Delhi Market To Table: Hands-on Indian Cooking & Five-course Meal

A great variety of dishes and such a fun hands-on session. The host Sonal was fantastic, warm, knowledgeable and engaging. We especially loved the market walk and all the insights she shared about the local stalls. Truly a must-do experience!

Fantastic experience one not to miss

Had an amazing experience! We started with a tour of the market. Fun must. Picked up some candy for my nieces. Enjoyed chai and teaching of the spices and ingredients used. All very healthy choices during cooking. Yummy food we learned to cook and then eat afterwards. Our instructor was very engaging and took plenty of pictures and video for us to remember the experience. Can’t wait to get home and cook yummy dinner with my friend.

This was such a great class. Indian cooking can be intimidating and confusing but Anchal made it easy to understand and learn. We’ll be taking these new skills with us back home

10/10 the tour was amazing and I had so much fun seeing Old Delhi. The food was amazing and the tour guide was the kindest person who had so much information and love to share with us. The crowd size was perfect and I was able to sample a little of everything. My 10 and 14 year old came with us and had so much fun.

A diverse selection of meals. A wonderful cooking experience and the host Sonal was amazing 🤩. We really enjoyed the market walk and the information that Sonal gave re. many of the stalls. Totally a must do tour !

This was a great way to learn about the food we had been eating while travelling India. Simple but complex. Definitely feel we could do this at home. Sonal was fabulous

This was our favorite activity in India for our group! We had a private cooking class and market visit, which was paced perfectly! Having done many cooking classes before, I can say without a doubt this was one of the best ones we have done! The class was air conditioned and we sat in very comfortable swivel chairs, and kept hydrated with water and chai. The cooking part was well-explained and kept entertaining during each step! The food itself was wonderful! We couldn't believe the quality of flavors. So many great memories!

A perfect blend of market exploration and cooking authentic Indian food. One of the most enjoyable experiences in Delhi, highly recommended!

Such a fun experience! Had a tour of the market which was really interesting and then got to understand in detail how it to cook a selection of Indian dishes. We were even shown the correct way to eat the food at the end. Highly recommend!

This was an absolutely great cooking course and tour of the market, would 100% recommend to anyone travelling to Delhi. Can’t wait to try the dishes back home!

The course was amazing, I finally have better understanding of Indian cuisine and how easy it can be to cook it. The teachers were wonderful.

Great experience. Enjoyed walking through the market and learning how to cook home style recipes in a professional cooking studio. Would highly recommend.

The overall experience was very pleasant, from the walk through the marketplace to the meal we prepared together. I'm so glad for the light recipes that weren't too hard to digest and especially for the practicality of the recipes that are good for every day.

Such an incredible experience! We made several dishes and they were all unique and delicious. Walking through the market afterwards was also really cool to see—I even got a few treats and utensils we used in class! Would definitely recommend.

The cooking class was absolutely excellent — truly hands-on, engaging, and so much fun! The instructor made it easy to follow along, and I learned so many useful techniques that I can’t wait to try at home. The market tour was equally amazing — exploring the local flavors and ingredients gave great context to the dishes we prepared. Overall, a fantastic and memorable experience. Highly recommend!

Fantastic time. She gave us some information about various foods in the market during the tour. Then, we came back and made a drink, learned about the spices, made more than 5 dishes and had a good time!

We had such an amazing time cooking up some amazing, nutritious Indian dishes. Our group learned so much about the preparation of many delicious staple meals. The cooking was hands on and so much fun. We also really appreciated the market tour where we got the inside scoop of local shopping! This is the perfect way to spend your day in Delhi!

Whether you are a serious cook like myself or a once in a while cook like my partner, you will find so much value in this class. The kitchen is vast, beautiful and spotless. Our teacher was incredibly well versed, knowledgeable, helpful and kind. The recipes were so delicious, accessible and I can’t wait to make them at home. By far the best cooking class I’ve ever taken - and you actually get to cook!

This was a great experience, and our best meal in Delhi. My partner loves cooking Indian food and still learned a lot. I'm not an experienced cook, and it was very accessible. Overall a great use of time, and definitely worth doing. Plus, the market portion was educational and fun. Highly recommend!!

Great cooking class. The space is clean and beautiful with so much lovely art. The class was informative about spices, cooking methods and recipes. They shared healthy versions of classic Indian recipes that tasted delicious. I got to be very involved in the cooking and then shared a lovely meal. After I was taken to a local market to buy spices based on what we had cooked. The place was authentic and fair prices. Highly recommend this great cooking class experience.

