About Rahul Cookery School
Since 2011, Rahul Cookery School has been offering cooking enthusiasts a unique opportunity to learn authentic Indian cuisine. Located in the heart of Palolem and Patnem, we are proud to be one of the first cookery schools in the area, bringing the rich flavors of India to visitors from around the world.


Meet Chef Rahul
Chef Rahul is a trained chef with years of experience working in top restaurants across India. His love for Indian cuisine and passion for teaching inspired him to start his own cookery school. With over a decade of teaching experience, Rahul has honed his skills in making complex recipes approachable for all skill levels.
Experience in Cooking
Rahul’s expertise spans a wide variety of Indian cuisines, including South Indian, North Indian, and Goan dishes. His classes are a perfect blend of traditional techniques and modern culinary practices, ensuring you leave with a deep understanding of Indian cooking.

Why Choose Us?
- Authentic Experience: Learn to cook like a local with recipes passed down through generations.
- Personalized Attention: Small class sizes ensure you get the help you need, whether you’re a novice or an experienced cook.
- Cultural Immersion: Our classes go beyond just cooking; you’ll also learn about the spices, culture, and traditions that make Indian cuisine so unique.
What our students say
EXCELLENT Based on 468 reviews Jackie G2024-04-12Verified Excellent, informative and fun cookery class. Great evening, very well organised, and learned loads while having a lot of fun. Three hours really well spent and great value for money. The kitchen was spotlessly clean with plenty of space for the 6 people in our class. Fantastic food, including the best butter chicken ever, and fabulous palek paneer and tarka dhal. A great use of one evening on holiday, and we'd highly recommend it. Siena R2024-03-29Verified A must-do in Goa. Brilliant cooking class with wonderful teacher! If you are in or near Palolem, this is a must do! Rahul is brilliant! A wonderful teacher, with great humour. He made everyone feel included, and all the dishes felt achievable to make. A fantastic class where we learnt to make 4 different dishes plus chapatis. Could not recommend enough. Thank you Rahul. X Sightseer031387530782024-03-28Verified Amazing food and teacher. Rahul is an amazing teacher. The food was very delicious - even better than the restaurants we went to. The place is very clean and the ingredients fresh. All in all a very pleasant experience. The Little Well... C2024-03-11Verified Superb cooking class 4 of us attended one of Rahul’s cooking classes. Communications to arrange were very good. Facilities are superb. We had a lot of fun cooking many of our favourite Indian dishes and then the best part, we got to eat them. Highly recommend crobeson772024-02-28Verified Lovely experience, so glad I did it. Very welcoming and pleasant chef. Enjoyed the cooking course very much, the chef is very knowledgable and answers all your questions. Learnt lots of new things that gave me plenty of ideas to try at home. At last something useful to bring back from holidays! HannahLM2024-02-14Verified Learn to cook amazing dishes with Rahul Brilliant cooking class. The spice lesson was so useful for future, and then we made 6 veg/seafood dishes. Rahul is good fun and an excellent chef and teacher. The food we made was so delicious. The best daal I’ve ever eaten. If you want to meet people and learn to make excellent authentic curries, this class is for you. Buttons2024-02-08Verified We can cook! Great experience and you get to eat your creations! Rahul is brilliant. He walked us through every dish carefully and took time to explain the science behind creating an authentic Indian meal . If you’re visiting the Palolem area a visit to his cooking class is a must. Meike W2024-02-02Verified Highly recommended Really highly recommended. Rahul is very professional and dedicated. You learn a lot and the food tastes very good. Very good experience. Thank you. Heather M2024-01-23Verified Excellent fun cookery lesson making various delicious dishes This was the 3rd time I had been to Rahuls classes. Took four friends last week. We had great fun, excellent tuition using very fresh ingredients, and produced curries, side dishes and rotis. All delicious and enjoyed every mouthful. Going again before I go home. Rahul is great but toilet isn’t. Suzanne M2024-01-22Verified Brilliant cookery class I have just left Rahul and his amazing cookery class - its first class and Rahul made us all so welcome - very patient and kind man with superb culinary knowledge and skills - we met his lovely family too !!!!! Going back to make Traditional Goan food
EXCELLENT Based on 151 reviews CK2024-05-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I did this course in Goa in 2019 it was excellent! Kate Lewis2024-04-01Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A fun and upbeat evening of cooking five authentic and delicious Indian dishes with attention to my vegan diet requests. Everything is provided from the best ingredients to the cook stations for a hands on experience. Sitting down to eat together and savour our dishes with our fresh chapatis was very satisfying. Rahul is a great teacher and lovely and encouraging to everyone and of course, the recipes to take the taste home are yours to ensure practice makes perfect. Martyn & Lynda Griffin2024-03-30Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic experience and delicious recipes!! We had a fab time learning and cooking with Rahul. Look forward to cooking when we get home. Lovely environment and great chef! Recommend for a fun night out and outstanding food 🥇 Victor Mediavilla2024-03-27Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nice recipes and kitchen. But everything was just too fast Sarah Hardingham2024-03-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The class was great. Loved every minute and loved every mouthful 🥰 Jennifer Cole2024-02-29Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really loved our cooking experience with Rahul. His knowledge is superb and he is clearly a very talented chef. The class was really well organised and the food absolutely delicious. I totally recommend! Lawrence Sale2024-02-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Simply outstanding. We were led through a great cooking class with the expert chef Rahul in his modern kitchen class space. The food was excellent as was Rahul’s tuition. If you enjoy cooking then you must have a go at this. Henrike Griebenow2024-02-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. One of our favourite activities in Palolem. Rahul is very friendly, fun, and knowledgeable. Clean, spacious kitchen. We cooked six different dishes, including fried fish and chapati bread. Afterwards Rahul shared all the recipes, plus many more. A must do when in Palolem! Zuzanna Madej2024-02-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We’ve had an amazing time at Rahul’s cooking class. We learned how to make 5 traditional Indian dishes and the recipes were shared with us after the class. The presentation of the ingredients was just beautiful and the whole thing was well organised. Highly recommended! Erik Wilson2024-02-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This was fantastic! Really well run, learned a lot and the food was amazing. Highly recommend it