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  • Top sights
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  • Outside Ella, Sri Lanka

Nine Arch Bridge

Little Adam's Peak

Ella Rock

Buduruwagala Temple, Ella

Day trips

Religious & spiritual activities

Garden & park tours

Nearby destinations

Kandy tours

Tangalle tours

Nuwara Eliya tours

Dambana tours

Nearby sights

Yala National ParkAttraction in Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Sacred Tooth RelicAttraction in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Udawalawa National ParkAttraction in Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Royal Botanic Gardens, KandyAttraction in Kandy, Sri Lanka

White Water Rafting KitulgalaAttraction in Kitulgala, Sri Lanka

St. Clair FallsAttraction in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

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Explore more things to do in Ella, Sri Lanka

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Ella: Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Neranji at Homestay

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Ella: Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Neranji at Homestay
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Top rated
4.991803 out of 5 stars
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4.991803 out of 5 stars
122 reviews

Learn to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes here in Ella. We make dishes with seasonal produce so everything is fresh and tasty. Choose from a variety of dishes, including curries, salads, and roti.

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Duration 2 hours
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Instructor
English, Singhalese
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Bárbara – India

Neranji is lovely, she teaches really well. We had really great food and she was really accommodating. We had a problem before going to the class (we lost our scooter key) so we let her know we would be late and she was really understanding and nice about it. I definitely recommend her class. Thanks Neranji 🙏🏼

M
Mark – United Kingdom

Neranji was a great host and explained every step of the cooking process. Made it very easy to understand and it was very interactive. There were 3 groups on our session and the meal at the end (where you get to eat what has been cooked) was a great way of meeting and chatting to other tourists staying in and around Ella. I would recommend the class.

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Highlights

  • Learn how to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes from a local chef
  • Enjoy a hands-on cooking class and learn to cook with traditional spices
  • Choose from a variety of dishes, including curries, salads, and roti
  • Discover the secrets of Sri Lankan cuisine and learn about local ingredients
  • Take home the recipes, spices and the knowledge to recreate the dishes at home

Full description

Join Neranji in her kitchen at home in Ella for a cooking class.
Prepare traditional Sri Lankan dishes with her, and learn about the local cuisine.
You can choose from a variety of dishes to cook, and take home the recipes to recreate them in your own kitchen.
Of course you will then get to eat and enjoy all of the lovely food you learn to make.

Choose from well-known curries like potato, dhal, pumpkin, beans, fish, or chicken curry, eggplant salad, papadom, carrot sombol, and coconut sombol.

Try Niranji's special dishes like banana flower curry, jackfruit curry, sweet onion curry, mango curry, and coconut rotti. (If you would like to cook one of the special dishes listed here, please inform us by email or at the time of booking, as we require 24 hours to organise the ingredients.)

Learn about the special spices and ingredients used in Sri Lankan cooking, and take some home with you to recreate the dishes.

By choosing to come to our homestay and cook with us, you are choosing to support a female run business and a local family who love to share our culture.

Includes

  • Traditional Sri Lankan cooking class
  • Preparation of various traditional dishes
  • Special spices and ingredients for participants to take home
  • Recipes for all dishes prepared during the class
  • Transportation to and from the cooking class location

Not suitable for

  • People with food allergies

Meeting point

Entrance of Secret Nest Homestay, we will pick you up downstairs

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From $18 per person

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Overall rating

5 /5

based on 122 reviews

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Bárbara – IndiaMay 19, 2025 – Verified booking
Neranji is lovely, she teaches really well. We had really great food and she was really accommodating. We had a problem before going to the class (we lost our scooter key) so we let her know we would be late and she was really understanding and nice about it. I definitely recommend her class. Thanks Neranji 🙏🏼
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Mark – United KingdomApril 25, 2025 – Verified booking
Neranji was a great host and explained every step of the cooking process. Made it very easy to understand and it was very interactive. There were 3 groups on our session and the meal at the end (where you get to eat what has been cooked) was a great way of meeting and chatting to other tourists staying in and around Ella. I would recommend the class.
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Regina – EstoniaApril 23, 2025 – Verified booking
Lovely Sri Lankan mom Neranji who shared the secrets of local cooking and cuisine. She welcomed us so warmly and offered tea and bisquits when we arrived. All the food making was introduced in the traditional ways. Definitely recommend.

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