Our Story
A family kitchen, not a tourist stop
Cook With SuMi is run by SuMi and her mother from their home in Kayamwala, Sigiriya.
From Our Home To Your Heart
What began as cooking for a few curious travellers grew into a small eco kitchen where guests from all over the world grind spices, tend the fire and share a meal at the same table.
Our eco kitchen is open to the garden — firewood stoves, clay pots and vegetables picked that morning. Between the coconut palms you can see Lion Rock, the reason most people come to Sigiriya, and the reason our guests say they never forget this meal.
Nothing here is a set performance. You cook what we cook at home, from recipes handed down through generations, seasoned — as we always say — with love.
SuMi — Master Home Cook
Hosting authentic cooking classes in Sigiriya
Sri Lankan Curries, Traditional Rice & Dessert
Our 2.5 to 3-hour authentic Sri Lankan cooking experience includes hands-on preparation, organic spice education, and sharing the complete feast together.
Sri Lankan cuisine is famous for its rich aromatic blend of herbs, coconut milk, and roasted spices. During your class with SuMi, you will learn how to temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, pandan leaves, Ceylon cinnamon, and cardamom to create mouthwatering authentic curries.
Traditional Sri Lankan Rice
Fragrant, light, and cooked to perfection.
Delicious Sri Lankan Curries
Dhal, chicken, and seasonal garden vegetable curries simmered in rich hand-squeezed coconut milk in clay pots.
Fresh Coconut Milk Extraction
Freshly scraped coconut hand-squeezed for 1st thick milk (Mitikiri) and 2nd thin milk (Datikiri).
Traditional Sri Lankan Dessert
A sweet village delicacy to complete your feast.
Traditional Coconut Sambol Making
Freshly scraped coconut ground with red chilli, shallots, lime juice, and granite-ground spices on traditional Miris Gala.
Firewood Cooking
Traditional clay pots on open wood fire for authentic smoky flavor.
Garden Fresh & Spices
Organic spices and garden herbs ground fresh on traditional granite Miris Gala.
Intimate Groups
Small friendly classes so everyone gets hands-on experience and shares a meal.
Take Home Spices
Learn to roast & grind spice blends you can make back home.