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Malee Cookery Lessons: Sri Lankan Cuisine
We offer cooking demonstrations of traditional Sri Lankan healthy curries. Our methods follow age-old cooking traditions. The demo includes eight different curries, featuring one seafood dish. Join us to explore the flavors of Sri Lankan cuisine.
We offer cooking demonstrations of traditional Sri Lankan healthy curries. Our methods follow age-old cooking traditions. The demo includes eight different curries, featuring one seafood dish. Join us to explore the flavors of Sri Lankan cuisine.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Akila - Discover how to prepare a genuine Sri Lankan meal in a traditional village kitchen, guided by a local family. You’ll cook 8 dishes using both primitive and some modern tools, making it easy to recreate these meals at home. Get ready to dive into the cooking process of this rich indigenous cuisine, experiencing the unique flavors from the low country, hill country, and northern regions of the island.
- Akila - Discover how to prepare a genuine Sri Lankan meal in a traditional village kitchen, guided by a local family. You’ll cook 8 dishes using both primitive and some modern tools, making it easy to recreate these meals at home. Get ready to dive into the cooking process of this rich indigenous cuisine, experiencing the unique flavors from the low country, hill country, and northern regions of the island.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- All fees and/or taxes
Meal Options
- rice & Curry
- fruit salad
- Fish Ambul Thiyal (sour fish curry) - There are plenty of fish curries but ambul thiyal, or sour fish curry, is one of the best. Cubes of firm fish, cooked in a blend of spices
- Gotu Kola Kanda - Part soup, part herbal porridge, this traditional nutritious green concoction is Sri Lanka’s age-old natural answer to a sugar…
- rice & Curry
- fruit salad
- Fish Ambul Thiyal (sour fish curry) - There are plenty of fish curries but ambul thiyal, or sour fish curry, is one of the best. Cubes of firm fish, cooked in a blend of spices
- Gotu Kola Kanda - Part soup, part herbal porridge, this traditional nutritious green concoction is Sri Lanka’s age-old natural answer to a sugar
- Kottu roti - slicing roti flatbread together with meat or vegetables, garlic and spices on a large iron skillet. Another favorite roti is the sweet pol roti,
- Watalappam - Watalappam is a coconut custard made with coconut cream or thick
- Pol Sambola (spicy coconut garnish) - Pol sambol is a traditional Sri Lankan food that is made with grated coconut, red onions, chillies, and a variety of spices.
- Kiribath (milk rice) - It is made by cooking rice with coconut milk and a small amount of salt until the grains are soft and sticky.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Bigal164
May 19, 2025
Wonderful Sri Lankan cookery experience with Malee. - Our driver recommended and organised this amazing cooking experience with Malee in the outdoor kitchen at her home. It was fun and we learned how to prepare some delicious Sri Lankan dishes which you get to eat at the end. The ingredients are all wonderfully fresh and she even picks some of them from her garden. Malee is a great cook and host, and we came home with the recipes too so can try to recreate some of the dishes. Would highly recommend this if you are in Sigiriya
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Johannebernhus
Apr 3, 2025
Amazing and authentic host - Amazing cooking class! We made everything with the chef and it was a lot of different dishes and spices. Would recommend this for everyone.
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Jaith
Mar 14, 2025
Local Meal Experience - We had an amazing local rice and curry with lake fish, and the flavors were just fantastic! The lady who served us was super friendly, which made the experience even better. The vibes were just awesome!
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Klaus
Feb 23, 2025
Authentic food - Traditional food by the wood fire. We cooked together with Malee various curries, very delicious, the best food so far on our trip. Also we were positively surprised how easy cooking can be.
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Robertsw4749ac
Jan 3, 2025
A lesson in cooking wonderful Sri Lanka dinner - We were told about Malee's cookery lessons by our driver. Malee welcomed us to her home and her outdoor (covered) traditional cooking area. She was an excellent teacher despite not speaking much English. Our group of 4 friends created lovely Sri Lankan curries and enjoyed a feast. Highly recommended.
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Kate
Jan 2, 2025
An evening of Sri Lankan cookery - A wonderful evening spent learning how to cook Sri Lankan food. Malee is a lovely lady and great teacher. She introduced us to a selection of dishes, encouraging us all to join in with the preparation. We then enjoyed eating the meal together in a friendly relaxed environment. Highly recommended.
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320nannad
Dec 17, 2024
Great cooking class! - The food here was amazing and prepared with fresh ingredients. And she is such a good chef. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Sigiriya!
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Lea
Nov 19, 2024
Authentic cooking class in the heart of Sri Lanka - We really liked the cooking class at Malee. The location as well as the ambience are very authentic and the preparation of the curry brought us a lot of fun. The food tasted very delicious. Malee is a very sympathetic and dear woman and showed us everything great. We definitely recommend the cooking class.
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Daydream34639498227
Nov 19, 2024
Beautiful cooking class - We had a wonderful time at Malees cooking class. The food was delicious and the outdoor kitchen was enchanting. We felt right at home!
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Harspit
Oct 12, 2024
An authentic experience. - The cooking class was a wonderful experience. There is a nice room to prepare the food. The family also comes around the corner. You can't get it more authentic.
The ingredients are fresh and the spices spicy. Cooking you look out over the rice fields, while in the corner the wood fire burns. Very nice to do with your partner or larger group.
Of course, the challenge is to make the dishes just as delicious at home.
The price p.p. initially put us off, but we personally asked what it should cost and were able to make a good deal.
Highly recommended!
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