was particularly fond of the tamarind rice, the vegetable curry, and her homemade mango chutney/pickle and curd. Everything was extremely fresh and flavorful, and everything had an interesting story behind it."
Amelia
Sep 18, 2025
"I signed up for this class because I wanted to experience how spices are used in Indian cooking, and I particularly like South Indian cuisine. Even though I wasn't familiar with the English vocabulary for spices and cooking methods, the teacher explained things carefully and patiently. It was my first time in India, and I was traveling alone, so I was a little worried, but looking back, I realize I neededn't have worried at all; it was such a wonderful time! When I get back to Japan, I'll try making the sambar and dosa that I learned about!"
Remy
Jan 10, 2024
"Her cooking class was awesome. I had a lot of requests, and they accommodated all of them, and I was very satisfied with the lesson. The food was served on a large banana leaf, and all of the dishes were delicious. Pickle taught me how to make two different types. I would definitely like to take her lessons again. I highly recommend taking her lessons when she comes to Chennai."
Ryosuke
Mar 13, 2023
"We had a fantastic experience with Srividya. She contacted us to understand what we want. As my wife is deeply into Southern Indian Cusine, we made some requests and she covered them very well. It was great to learn authentic home style southern Indian cusine. My wife asked many questions and she answered all on them in details. Sirividya is very nice and plesant person to communicate. We wish to come back again in the future."
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