Private Tour

Sri Lankan Privet Cooking Class with Lunch

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

We do cooking demo of Sri Lankan healthy curries. We do old traditional way of cooking. Eight different curries including one seafood dish as well. You can come and discover about Sri Lankan cuisine.

After the adventure, you will get to share your own cooked meal with a traditional dessert – curd and treacle...

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Learn to cook an authentic Sri Lankan meal inside an authentic village kitchen hosted by a local family. 8 Dishes will be cooked using primitive tools as well as a few modern tools so you can cook these meals when you are at your home. So roll up your sleeves, with the help of us you can start experiencing the cooking process of this rich indigenous selection with distinct differences in taste in the low country, hill country, and northern regions of the island.

Sample Menu

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Sri Lankan Rice & Curry

One of the most famous dishes in Sri Lanka, curry occupies the heart and soul of the nation.

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Kottu Roti

Kottu, also known as Kottu Roti, is another specialty of Sri Lankan cuisine. The dish is typically made up of rotis (bread) and is flavorful.

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Hoppers or Appam

Hoppers, also known as 'appa’ or 'appam'. This dish in Sri Lanka is usually made with a fermented batter. The recipe is processed in two ways

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Deviled Dishes

Sri Lankans love their "deviled" dishes, which involve stir-frying meat, often with a sweet and spicy sauce. Deviled chicken or prawns

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Polos (Green Jackfruit Curry)

Polos is a green jack fruit curry. The fruit is sliced and boiled until it turns sof

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

English Speaking Guide

Coffee and/or Tea

Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviews

5.00

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Super cooking class with great hostess
GrandTour15716400904,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We spontaneously had a great evening! Tharu is a very dear and personable woman who has guided us very well and we have prepared a wonderful Curry & Rice with her help.
Great cooking class!
J2039WEsamv,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a really nice and cozy experience. We were cooking in the outside kitchen, next to Tharu’s home. Tharu and her family were super welcoming! We cooked 10 dishes with fresh ingredients, a lot of vegetables came from her own garden. After the cooking we got to eat it the dishes, and it tasted delicious. She gave us the ingredient list for the curry’s at the end of the class, so we can try and make them at home. Definitely would recommend this cooking class!!
Delicious meal with wonderful class!
madeleineh769,,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a trip highlight! Tharu and her family were super accommodating and welcoming. We had a vegan with us, which was no issue (only one of the meals had animal products), and I think would also be easy if you were gluten free :) They were able to collect us from our hotel which made things really easy. We were a group of four adults, but I think you could definitely do with kids - provided they are okay with chopping veggies. The food was lovely and we left with great new skillls (and great recipes) for cooking at home!
Was a lot of fun. We...
Amarins V,,Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Was a lot of fun. We were picked up at our guesthouse. Got a tour of the garden. And we cooked delicious (if we say so ourselves)!
Local cookery
jenniferpcreed,,Apr 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
With local ingredients, it made the fresh food even better. The food was incredible and we got to eat it after our hard work. We had local herbal tea at the beginning before we started the cooking. Could have been easy to have a copy of all curries cooked as we had to type all the ingredients on a phone
Beautiful experience
ivanrB1227EY,,Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Brillissima experience, very friendly staff, allows you to get closer to the way of life of a beautiful family. Quality products and really fun and interesting course. at the end dinner all around a table completes a unique experience Super recommended
Highly recommended👍🏽
Rick W,,Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A super fun experience to have to make 9 dishes in a short time. First all preparations such as peeling / cutting onion and garlic, aubergines, mango etc. Then cook/stew/bake everything....delicious! Highly recommended
Best cookery class ever
aerong2025,,Mar 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An exceptional cooking class, laid back, friendly and we made and ate the best food of our holiday. The class takes place in the garden of the family home and you are made to feel part of the family. Highly, highly recommended
Most delicious curry ever
Annabelvg,,Feb 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tharu’s cooking class is absolutely amazing. I did the class with two friends and we had the best time. Tharu is a really good chef. She and her husband have a beautiful kitchen in their garden. Her husband first gave us a tour of their garden with all the things they grow there. Then we prepared the most delicious curry I’ve ever had with all kinds of delicious fresh ingredients. Tharu and her husband are really nice people. Definitely take a cooking class with them if you’re in Sigiriya!
A top experience!!
J0landeK,,Jan 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The experience was great. What a good cooking lesson this couple gave. And what a good use of time this was on this Sunday afternoon that it had been raining for more than a day and a half! The extra good thing about this cooking class was that we had to perform all 4 actions! Sometimes at the same time, sometimes in turn. And the explanation was excellent!! And... what a lot of curries we made and then we feasted deliciously. Also nice that we were picked up by their tuktuk during our stay and we did not have to go through the impervious puddles, because there was a lot of land under water. Unfortunately their own garden too... so we couldn't pick the curryleaves and pendan leaves from their own garden... Thank you dear people! Wim and Jolande