Blog & Recipes
“Mukti’s class was the perfect marriage between science and cultural cuisine. Everything was cooked from scratch, using the most fresh, organic and healthy ingredients. But most importantly- It felt like cooking with your private master chef, in the most warm and welcoming environment. Thank you, Mukti, for a great experience!”
– Noa O., September 12, 2021
Monsoon Magic in India
Every single person on earth has a special season they love the most. Here in America, most people perhaps love the fall, with the beautiful mild or perhaps a little cool weather, and Mother Nature unfolding its fantastic colors. Gentle breeze to soothe the soul....
Our Bangladesh Trip Was Beautiful
In late February and early March, my husband and I traveled to Bangladesh. It was my first visit to that country. I loved every minute of it.
Wonders of Indian Vegetarian Food
Those of us who have never tried to live on vegetarian food, and always depended on meat for various reasons, should travel to India. About half of this vast country is still vegetarian, and they are living a healthy life beautifully. Exquisite food being made by...
Talk to Your Heart in 2023
This new year, we renew our pledge to live a healthy and happy life. And we all know, being healthy and happy has a lot to do with our hearts. The heart yearns for happiness. Talk to your heart in this new year, and find out what it wants from you.
How My Brooklyn Indian Cooking Class Students Graded Me Over the Years
Here’s a personal story. It is strange to write about my students reviews of my Indian Cooking Class in Brooklyn, NY. People from India are in general so introverted and reluctant to talk about ourselves that sometimes, we are not doing justice to our own talents and...
A Kind Kolkata We Know
We grew up in this city. We were born in this city. And this city – Kolkata -- was known as Calcutta for a long time because British colonial rulers could not pronounce it properly. And they imposed it on us, just the same way they imposed their way of thinking on us....
We Brought Rain With Us
Last week, after a very long fourteen-hour flight from New York to Delhi and then after a five-hour halt in Delhi, another two hours of flying, we landed in Kolkata. This is the city we grew up in, and every time we come here, it brings a deep joyful sense of...
Valentine’s Day, Indian Style
Valentine’s Day, Indian StyleMukti Banerjee, muktiskitchen.com Today, it’s very Americanized when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. Thanks to Indian and multinational corporate media, every American thing is glorified across India, and Valentine’s Day is no...
Learn to Make Khichdi
Khichdi is a very basic and healthy food. You can make with many different vegetables, rice and lentils. Ingredients: 1 cup rice½ cup moong dal½ cup masoor dal 1 cup small florets of cauliflower (1”x ½ “)½ cup small cubes of potatoes (½ “x ½ “)½ cup green peas 1...
Our Gregarious Durga Puja in a Strange Year of Isolation
Durga Puja, or the worship of Goddess Durga the demon slayer happens in Bengal, India and in the Hindu communities across the world. It’s a lot of fun, with cultural activities such as drama, movies, music and art.