The cooking class was fantastic! The dishes we prepared were delicious and we will certainly prepare them again when we get home. Anchal was very professional and responsive to any questions we had about the class prior attending. The other participants were delightful, making the entire experience memorable. To anyone who wants to learn to prepare Indian dishes, this is such a fun and informative experience. Anchal and her partner showed us how approachable a variety of dishes can be. The trip to a local market expanded the experience by explaining the street foods being prepared and discussing the foods for sale by local vendors. Peggy

Such a great time, got to learn so much and we made a delicious meal. The market tour was a great experience, seeing how the locals shop!

Professional, friendly, social, cultural and delicious experience. Loved meeting likeminded people to share the experience with especially as I was travelling solo. The market tour was fantastic too. Do yourself a favour and book yourself in!

A wonderful experience in the food and culture of India. Learning to cook various dishes and then eating them. Even Learning to eat with fingers! Looking through local market. Exploring new foods as well. Annal is a gracious hostess and teacher. I’d recommend this to anyone interested in learning about Indian culture. Plus wonderful was to relax after visiting historical sites

This was a wonderful introduction to Indian food and cooking for our family of 4 (including our two sons aged 14 and 20) at the beginning of our holiday. Anchal was our warm and charismatic host in the bright and clean kitchen/workspace. We made masala chai, 4 healthy main dishes, plus roti - which was the most fun to make. When the food was ready, we all sat down and ate the meal together. This was a lovely way to celebrate the food. Anchal then took us for a walk to a nearby market, explaining many local food stalls as well as to a spice shop where we bought saffron and some other spices. We really enjoyed this experience and it was a highlight of our holiday.

We had a lot of fun cooking and being educated in the Indian culture. I would recommend anyone wanting to get a taste of authentic Indian food to go try it out.

Really fantastic. Would highly recommend. Sonal makes me more confident to cook with spices. I can’t wait to bring these new recipes home

I loved the whole experience! The food we cooked was absolutely delicious and so well explained! It turns out curry is not so difficult to make and I will be cooking it at home for sure!

This was a fabulous experience. Even as an experienced cook/foodie, I still learned a whole lot. I had trouble with Ubers dropping out on me so should have planed for that, but the chef was happy to wait as I was the only one on the course and she made me feel at ease. The food tasted great and was still fresh healthy home family cooking!! I picked up so many great tips of what to do with leftovers and being versatile with the basics, that alone was worth it for me! After cooking we had a market tour which was also interesting and handy. I had to go to a wedding so my chef also doubled as a shopping buddy helping me not get taken advantage of (obvious tourist style) and gave me all the cultural advice I needed. I couldn’t have been happier and I made sure to give her a $$ tip at the end. That was a wonderful day! I forgot to get a full food spread picture, but I’m hoping my recipes will turn up in my email soon and I can create them at home.

We prepared a fabulous meal! The ladies were passionate, friendly and very informative. I came away really inspired and feel ready to build on what we learned today 👌 highly recommend.

From learning to make and sharing a masala chai, to the taxi they placed us in at end of a fab afternoon, it was a joy. These two lovely ladies are wonderful. I was particularly impressed with the food I helped produce. The learned so much. It was a brilliant day in Delhi. I cannot recommend it enough.

Wonderful cooking class, hands on, simple recipes, great food and everything was delicious. A fun way to spend half a day in Delhi with delightful hosts in a vibrant space. I really appreciated the healthy approach and the clever tips shared. Received all the recipes, plus more and photos within 24 hours. I am home now and keen to try them.

Tremendous experience. Sunil was amazing with terrific knowledge and insight. The food we cooked was amazing. Light and healthy curries with no cream or butter and all fresh. Better for you and tastier than the best restaurants.

I had the most amazing time cooking with Anchal and Tastesutra!! I try to do a cooking class whenever I am in a new country and this class was by far one of my favorites! Ancra started the class by teaching us about all the different spices and how they enhance the food. Also, instead of just following a recipe, knowing more about the basic spices allows us to adjust our seasonings in the future for our tastes. She also taught us so much about the culture and Indian home-cooking. Following the class and the meal we did a short excursion into the nearby market where I could purchase all the spices we used at an extremely reasonable price!!

This cooking class was excellent - really well run and fun. Made 5 different dishes - savoury lassi (choose savoury over sweet, so tasty!), three curries, dahl and roti. Vegetarian friendly, bright and fun cooking space (and for anyone concerned about potential delhi belly, it is a perfectly hygienic professional kitchen). I added the market tour which was exactly what I was looking for to buy spices at a market with local guidance. And its a young female run business. Just made my second curry from the list of recipes shared. Thanks again Tastesutra Team.

