Konkani Muslims are natives of Konkan region in Western India. Born in a Muslim Kokni family, home-chef Mumtaz hails from Harnai a traditional fishing village in Ratnagiri District. Like most of the girls back in that time, Mumtaz started cooking at an early age and learnt most of the traditional cooking from her mother. She is extremely passionate about cooking and feeding her friends and family. She has been compiling all the recipes she has learnt since she was a kid and hopes to write a cook book someday. Home-chef Mumtaz is cooking up a storm with delectable seafood from her region. The menu includes bangda in banana leaf, stuffed pomfret with home ground masalas, prawns masala, dum ka macchi and lots more!