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Vegetarian Home Cooking Class in Mumbai with Locals

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Family Friendly

Vegetarian friendly

Hindi, English

Apartment

Cooking demonstration

home cook

Market Tour

5+ hours

Min 1, max 10 guests

Start times: 10:00am, 4:00pm

Meet Shilpa at her home and drive in her car to a neighborhood grocery store. Here you will be introduced to local fruits, vegetables, spices and grains. Shilpa introduces you to local and regional ingredients and shares how they are used in Indian cooking. You might buy a few ingredients for your meal and return to Shilpa's home for your cooking class - where you will learn to cook an Indian vegetarian meal. Your market tour will last for 30 minutes.

Please note that this is not your traditional market tour at an open market; this market tour is of a covered grocery store where Mumbai locals shop for produce on a daily basis.

Cooking Experience

3 - 4 hours

Min 1, max 20 guests

Start times: 10:00am, 5:00pm

In your Mumbai cooking class learn to cook 2-3 vegetarian Punjabi dishes. Join Shilpa in her home kitchen and learn to make roti or paratha (flatbread), paneer makhni (fresh cheese in a creamy tomato sauce) and dal (lentils). While you chop, stir and fry, Shilpa shares insights on Indian spices, ingredients, and cooking techniques. After cooking, sit down to share the dishes you helped prepare with Shilpa at her dining table.

Meal

1.5 - 2 hours

Min 1, max 20 guests

Start times: 12:30pm, 7:30pm

Shilpa will give you the lowdown on Punjabi food and culture while you sip on a welcome drink. Later when you sit down to share a meal she will explain to you how each dish is paired to bring out its unique taste and flavor. Some dishes that you might enjoy include yellow dal tadka (lentils), achari aloo (potatoes in cooked with tangy spices), paneer makhani (fresh cheese cooked in a creamy, tomato sauce) and roti or lachha paratha (flatbread).

Notes

1. Shilpa offers only vegetarian food and can also do a complete vegan Indian meal.
2. In addition to a traditional Punjabi meal, she can also whip up other cuisines from North India. Please be sure to tell her your preference at the time of booking your Mumbai cooking class.
3. She is also flexible with her start time, so if you wish to start early or late, please inform her in advance via WhatsApp.

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.

Yellow dal tadka / dal fry /chana masala / rajma
Achari aloo / aloo gobi
Paneer makhani / palak paneer
Roti / lachha paratha

More about Shilpa

Shilpa is a food consultant and runs a takeaway service from home called Gourmet Greens and Beans. She lives centrally, in the heart of Mumbai city, with her husband Deepak, son Sharang and daughter Diya, who already dreams of becoming a pastry chef just like her mother. Shilpa is originally from Ludhiana in the north of India and calls herself a hard-core Punjabi who loves to eat and make merry. She is excited to tell you all about the food, culture and lifestyle of the people living in different parts of Punjab.

Shilpa loves the food from her home region so much that she returns just to eat her favorite dishes and to source special regional ingredients like hing (a spice called asafoetida), kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves), makki atta (corn flour) and mustard oil from Punjab.

What others are saying

Nov 27, 2025

"Shilpa was a fantastic host, chef and teacher. We’ve had a wonderful couple of hours spent frying, rolling and eating authentic dishes. Thank you for making our stay in Mumbai so unique. We will definitely recommend your cooking class to our colleagues!"

Mary & Matthew

Nov 27, 2025

"Fantastic afternoon cooking delicious home style Indian classics. Shilpa hosted us in her lovely home in central Mumbai and taught us a lot about the cooking methods and ingredients used in making the dishes. We were able to make a small feast to enjoy after the cooking. Would highly recommend this experience!"

Martha

Nov 27, 2025

"We spent a fantastic couple of hours with the lovely Shilpa who taught us how to make authentic, delicious homemade dishes in the comfort of her apartment. We will definitely recommend you attend to try something unique and memorable during your time in Mumbai! "

Molly

Nov 18, 2025

"Shilpa taught us how to cook Paneer Makhni, Dhal, Aloo ki Sabzi & Parathas. We went to the market and could buy all the spices to take home to Switzerland. Thanks for your hospitality, we really appreciated it!"

Jelena & Jonas

Nov 05, 2025

"Shilpa was a delightful teacher! She helped us learn techniques & how to cook authentic North Indian dishes. We had a blast & would recommend her again. She’s also so funny."

Kyle & Brad

Sep 09, 2025

"Shilpa is knowledgeable, friendly, and a wonderful teacher. She answered all of my questions and gave clear directions. Next time I come to the city, I look forward to bringing my daughter to learn from her as well. Thank you, Shilpa!!"

Tessa

Aug 26, 2025

"I was able to learn cooking easily. It was a wonderful time and I was glad to be able to participate with my children. All the dishes were delicious."

Miki. S

Aug 17, 2025

"Learned the basics of Indian cuisine with a wonderful host. The food tasted excellent. Also went to the store with Shilpa and while spending time with her learned a lot about India’s daily life also! Happy to have met her!"

Alex

Aug 16, 2025

"We learned a lot of amazing recipes & techniques from Shilpa today. It was amazing to get an insight of what traditional Indian cuisine is really like. We used only super fresh ingredients and all the dishes were 100% plant-based. We’re so happy to try out everything we learned today at home (plus all the other recipes she shared with us). Thank you for your kindness and hospitality, we’ll tell our friends to contact you!"