Had an amazing time at this cooking class. Got to learn and educate myself with the different types of spices and cooking methods used. Anchal was very knowledgeable and fun to learn from. The kitchen studio was clean and very modern. Would definitely recommend this cooking class and definitely will attend again next time visiting Delhi

Wonderful experience and explanations for each step of the recipes and ingredients. Would reccommend this to anyone interested in cooking easy healthy meals with great tastes!

A group of 9 of us enjoyed a wonderful day with Anchal and her colleagues. A problem with the electricity in the street proved no obstacle to her as we still learned loads about the creation of spiced dishes. While we came away with a number of recipes the most valuable thing for me was learning how to ‘build’ a dish and understanding which spices to use and the timing of their introduction . That way we had a foundation to adapt our own dishes.

Doing a cooking class in Dehli was hands down our best experience in India. We learned so much about the spices, traditional cooking methods, and daily eating in India. We would highly recommend this to anyone who loves food and wants a truly unique travel experience. Thank you so much!

Prenja (I'm sure my spelling is wrong) made it easy to prepare 5 Indian dishes, each really delicious. I did the cooking, she guided me throughout. The classroom was cheerful, clean and well equipped. Her teaching was the standout. Our market tour was great fun - you may want to linger. I was the only student who signed up that day. Class could have been cancelled, but no, I had a private lesson! I received the recipes we made and more within a week of the class, as promised. I took a tuk-tuk there, but the driver got me near, not there. I asked directions several times...arrive early. Tastesutra is immediately across from the metro line

Our chef was fantastic, very easy to speak with, extremely knowledgeable, the class went at a nice steady pace and I felt like I was learning the whole time - I took two pages’ of notes which I needn’t have because they have emailed me the recipes any who. It really was a fun, vibrant and educational morning out with a trip to the market afterwards to buy spices, now we understood what they were for! Indian cuisine is superb and don’t miss an opportunity to learn more about how they have so much delicious variety in their diet. Tastesutra was a highlight of New Delhi trip - snuck out of my conference for a few hours to do it. Worth it!

We had a wonderful day at Tastesutra. We started with an introduction and education on spices and cooking with lots of tips on home cooking. We then prepared and ate a delicious meal and were given insights into how local families eat and prepare food day to day. Finally we toured the local market. As this is not a tourist market it allowed us to see local life including understanding the street food on offer and buying our own spices. A really interesting fun and well thought out day.

The helpful instructors demystified Indian cooking. The dishes were tasty, the tour informative, and the company superb. Recipes and photos were provided after the experience.

My best friend and I decided we’d like to do this course on our last day in Delhi before flying and it was the perfect end to a fabulous journey. The premises is cool, bright and brilliantly functional and we were lucky enough to have a private tutorial with Tushan. He was a superb teacher; clear, flexible, and a great communicator. We created 3 classic dishes with sides, chutney and fresh chapati and gobbled the results too quickly to take pics. The course is really fun and the market tour was a perfect ending to stock up on goodies to take home and recreate the lovely meal we prepared. Many thanks also to Anchal who’s baby Tastesutra is and the charming Ram Who cleared up after us and giggled affectionately at our first attempts to fashion chapatis! Highly recommended.

I would just say that this is the best way to experience what's unique to india. Hospitality at its best and pleasant conversations makes the overall experience a fine one

I did this cooking activity with 3 of my university friends visiting from USA and each one of us had a brilliant time. Everything was very well organised and we really enjoyed the complete hands on cooking experience. Will highly recommend

Anchal was incredible. A kind, strong businesswoman who is doing everything right. She cares about the environment and uses sustainable, reusable or compostable items. She teaches you how to cook things healthier than restaurant style -- like they do it at home. I can't recommend this experience enough. Beautiful venue, great location (near an amazing market and the metro train), great employees. But Anchal is the star. Don't overthink it, just book.

My wife and her friend joined a cooking class on short notice (about an hour before it started). Easy Metro ride to the location (on both Purple and Pink Lines. We first made chai using some "sweet" spices--ginger, green cardamon pods, cloves, cinnamon, then created 3 dishes for lunch--butter paneer, curried chicken/veggies, "bachelor" potatoes and rotis. Every person in the class participated in making one of the dishes and everyone's feedback was sought when adjusting the spices during the cooking process. Anchal was very open about sharing her experiences with individualizing every day dishes by varying the amouts of different spice combinations. The local market walk after the meal was also enjoyable because we had some experience with using the spices that were for sale. A terrific way to spend a day in Delhi.