Meet a Newari Chef in Darjeeling

Overview

Tucked in a quiet Darjeeling corner, a Newari Home Chef welcomes you with warmth and heritage.

Here, spices tell ancestral stories, and each dish echoes rituals and celebrations.

Step into a space where spices whisper ancestral stories, and every dish carries the weight of rituals and celebrations. Perfect for travelers who believe food is the truest path to understanding culture.

• Begin with a guided walk through Darjeeling’s local market, exploring culinary traditions, spices, and fresh ingredients.
• Step into a family home and experience authentic Newar hospitality in an intimate setting.
• Learn to prepare wo, traditional lentil patties often made for ceremonial feasts.
• Cook and taste alu tama, a soulful curry of potatoes and bamboo shoots.
• Sample kwati, a nourishing nine-bean sprouted soup full of vitality and flavor.
• Try folding momo with a Newari twist and discover the flavors of gundruk ko achaar and timur-laced pickles.
• Watch or prepare chatamari, the famed “Newari pizza” made from rice flour and spiced toppings.
• Share stories, laughter, and festival traditions like Yenya Punhi, Sithi Nakha, and Karchi-Marchi while cooking together.