Learn to Cook Traditional South Indian cuisine at the Chennai seashore

I'm interested in South Indian food, and I'm like, "I want to see it in earnest there!" That's why my Traveling Spoon child has been experiencing Chetinade cooking at Kamala's home in the suburbs of Chennai. Cooking classes use recipes straight from home, such as mixed vegetable soup, Chetinade chicken curry, shrimp curry (changed from the planned fried fish), rice and dosa (dosa), and the South Indian dessert Payasam. The chicken curry, in particular, is simple but brings out the umami of the ingredients, and I was impressed by the exquisite balance with the spices. There is also a dosa baking experience, which is surprisingly difficult! I'm banged up, Mr. Kamara's sleight of hand. The kitchen also features South Indian cooking tools and spice boxes. I enjoyed learning about cultural differences in ways of living that are rarely seen in Japan, such as how to drain rice and millstone darline. It was a really valuable experience, not just learning how to cook, but also being exposed to the real world background of Indian food, such as local life and way of thinking, ingredients used and cooking environment. If you want to learn how to cook in India, or if you want to impress a South Indian family, this class is for you!

El 22 de febrero asistí a una clase de cocina tradicional de la región de Chettinad a través de Traveling Spoon con Kamala. El menú incluyó una sopa de coliflor al estilo Chettinad, curry de pollo, masala de gambas, ambos con dosas recién hechas, y de postre, un payasam de tapioca. Kamala impartió la clase de forma muy clara, con consejos útiles e incluso sugiriendo alternativas para ingredientes difíciles de encontrar fuera de la India. Su estilo es muy ameno; las tres horas pasaron volando y cada plato fue excepcional. La hospitalidad de Kamala y su excelente comunicación hicieron que la experiencia fuera aún más especial. Su casa ofrece el ambiente perfecto; además, tuvo el detalle de ayudarme con mi regreso a Chennai. La clase fue un momento memorable de mi viaje y la recomiendo a aquellos que quieran conocer más sobre la cocina del sur de la India o de la región de Chettinad.

I had a lovely experience in Kamala’s kitchen cooking. Kamala made me feel very welcome and taught me everything I wanted to know about her local food. She even gave me recipes to take away. Kamala spoke fluent English so our conversation flowed and was very enjoyable.