Mala grew up cooking alongside her mother, Jaya Patel, in Midwestern India, where she loved concocting new varieties of her favorite dishes. She credits her mother with teaching her "pre-prep-arations," - such as chopping and freezing garlic, ginger and green chilies for future use, she also learned practical and flexible approaches to cooking.
Read More"I enjoyed expanding my knowledge and learning the basic Indian food and spices culinary skills by participating in the Mughlai feast (Chicken Tikka Masala) and Classic Vegetarian Cuisine. Mala is a nutritionist and accomplished chef who guides the creation of authentic dishes and provides wonderful time saving "
"Mala has a wealth of information & cooking skills. She also makes you feel very comfortable while learning. Great class. Professional, new kitchen, complete with camera and flat screen TV to see close-ups of techniques. Hands-on as well as demonstration. Come hungry! She offers items to purchase that are reasonably priced and have everything you need to make the recipes in the class"
"Mala is fabulous! She teaches her classes with humor, experience and is extremely prepared. You will love the experience! I highly ecommend her class"
"Great class. Professional, new kitchen, complete with camera and flat screen TV to see close-ups of techniques. Hands-on as well as demonstration. Come hungry! She offers items to purchase that are reasonably priced and have everything you need to make the recipes in the class."