Sri Lankan Cooking Class

Embark on a flavour-packed adventure with hands-on cooking, rich storytelling, and feasting.


Free to Feed
Free to Feed
29k followers
8k likes

3 hours

Class size 1 to 12 (public classes), 10 to 40

  $110 - $165 (Afterpay available)
($110 for Concession, $165 for General Admission)

"My mum and aunties never bought the curry powder spices. They would make everything by hand in the mortar and pestle each day, from scratch. Now, I make my own curry powder too, because it brings memories. The smell is so beautiful." - Shayama
Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get messy! Join Shayama from Sri Lanka for an authentic, immersive cooking experience, as she takes you on a journey through her recipes, traditions and stories as you cook a beautiful feast together. And when the cooking is done, all that is left to do is enjoy the wholesome feast.
For Shayama, spice is life. Shayama believes that cooking is a way of sharing with the people you love, and a way to stay connected to memories of those we’ve lost. As a child, the kitchen would be filled with Shayama’s beautiful singing, while her mother and aunties would cook together, spending their mornings at the markets so their afternoons could be spent cooking for themselves and their community. “We always like sharing and giving, ” she says. “Family is very important. You have to look after each other. You have to look after everyone.”
Shayama’s menu is a beautiful honouring of her mother, centred around three delicious curries, each using the same warming spices. There’s her Kaliya Curry, an easy-to-make blend of potatoes and fried eggplant, that is anything but simple in taste. There’s Malu Curry, boasting an earthy and complex flavour, blanketing tender, meaty sailfish fillets. And of course, there’s Shayama’s Annasi Curry, the glue that holds her menu together, bringing a perfect balance of sweetness, freshness and some red chilli heat!
What you'll be cooking!
  • Wood Apple Drink (Vegan, GF, NF)
  • Pol Roti w/ Katta Sambal (Vegetarian, NF), Sambal (GF, NF)
  • Fish Cutlets (NF)
  • Annasi Curry | Pineapple Curry (Vegan, GF, NF)
  • Kaliya Curry (Eggplant & Potato Curry (Vegan, GF, NF)
  • Malu | Dry Fish Curry (GF)
  • Kaha Bath | Turmeric Rice (Vegan, GF)
  • Watalappam (Vegetarian, GF)
Please note: Our menus are subject to change without notice. Due to the shared nature of our cooking experiences, we are unable to accommodate dietary modifications. If you have any questions about the menu, please contact us prior to booking - we would love to host you!


Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class.
 
What you'll get
  • Appetiser and tea on arrival
  • Three hour immersive cooking experience
  • Delicious shared feast at the end
  • Digital recipe booklet full of your cooking instructor’s delicious dishes for you to try at home
What to bring
Please wear closed-toe shoes and tie up long hair. Get ready to fill your bellies and hearts!
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Free to Feed Northcote - 539 High St, Northcote VIC

We are located along the 86 tram line, or a 5-minute walk from Croxton Train Station. There is free all-day parking on Hayes Street (parallel to High Street).

Sri Lankan Cooking Class location
More about this class

This class is new, and this teacher has a 100% recommendation score on Facebook, from 56+ reviews

This class is also covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Free to Feed
Free to Feed

29k followers
8k likes
female Women-owned

A place of stories told, cultures shared and connections made.
Free to Feed is a non profit social enterprise fostering social connection for people of Refugee backgrounds with the people of Melbourne/Naarm through shared food experiences. We do this by celebrating diverse cultures and communities in safe and inclusive spaces. Our Cooking Experiences bring people together for beautiful exchanges of stories, cultural knowledge and personal hopes and ideas.
What sits behind Free to Feed’s mission is a dedication to trauma-informed programs supporting our participants to overcome the pain of all they left behind and barriers to social inclusion, by focusing on nurturing and developing the skills and talents they brought with them from their home countries. Since 2015, we have provided nearly $2M in wages and over 60, 000 hours of dedicated support to our program participants from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds.
Our table is set with curiosity and kindness.

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