SERVICE GUIDES / Cook
Cooking isn't one job.
Someone who plans and cooks your family's meals at home.
- North Indian
- South Indian
- Bihari home food
- Vegetarian
- Non-vegetarian
- Diabetic / low oil
- Breakfast
- Lunch & tiffin
- Dinner
The different versions of this job
01 / 05
Family cook
Two or three meals a day for the household, the way the family eats.
A typical day
- 01
Agree the day's menu
- 02
Cutting, grinding, preparing
- 03
Cooking fresh meals
- 04
Packing tiffins
- 05
Cleaning the cooking area
Usual arrangements
- Per meal
- 1–2 hours a visit
- Two meals
- Morning and evening visits
- Full day
- 8–10 hours
What changes the cost
- Number of people and meals
- Visits per day
- Cuisine and special diets
- Experience
- Who buys vegetables and groceries
Indicative range
₹9,000–₹14,000
per month, paid to the helper
Indicative only: AsliAaya's rough guide for Bihar towns, 2026 — not market data or a quote. Helpers state their own expected salary on their profile, and pay is agreed directly between you.
Agree before day one
- Which meals, for how many people?
- Veg, non-veg, onion-garlic rules?
- Who plans the menu?
- Weekly off and festival leave
- Does the job include washing utensils?
What a helper should be able to expect
- A clear list of meals and timings
- A weekly day off
- Pay agreed in advance, on time
- Respectful treatment and drinking water, a place to rest