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Host: Pranathi (City)

Kathmandu, Nepal

USD
$29-$69 per person

Kathmandu Home Cooking Class & Guided Market Tour

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

Meet Pranathi (City)

Pranathi is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in architecture, permaculture design, and landscaping. Originally from South India, she has called Nepal home for the past decade. Together with her husband, she designed and built both their city home and farm using natural building techniques, including rammed earth and bamboo. She is passionate about growing her own food, cooking seasonal meals from freshly harvested produce, crafting herbal infusions, and formulating natural skincare products - she loves bringing nature into everything she does! Pranathi looks forward to welcoming travelers into her unique garden-centered home and sharing the food, stories, and sustainable lifestyle that have shaped her life in Nepal.

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: (1-4 guests) Join Pranathi and her husband for an in-home dining experience in Kathmandu at their beautiful Kamalpokhari home, which they designed and built using natural materials. Originally from South India and living in Nepal for over a decade, Pranathi is a passionate home cook who draws inspiration from her garden, the changing seasons, and her travels. Her cooking blends South Indian flavors with Nepali influences, using fresh, homegrown ingredients and recipes passed down through generations. During this authentic food experience in Kathmandu, enjoy a seasonal Nepali–South Indian fusion thali that may be inspired by a traditional South Indian banana leaf meal or a classic Nepali dal bhat. As you share a home-cooked meal around the table, learn about sustainable living, gardening, local food traditions, and the journey from farm to plate.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Join Pranathi for a hands-on cooking class in Kathmandu that begins with a cup of herbal tea and a walk through her home garden. Discover seasonal herbs and vegetables, learn about sustainable food-growing practices, and pick fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class. The class takes place in Pranathi's cozy home kitchen, or outdoors in the garden when the weather permits. Pranathi draws inspiration from Ayurvedic South Indian cooking, Nepali food traditions, and the seasonal produce she grows herself.

Choose between a Nepali or South Indian menu and learn to cook two dishes from scratch in 1.5 hours. The Nepali menu may include dal bhat (lentils and rice) or alu ko achar (warm potato and sesame salad) and farsi ko munta (a seasonal delicacy made from pumpkin shoots). The South Indian menu may include rasam (a spicy and tangy soup) and thoran (stir-fried seasonal vegetables) or pachadi (a yogurt-based relish), or akki rotti (a rice flour flatbread) and yennegai with peanut chutney (stuffed baby eggplant). After cooking, sit down to enjoy the home-cooked meal you helped prepare.

This authentic cooking class in Kathmandu offers a unique opportunity to learn local recipes, seasonal cooking techniques, and tips on growing your own food.

Market visit: (1-4 guests) Join Pranathi for a guided market tour in Kathmandu, starting with a walk to the bustling Naxal Tarkari Bazaar, a local vegetable market just 15 minutes away. Discover seasonal vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and learn how they are used in Nepali home cooking. Along the way, explore spice shops and herbal stores to understand traditional seasonings and spice blends. Alternatively, visit a local spice mill to see how whole spices are ground and blended fresh. After shopping for fresh produce and spices, take a short tuk-tuk ride to Pranathi’s home, where your Kathmandu cooking class begins.

This immersive food experience in Kathmandu offers a deeper understanding of Nepali cuisine, market culture, and seasonal cooking.

Notes:
1. Pranathi can accommodate lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan diets if informed in advance.
2. She serves a vegetarian menu.

Languages spoken: English, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada

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.
  • Menu A: Nepali style home cooked thali
  • Menu B: South Indian thali using heirloom recipes
  • Menu C: A seasonal salad, main and greens platter to celebrate the bounty of the garden and local produce

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Kathmandu Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:

Pranathi (City)

$29-$69 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • 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
 $29 $29 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $49 $49 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $69 $69 Not offered
Transportation
 $29 per car
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $29 $29 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $49 $49 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $69 $69 Not offered
Transportation
 $29 per car
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-1:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 9:00am-1:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Pranathi (City)

Pranathi is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in architecture, permaculture design, and landscaping. Originally from South India, she has called Nepal home for the past decade. Together with her husband, she designed and built both their city home and farm using natural building techniques, including rammed earth and bamboo. She is passionate about growing her own food, cooking seasonal meals from freshly harvested produce, crafting herbal infusions, and formulating natural skincare products - she loves bringing nature into everything she does! Pranathi looks forward to welcoming travelers into her unique garden-centered home and sharing the food, stories, and sustainable lifestyle that have shaped her life in Nepal.

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: (1-4 guests) Join Pranathi and her husband for an in-home dining experience in Kathmandu at their beautiful Kamalpokhari home, which they designed and built using natural materials. Originally from South India and living in Nepal for over a decade, Pranathi is a passionate home cook who draws inspiration from her garden, the changing seasons, and her travels. Her cooking blends South Indian flavors with Nepali influences, using fresh, homegrown ingredients and recipes passed down through generations. During this authentic food experience in Kathmandu, enjoy a seasonal Nepali–South Indian fusion thali that may be inspired by a traditional South Indian banana leaf meal or a classic Nepali dal bhat. As you share a home-cooked meal around the table, learn about sustainable living, gardening, local food traditions, and the journey from farm to plate.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Join Pranathi for a hands-on cooking class in Kathmandu that begins with a cup of herbal tea and a walk through her home garden. Discover seasonal herbs and vegetables, learn about sustainable food-growing practices, and pick fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class. The class takes place in Pranathi's cozy home kitchen, or outdoors in the garden when the weather permits. Pranathi draws inspiration from Ayurvedic South Indian cooking, Nepali food traditions, and the seasonal produce she grows herself.

Choose between a Nepali or South Indian menu and learn to cook two dishes from scratch in 1.5 hours. The Nepali menu may include dal bhat (lentils and rice) or alu ko achar (warm potato and sesame salad) and farsi ko munta (a seasonal delicacy made from pumpkin shoots). The South Indian menu may include rasam (a spicy and tangy soup) and thoran (stir-fried seasonal vegetables) or pachadi (a yogurt-based relish), or akki rotti (a rice flour flatbread) and yennegai with peanut chutney (stuffed baby eggplant). After cooking, sit down to enjoy the home-cooked meal you helped prepare.

This authentic cooking class in Kathmandu offers a unique opportunity to learn local recipes, seasonal cooking techniques, and tips on growing your own food.

Market visit: (1-4 guests) Join Pranathi for a guided market tour in Kathmandu, starting with a walk to the bustling Naxal Tarkari Bazaar, a local vegetable market just 15 minutes away. Discover seasonal vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and learn how they are used in Nepali home cooking. Along the way, explore spice shops and herbal stores to understand traditional seasonings and spice blends. Alternatively, visit a local spice mill to see how whole spices are ground and blended fresh. After shopping for fresh produce and spices, take a short tuk-tuk ride to Pranathi’s home, where your Kathmandu cooking class begins.

This immersive food experience in Kathmandu offers a deeper understanding of Nepali cuisine, market culture, and seasonal cooking.

Notes:
1. Pranathi can accommodate lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan diets if informed in advance.
2. She serves a vegetarian menu.

Languages spoken: English, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada

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.
  • Menu A: Nepali style home cooked thali
  • Menu B: South Indian thali using heirloom recipes
  • Menu C: A seasonal salad, main and greens platter to celebrate the bounty of the garden and local produce

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Kathmandu Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $29 $29 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $49 $49 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $69 $69 Not offered
Transportation
 $29 per car
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $29 $29 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $49 $49 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $69 $69 Not offered
Transportation
 $29 per car
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-1:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 9:00am-1:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm
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