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Host: Pratibha

Chennai (Madras), India

USD
$20-$30 per person

A beautifully balanced Ayurvedic vegetarian meal or a South Indian thali in Chennai

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Pratibha

Pratibha is an award-winning cookbook writer. Her first book "Cooking at Home with Pedatha" won the Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the world. She calls herself a spiritual and creative cook and focuses on healthy vegetarian cooking. She specializes in three Indian cuisines: Ayurvedic, North Indian Rajasthani and South Indian Andhra cooking. She lives in a traditional home in Mylapore, Chennai.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-4 guests) Pratibha cooks healthy, balanced vegetarian food. As you enter her beautiful home, enjoy a homemade lime mint cooler spiked with guavas, apples or grapes. Then you will sit down to eat a healthy vegetarian meal that focuses on local, seasonal vegetables and lentils. She believes in balanced tastes, for egs, the sweetness of carrots in her soup is balanced by the earthy flavors of cloves and coriander. As you share a meal together, hear about the various properties of the ingredients she uses and how they benefit the body and mind. This experience is unique and memorable - you get to visit a local home and meet an award-winning cookbook author to share Indian culture and cuisine.
When making your booking, please state your choice of cuisine among these three: an Ayurvedic meal or South Indian Andhra thali or Rajasthani meal.

Cooking experience: (2-4 guests) Join Pratibha in her kitchen to learn about her culinary traditions. Together you will prepare a few healthy, vegetarian dishes focusing on local, seasonal vegetables and lentils.

Notes: Pratibha only serves vegetarian food. If you are a vegan, please let her know in advance and she can prepare a vegan menu as well.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Tamil

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Ayurvedic meal: Carrot kheer, bottlegourd soopa, khakra snack, mixed vegetable sabzi, dal with healthy lentils, fresh salads and pickles, spiced buttermilk, steamed rice and rotis.
  • North Indian Rajasthani meal: Saffron sweet rice, kachori, roti platter, gatte ki sabzi, aloo pyaaz Jaipuri, rice with gooseberry kadhi, salads, pickles, papads.
  • South Indian Andhra meal: Almond payasam, chapati with potato side-dish, bisi bele with broken wheat, raw mango or curry leaf rice, fresh salads and pickles, spiced yogurt, papads.

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
If you have even the slightest curiosity about Ayurvedic cuisine, you will want to book a meal with Pratibha. You will taste a variety of dishes prepared consciously using Ayurvedic principles to be delicious, balanced and full of nourishment and vitality. I felt very welcome and at home. We discussed and shared many things about living fully. I also had the privilege of meeting 4 generations of Pratibha’s family. I was well fed on many levels!
- georgiaput January 16, 2019
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Pratibha

$20-$30 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $20 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $20 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 1:00pm-3:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 10:00am-1:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Pratibha

Pratibha is an award-winning cookbook writer. Her first book "Cooking at Home with Pedatha" won the Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the world. She calls herself a spiritual and creative cook and focuses on healthy vegetarian cooking. She specializes in three Indian cuisines: Ayurvedic, North Indian Rajasthani and South Indian Andhra cooking. She lives in a traditional home in Mylapore, Chennai.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-4 guests) Pratibha cooks healthy, balanced vegetarian food. As you enter her beautiful home, enjoy a homemade lime mint cooler spiked with guavas, apples or grapes. Then you will sit down to eat a healthy vegetarian meal that focuses on local, seasonal vegetables and lentils. She believes in balanced tastes, for egs, the sweetness of carrots in her soup is balanced by the earthy flavors of cloves and coriander. As you share a meal together, hear about the various properties of the ingredients she uses and how they benefit the body and mind. This experience is unique and memorable - you get to visit a local home and meet an award-winning cookbook author to share Indian culture and cuisine.
When making your booking, please state your choice of cuisine among these three: an Ayurvedic meal or South Indian Andhra thali or Rajasthani meal.

Cooking experience: (2-4 guests) Join Pratibha in her kitchen to learn about her culinary traditions. Together you will prepare a few healthy, vegetarian dishes focusing on local, seasonal vegetables and lentils.

Notes: Pratibha only serves vegetarian food. If you are a vegan, please let her know in advance and she can prepare a vegan menu as well.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Tamil

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Ayurvedic meal: Carrot kheer, bottlegourd soopa, khakra snack, mixed vegetable sabzi, dal with healthy lentils, fresh salads and pickles, spiced buttermilk, steamed rice and rotis.
  • North Indian Rajasthani meal: Saffron sweet rice, kachori, roti platter, gatte ki sabzi, aloo pyaaz Jaipuri, rice with gooseberry kadhi, salads, pickles, papads.
  • South Indian Andhra meal: Almond payasam, chapati with potato side-dish, bisi bele with broken wheat, raw mango or curry leaf rice, fresh salads and pickles, spiced yogurt, papads.

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
If you have even the slightest curiosity about Ayurvedic cuisine, you will want to book a meal with Pratibha. You will taste a variety of dishes prepared consciously using Ayurvedic principles to be delicious, balanced and full of nourishment and vitality. I felt very welcome and at home. We discussed and shared many things about living fully. I also had the privilege of meeting 4 generations of Pratibha’s family. I was well fed on many levels!
- georgiaput January 16, 2019
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $20 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $20 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $30 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 1:00pm-3:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 10:00am-1:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
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