The experience

From ingredients to a shared Sri Lankan feast.

You move through the class at a relaxed pace: meet your hosts, discover the ingredients, prepare them, cook together and enjoy what you made.

A small group learning Sri Lankan cooking together around a clay pot at Kandy Cookhouse

Five simple stages

You learn by taking part.

No complicated culinary language. Just practical cooking, explained clearly and personally.

01

Welcome

Meet your hosts, settle in and discover what you will be preparing.

02

Discover ingredients

Explore fresh produce, coconut, herbs and the spices behind Sri Lankan flavour.

03

Prepare traditionally

Grind spices, prepare coconut, chop vegetables and build curry bases with guidance.

04

Cook together

Prepare a selection of dishes, tasting and asking questions as you go.

05

Sit down and enjoy

Finish around the table with the meal you helped create.

Kandy Cookhouse instructor squeezing fresh coconut milk into a clay bowl in a traditional kitchen

A closer look

The coconut experience.

Few ingredients matter more in a Sri Lankan kitchen. You can see how fresh coconut becomes part of sambol, coconut milk, curries and roti.

Break → scrape → squeeze → cook → taste.

Your turn

Come curious. Leave knowing how it works.

The class is suitable for first-time cooks and experienced home cooks alike.

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