Give this a try, even if you are not a great cook We love doing the occasional interesting thing on a trip, and as we were in Kerala, of course it had to be cooking. Neither of us are particularly great cooks, but hey! We were introduced to a charming couple (who both ARE great cooks) in their lovely apartment. First we went shopping at a local supermarket for a couple of ingredients and then the cooking started in earnest. They were totally gracious hosts, put us at ease immediately, and we started prepping. Lots of laughing and joking, while they were effortlessly explaining a method or process or ingredient. In a surprisingly short time, this produced an 7-course feast, which we then had the pleasure of consuming. Flavourful, light, with grated coconut featuring in virtually every dish. If you want to add a couple of interesting hours to your trip, I would highly recommend the cooking experience.