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Highlights
- Live, interactive tour live streamed from the narrow lanes of Dharavi
- Witness how pottery works and candle-filling are carried out in the slums
- Visit the host's home and learn to cook Vada Pav in the authentic local style
Description
You may have already seen the locality of Dharavi in the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire; this live-streamed, interactive Online Experience will allow you to experience the sights and culture of Dharavi with a local host, all from the comfort of your homes!
We will begin the tour by stepping out to take a walk around the Dharavi slums. As we make progress, you will learn about the community’s rich history and how it became the pottery making hub in Mumbai. You will also get to see where the material for the same comes from, and how it is prepared. Your guide will also show you around the family business of Candle filling, from the filling of wax in different types of candles to packing them for supply, all of which happens indoors.
After our walk around the slum, we will make a visit to the guide's home, where we will learn to make Vada Pao; one of the most popular street foods in Mumbai; made with deep-fried potato dumplings placed inside halved pav buns and served with special chutneys and green chilli. This Maharashtrian delicacy is served in almost all hotels and roadside eateries in Mumbai. During this Online Experience, your guide and his wife will teach you how to prepare an authentic version with a recipe handed down from their mothers, guaranteed to be the tastiest of them all!
About this experience
What's included
Walking tour by local licensed guide and cooking session with his wife
What's excluded
Ingredients
Instructions
- Please have a good internet connection and zoom app installed in your phone or laptop
- The instructions to join the meeting will be sent via email shortly after the booking
Know before you go
- You can book this tour for 40 USD for a group of 3 screens or a private tour for 90 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot.
- Since this tour involves walking to various places in the slum, at times, the internet connection may be weak. However, we will attempt to minimize such disruptions.
- As we are bringing this authentic experience to you from our small home in Dharavi, we hope you understand that we are not able to deliver professional-level videography, but will do our absolute best to bring you an incredible cooking experience and share our culture with you.
- You will need to buy bread buns from the market for the Pav.
Ingredients for Green Chutney:
- Cilantro chillies
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Lime juice
- Mint (Optional)
- Sugar (Optional)
Ingredients for Vada:
- 6 Large Potatoes Boiled, Peeled and Mashed
- Gram Flour (Besan in Hindi)
- 8-10 Cloves
- 4 Green Chillis
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing in Hindi)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Fresh Coriander Leaves
- Salt
- Frying Oil
Ingredients for the Batter
- 1 and 1/4 cup Gram Flour (Besan in Hindi)
- A pinch of Soda Bicarbonate
- 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
Equipment required:
- Mixer Grinder
- Instant Pot or Vessel with cover
- Non-Stick Pan
- Potato Masher
- Spoons
- Bowl
- Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
Meet your Host
Mystical Mumbai
Namaste! My name is Nikesh, born and raised in Mumbai. I have been working as a guide in Mumbai from last 6 years and met more than 3000 people from around the world. I am very punctual and flexible with the interest of the tourists.
I offer different tours of all interest, including Buddhist caves and Jewish tours. Also, all my tours can be customized upon to your request.
I love this city, love meeting people, love travelling around the world, experiencing new things and sharing my experiences. I love music, good books, making friends. Come over to Mumbai! I will show you the most interesting places of this beautiful city.
From USD 40 / Group
Important Information
- Fully refundable in case of any cancellation upto 2 days before the tour.