Munni's Pondy Cooking Classes

5.0 (27 reviews) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

This market-to-table experience offers an authentic taste of Pondicherry's unique culinary heritage. Join local expert Manisha on a guided visit to the vibrant Goubert Market, where you'll discover fresh local ingredients and learn about their cultural significance before heading to her home for a hands-on cooking class.

Blending Indian and French Creole influences, the class goes beyond recipes to explore the connection between food, culture, and wellness. After preparing traditional dishes from scratch, you'll enjoy a shared meal and meaningful cultural exchange in a warm, local setting.

Cooking Classes Short term availability Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof

At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Hindi, English, French, Bangla, Tamil
Operated by: Munni's Pondy Cooking Classes

Ages: Youth (8–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: No additional costs

Itinerary

Shop, cook, and taste Pondicherry with local expert Manisha on this immersive culinary journey. Your adventure begins with a guided tour of the historic Goubert Market to source fresh, seasonal produce. After choosing your custom menu and chatting with local vendors, you will ride a traditional rickshaw straight to Manisha's home kitchen. Once there, you will enjoy a 2.5-hour interactive cooking class and prepare two to three authentic dishes from scratch. You can choose between a traditional Indian or a unique French Creole menu. Throughout the session, you will learn about sustainable cooking, local heritage, and the medicinal value of traditional ingredients.

Stop 1

South Indian Cuisine — Sambar, poriyal or kurma (vegetarian); fish curry or prawn or chicken chettinad (non-vegetarian) · North Indian Cuisine — Gobi aloo or palak paneer, dal fry, dal makhani(vegetarian); chicken tikka masala, chicken masala, fish fry (non-vegetarian) · French Creole Cuisine — Beetroot salad, chicken meat ball with coconut milk, fish assad, chickpea-battered chicken drumsticks/mutton chops

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

We send a Google location of the Great Singapore Steel for location identification.

End point

We send a Google location of the Great Singapore Steel for location identification.

Pickup points

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Lishikaa's Inn

and 211 more pickup points

At a designated time of 10:30 AM or 5:45 PM local time, we share a location of Great Singapore Steel, Pondicherry so that my class starts at the Vegetable Market visit at the Goubert Avenue.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.