Authentic Maharashtrian Home-Made Meal with a Local
Enjoy a private and authentic home-cooked meal with your host Dr. Madhuri in her home. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Madhuri is a dental surgeon and has been practicing for 25 years. She lives with her husband, Vinayak, and two children, Ketki and Kunal, in their sprawling apartment in Prabadevi, which has spectacular views of the sea. She grew up eating fish and rice and later got married into a vegetarian family, so she enjoys cooking both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. Apart from cooking and feeding her close ones, she also enjoys traveling, trekking, reading and watching movies. Madhuri learned most of her cooking from her mother-in-law, as she was married very young and as dedication of all of the recipes she learned over the years, she created a family cookbook for her mother-in-law’s 71st birthday, which is called Vaarasa (वारसा), which means ‘inheritance’.
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Dinner
What's included in Authentic Maharashtrian Home-Made Meal with a Local
(Subject to Option Inclusions)This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. As soon as you step into Madhuri’s apartment you will be wowed by the fabulous view of the Sea Link Bridge, which looks like a painting in her drawing room. Madhuri and her two Persian cats wil greet you and welcome you into her home. She is extremely proud of her roots and culture and every meal served has a story to tell, which she is more than happy to share. You will start with a welcome drink, which depending on the season and the day’s weather, will either be aam ka panna (a drink made from raw mangoes), kokum sharbat (kokum juice) or solkadhi (coconut milk and kokum). As Madhuri and her husband come from two very different regions in Maharashtra, you will be served dishes from the coastal as well as ghat areas. You may try koshimbeers (salads), paale bhaji (leafy greens), suki bhaaji (dry stir-fry), usal (sprouts), amti (lentis), fish curry, prawn curry, bombil bhujna (Bombay duck gravy), kolambi bhaat (prawns pulao), malwani chicken curry, and to finish you’ll enjoy her kheer (rice pudding).
Food Menu
STARTER - Be Aam Ka Panna
a drink made from raw mangoes
STARTER - Koshimbeers
salads
MAIN - Paale Bhaji
Leafy Greens
MAIN - Suki Bhaaji
dry stir-fry
MAIN - Usal
sprouts
MAIN - Amti
lentils
MAIN - Fish and prawn curry
MAIN - Bombil Bhujna
Bombay duck gravy
MAIN - Malwani chicken curry
DESSERT - Kheer
rice pudding
Inclusions
- Private home-cooked meal with your host Dr. Madhuri
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your host Dr. Madhuri at her home in Prabhadevi. Exact location will be shared upon confirmation. It is approximately 15 kms from Colaba and Andheri.
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Ticket Redemption
Meet your host Dr. Madhuri at her home. When driving north, take the first left before Siddhivinayak temple, it is the last building in the Twin Tower Lane. It is approximately 15 kms from Colaba and 20 kms from Andheri. Address: 231A, Twin Towers, Twin Tower Lane , Opposite Siddhivinayak temple, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, India 400025 You can contact Dr. Madhuri at +91 9870296381 or via email at [email protected] with any questions. -- Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above. We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
