Welcome to Munch India
Chef Afroza's Mobile Mania!
UPDATE:Hey Munchies! Our new T-Shirts are for sale
at the truck! Take a look!
After having successes with a previous restaurant, and her current catering business since 1991, Chef Afroza now introduces her newest culinary venture!
Munch India is Afroza's new up-and- coming culinary endeavor. We will be serving folks all over the Bay Area, so stay updated on Facebook and Twitter to see when we will be coming to a street near you! Munch India is a food truck which will feature the regional cookings of India that will tingle your taste buds forever.Diana Afroza as a Chef
Chef Afroza's background resides in the classical methods of regional Indian cooking, especially in the cuisines of Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi, and the Mughal period. Authentic dishes that will be periodically served from these styles of cooking include Murgh Musallam, Goat Rezala, Galawati Kabab, Nargisi Kabab, and Kundan Kaliyan. Desserts such as Nawabi Shahi Tukra and Zafrani Firni will also be served from time to time. Her cooking often utilizes the Oudhi tradition of "Dum Pukht", which involves placing the ingredients in a sealed container and cooking over a slow fire, producing such dishes as Awadhi Dum Biriyani, Yakhni Biriyani, and Dum Aloo Awadhi.
To acknowledge her roots, she will periodically feature original Bengali dishes on the menu. Also, to pay tribute to Chef Afroza's in-laws who hail from Kolkata, she plans to frequently expose food specialties from West Bengal to the Bay Area crowd. But there are certain other factors to her cooking. She often likes to put a special twist to authentic Indian dishes and adds touches from international fare, which can suit the needs of cooking and serving in a food truck environment. She also wholeheartedly believes in the incorporation of fresh vegetables and hormone-free meat and poultry. Over the years, she has established a genuine and unwavering bond with the local purveyors, who believe in humane raising methods and sustainable practices. This can result in the seasonality of certain dishes on our menu, but it will also guarantee that our customer will always receive exciting, new, and high-quality meals. This is a food truck that truly pays homage to the classics and beyond-- something you won't want to miss!
Chef Diana Afroza as an Author
Afroza's Cookbook, Flavors of Mirch Masala, will be available for sale on our food truck launch week!
Chef Diana Afroza as a Teacher
Diana Afroza has been giving cooking instructions for many years. She has taught at various cooking institutions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, in places like William Sonoma, Sur La Table, Tante Marie's Cooking School just to name a few. She has also performed cooking demonstration at COPIA in Napa Valley.