Vivian

Dec 06, 2024

"Shilpa was a wonderful teacher who took us through making paneer makhani, spiced potatoes, yellow dal and 2 kinds of flat bread. She took us on a quick trip to her local grocery and explained about vegetables, spices, oils, tea, rice and other staples. she walked us through making the dishes and lunch was delicious. She finished with sharing recipes and other helpful info. A very memorable experience and nice change from downtown Mumbai."

Susan_E

Dec 02, 2024

"The private cooking class with Shilpa was incredible. She will not only teach you how to navigate a market or grocery store, but will walk you through making several classic Indian dishes. The food was absolutely delicious -- much better in quality, freshness, and complexity compared to the restaurants we had been going to. I can't wait to try making paratha and that amazing deal at home. Highly recommend this class if you don't want to just look at buildings and get a cultural experience."

bethkA

Nov 12, 2024

"Great experience for me and my foodie friends. Market visit was informative and cooking was great. Thank you Shilpa!"

brittaa2

Oct 06, 2024

"I recently took this cooking class and loved it. I wanted an authentic look at Indian home cooking, and that’s exactly what I got. I had thought Indian cuisine would be challenging, but it was actually very manageable. Shilpa also shared great insights into the culture and little details of home cooking, and it was very fun to discuss the differences to and similarities to my home cuisine. I also enjoyed that the recipes can be tweaked to be vegan friendly! Highly recommend this class!"

Q6881T

Jul 26, 2024

"I had such a memorable experience with Shilpa. I learnt so much in only a few hours! The traditional food we made was perfect - delicious and health"

Katie_S

Apr 25, 2024

"i really enjoyed spending time at Shilpa’s home. the recipes were simple and delicious. i liked making the parathas and rotis."

H4085N

Feb 11, 2024

"Very informative and a great class! The recipes I learned have been staples in my house since the class. I got to meet her family and sat with her daughter for a long time talking about recipes and learning new tricks. I would absolutely do another class, her food was really amazing!"

katielZ1

May 19, 2023

"Thank you very much for our cooking experience today. I enjoyed learning from you and Andrew and Federico certainly now appreciate real Indian cuisine. I’ll let the rest of the team who are coming back know about your wonderful hospitality and culinary skills. "

Sam

Oct 12, 2022

"Shilpa was so welcoming made you feel like part of her family The food was beautiful so tasty the trip to the market was great would highly recommend this for anyone one wanting traditional Indian family experience"

Deborah

Jan 03, 2022

"We had a fantastic time with Shilpa on our vegan cooking class. Shilpa was extremely genuine, enthusiastic and patient as she showed us around her kitchen and local neighbourhood market. She showed us the best ingredients and helped us identify spices and produce. For our meal, we made a delicious dahl, aloo sabji, tofu/paneer sabji and rotis as well as paratha. Shilpa ensured we understood every step of the process before moving on, and also gave us print outs of the recipes to annotate as we went. We learnt a lot about cooking in general as well as short cuts for busy households, like ours. We very much enjoyed our time with Shilpa and will definitely enroll in another cooking class with her when we are next in Mumbai"

N2765

Apr 02, 2021

"Delicious food with recipes and a knowledgeable teacher. We've made the palak paneer and aloo ki sabzi several times now. Shilpa explained everything, was available for questions, and followed up to ensure we enjoyed our food. The only downfall was the Zoom video limit was about 45 minutes, which made everything feel faster than anticipated. I would recommend taking Shilpa's class."

Lynnsie

Jan 30, 2021

"Shilpa is very nice and eager to share her skills. The class was very fast paced and I wasn’t able to keep up completely. We made three dishes in 40 minutes. Measurements for the main dish were not quite right. I appreciate that Shilpa made herself available for questions after the class."

Pamela

Jun 27, 2020

"Shilpa showed me how to cook three delicious dishes which we really enjoyed eating. The depth of flavour was very authentic. We have visited India many times, and it was lovely to have food which reminded us of the best we have eaten there. I have been interested in Indian cuisine for many years, and am pleased to have three more dishes in my repertoire, and I also learnt more about frying spices and using chillies, as well as making a start on how to make flat bread. Shilpa was very helpful, and I definitely recommend her class."

Christopher Pankhurst

Jan 01, 2019

"My partner and I loved our experience cooking with Shilpa in her home, it truly was a great way to experience authentic India and meet locals, through a trip to the market where she explained many types of foods and then, we cooked a fabulous Vegan feast in her kitchen. It was so delicious and fun. We stayed well beyond the class taking and enjoying some of her friend’s fresh Kombucha after dinner. We left feeling like we had some new friends in Mumbai. I would recommend this experience to anyone. Even if you’re not vegan/vegetarian- it was so rich and flavorful you’ll be extremely satisfied. "

mkriebel

Oct 09, 2017

"Overall my experience was really great. Shilpa and her husband were really welcoming and we had some great interactions. The food was really amazing and Shilpa seemed really dedicated at showing off Indian Punjabi food"

Yulboy

Apr 20, 2017

"Fantastic experience!"

Sally

Apr 17, 2017

"Great experience. Host was very friendly hospital and capable. The food course was very instructive and we'll surely continue the experience at home."

Jan 28, 2016

Jonathan

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