Sri Lanka · COOKING CLASSES
Rice and curry means eight small dishes, not one, and every family cooks it differently. These 15 classes run in home kitchens from Ella to Galle, usually with a market run first and far more food than anyone can finish.
Learn to cook Sri Lankan curry, hoppers, sambol, and more in Ella with Ranjani, then enjoy your handmade feast for just $19.
“This was an amazing cooking class and the dishes were delicious. The host is so kind and explained the health benefits of the ingredients we used and how to cook them correctly. we had a lot of fun and I can only recommend it”
Learn organic Sri Lankan cooking with Kumara and his family in Sigiriya, from garden-grown spices to a shared curry dinner.
“Ontzettend mooie ervaring om van kumara en zijn familie te leren over verschillende kruiden en natuurlijk heerlijke gerechten te maken. Zeker een aanrader!!”
Learn to cook Sri Lankan curry after a Kandy market visit, village meal, local welcome, and hands-on lessons for $25 per person.
“We had a wonderful time cooking authentic Sri Lankan curry dishes. The hosts were friendly, knowledgeable and made us very welcome in their kitchen. This experience is one of the best we have had whilst in Kandy.”
Cook Sri Lankan curries, shop local markets, and eat your meal at Sea Waves Cooking Class near Galle for an authentic taste of island life.
“This experience should not be missed! We learned a lot on the Sri Lankan cuisine and how to prepare some wonderful curries, how to make coconut milk and other wonderful dishes! The activity started by visiting the market & teaching us what to look out for. The chef is Read more”
Cook Sri Lankan curries, roti, sambols, and salads with Neranji in her Ella homestay kitchen for $19.
“Absolutely brilliant few hours. Fantastic fresh food prepared in front of us. The results were eaten with great gusto. Delicious.”
Tour Ella’s 2.5-acre spice garden, cook seven Sri Lankan dishes over a traditional fire, and enjoy a generous banana-leaf meal.
“We had a really complete activity. Explanation of the spices sri lankans use on their meals, then a really complete and amusing visit to the spices garden, and finally the cooking of the rice with the 7 curries and papadam. The cooking was really clarifying and educational and we learned how to make their most eaten meals. The guide was amazing and really friendly. Overall we had a gread afternoon experience cooking and would recommend it to everyone. It is a good value for money, because of the 4 hours complete experience.”
Cook seven Sri Lankan curries, make coconut milk, learn spice tips, and share a homemade feast with Sajee and Suzy in Sigiriya.
“Super nice and rewarding cooking class. We cooked 7 curries in about 2 1/2 hours. In total we were 4 people + the two operators. All the spices and every step were explained to us in detail. Everything was taken into consideration (meat eater, vegetarian, spiciness of etc.)Auto-translated”
Learn 10 Sri Lankan dishes in a private Colombo home cooking class, then enjoy your curries, hoppers, and desserts together.
“Very interesting insight into Sri Lankan life and the important role food and cooking plays in daily life. Piumi is an excellent cook and teacher. I’m vegetarian and she showed me how to prepare and cook ten different vegetarian curries and the resulting lunch was delicious. Can very highly recommend this tour.”
Learn traditional Sri Lankan curries, shop local ingredients, and enjoy a generous home-cooked meal in this Galle cooking class.
“What an incredible experience. This was so much fun and the food was by far the best we had in Sri Lanka. Everything was so well organized. It's such a beautiful kitchen too. I can't recommend this enough. Thank you to Madha for being such a wonderful teacher.”
Shop a Colombo market, cook five Sri Lankan dishes with Chef Nim, and learn local dining customs in a relaxed private villa class.
“We had a wonderful day with Nim touring the market and then creating our delicious Sri Lankan lunch at a private house outside the city. The market walk was fun and informative, and the setting for our cooking class was perfect next to a forRead more”
Learn Sri Lankan rice and curry with Sajee and Suzy near Sigiriya, cooking seven dishes from fresh local ingredients for $36.
“My partner and I booked this last minute as we it was near our accomodation and we enjoy cooking classes abroad to find out more about the local cuisine. Sajee's class was the perfect experience for this. He was very informative, explaining the various ingredients, spices and flavours used in traditional Sri Lankan cooking and the methods applied to a variety of dishes. The class was very hands on which was fun. I would highly recommend this class to anyone interested in finding out more about Sri Lankan food and of course getting to eat lots of it at the end!”
Cook an organic Sri Lankan curry with Kumara’s family in their Sigiriya home, gather garden ingredients, learn spice secrets, and eat what you make.
“We had the most wonderful experience at this organic cooking class in Sigiriya! From the moment we arrived, the owner and his family welcomed us with such warmth and kindness, making us feel like part of their home. What made this experience truly unique was that aRead more”
Cook Sri Lankan curries with Chitra in Kandy, shop for ingredients, enjoy hotel transfers, and share a delicious meal for $120.
“This is a family business. Cooking is authentic, informative, fun. The results were delicious and the talk around the table was really interesting.”
Review of Mom’s Kitchen in Ella, a hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class with fire cooking, fresh ingredients, family hosts, and mountain views.
“Extremely friendly and welcoming family. The most delicious food and insight into Sri Lankan cooking and flavours that we can’t wait to take home with us!”
Cook curry, coconut milk, rice, and dessert in a Negombo family home with tea, hands-on prep, dinner, and an optional market visit.
“Such a lovely cookery lesson — relaxed, hands-on and full of flavour. Loved learning how to make fresh coconut sambal and dhal together. A really enjoyable experience”
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