Banu's Cooking Class

01/11/2024

Happiest Diwali to all my family members, friends and my students. Hope and pray all of you lots of love, peace and prosperity 🙏

Thank you for all the love and support you have provided to me, my family and my wee business I am grateful and honored🥰❤️🙏

Thanks AI and FB for this beautiful avatar 🙏

12/10/2024

My life my cooking classes.
Meeting students and teaching what I know is always elating.
Thank you everyone for coming along with me on my journey.
❤️🙏

10/09/2024

Black pepper alert ! Be careful what you are buying and from where!

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31/08/2024

Namaste 🙏

A very happy Father’s Day🎉🎊🥂🍾🎉🎊🥂🍾 to all the dad’s, mum’s who are also dad’s, all the brother and sisters who have been entrusted with this awesome position. It is not easy to be one and the best is you never get an Oscar for being great either.

Anyways we salute you, and hold you in the highest of regards❤️🙏

Come visit us @ Titirangi market as we have great curry sauces and chilli oil. Celebrate tonight and enjoy our nasty free easy to make curry 🙏

We are all here because if your love and support please keep them coming , ever thankful🙏

18/08/2024

An amazing evening with a lovely group of students ❤️🙏

10/08/2024

SMALES FARM MARKET
Sunday, 11 August 2024 - 9 - 2 pm

Namaste, we will be there with our newest sauce family member the MANGO CHICKEN. It is a vegan sauce and is true to its name, the flavor is very simple and lingering.

We will also have NZ Nation's favorite Butter Chicken Sauce and Madras Curry Mix.

Our stall will be incomplete without the gold award winning chilli oil.

For those who love hot and spicy condiment, we have for you the Chilli Tamarind chutney which is sure to please your palate.
Another simply stunning new arrival is the handcrafted Masala Box (none available in New Zealand to our best of knowledge), they make an amazing addition to any kitchen and is sure to spark many conversations https://banus.co.nz/collections/starter-kits

Come visit us, times are tough for all of us, your continued support will keep many of us afloat.

In case you miss us, you can order online www.banus.co.nz as we deliver across New Zealand.

03/08/2024

Namaste 🙏

I am having a stock clearance sale till tomorrow evening. Each sauce is $16 instead of $18.

Mango chicken sauce is becoming very popular so give it a try.

Pick up only, till stock lasts, eftpos available. No holds please 🙏🙏

Thank you for your continued support I am ever grateful ❤️🙏

28/07/2024

Cooking class back to back ❤️🙏

28/07/2024

Today’s class - beautiful people amazing energy so loved hosting them ❤️🙏

27/07/2024

TITIRANGI MARKET
SUNDAY, 28 JULY 24 - 10 - 2 PM

Namaste, we are super excited to bring you our new sauce member - Mango Chicken (no chicken- we suggest you add your own chicken).
Mango in India is known as the “King of Fruits”, it is a national fruit. Because of its color, sweet scent, exquisite flavors it simply woes heart of countless people all over World, it represents “prosperity, abundance and wealth”.
Inspired by this amazing fruit, I bring to you my Mango Chicken sauce. The flavors are simple, and the hero is the mango. The sauce is made with select quality ingredients without any nuts, gluten, color, dairy or added sugar. Core to its nature of the mango the sauce is slightly sweet with very earthy and lingering taste of my curry powder. Carefully crafted with utmost love, I am happy to say like my other sauces, it is kids friendly once you balance it with some good quality coconut cream.

We will have the Nation's favorite Butter Chicken Sauce and the very exotic Goan Fish Curry.
Come and support all of us.
In case you miss us worry not we have plenty of this silky sauce so order away www.banus.co.nz
Thank you.

23/07/2024

Introducing our newest sauce family member - MANGO CHICKEN ❤️

Avail 15% off on Mango Chicken and our chilli oils use code MANGO

Mango in India is known as the “King of Fruits”, it is a national fruit. Because of its color, sweet scent, exquisite flavors it simply woes heart of countless people all over World, it represents “prosperity, abundance and wealth”.

Inspired by this amazing fruit, I bring to you my Mango Chicken sauce. The flavors are simple, and the hero is the mango. The sauce is made with select quality ingredients without any nuts, gluten, color, dairy or added sugar. Core to its nature of the mango the sauce is slightly sweet with very earthy and lingering taste of my curry powder. Carefully crafted with utmost love, I am happy to say like my other sauces, it is kids friendly once you balance it with some good quality coconut cream.

Ingredients: onion, mango concentrated, tamarind, ginger, garlic, curry, turmeric and chili powder, canola oil, sea salt, fresh curry leaf, mustard seeds and asafetida.

Allergens - mace and asafetida

Free from: msg, palm oil, preservatives, vinegar, nuts, gluten, soy, artificial colors and sugar.

It is vegan/vegetarian friendly.

Size - 300ml Jar.

23/07/2024

Kunuku - crispy from outside sift from inside.
Kunuku is usually made with left over lentil batter. This is made with semolina along with red onions, fresh ginger, green chillies and home grown curry leaf.

Perfect for a day like today 🙏❤️

17/07/2024

Thank no you once again DigilBoost for providing an opportunity to share our digital journey 🥰❤️🙏

BANU’s DigiBoost journey ❤️🥰🙏

02/07/2024

Masala box is also known as Anjali box in South Indian homes and masala dhabba or masala dhani in North Indian homes. It has many names in different regions of India, nevertheless it is an integral part of every Indian kitchen. It comes in different shapes, sizes and materials e.g., wood, brass, stainless steel and plastic (which I dislike personally). Masala box is like a jewel box usually consisting of seven (7) containers that sit snugly in a round or a rectangle or square box.

Every home based on the region would have even (7) different ingredients that are critical to creating most dishes. Mine contains a mix of spice powders turmeric, chilli powder, mustard and cumin seeds, split yellow pea, black gram dal and fenugreek seeds.
I believe cooking is an art and like any artist, you need tools that make cooking an enjoyable and rewarding experience. During my recent trip to India, I discovered the most irresistible and beautiful hand-finished functional masala boxes.

I bring to you the most stunning masala box made of stainless steel and the outer is beautiful hand-finished with stunning embossed material that makes the box unique and simply stunning.
This Masala box is a must-have and makes a great gift for that family member or friend who loves cooking.

Don't miss out as I have limited boxes. Order yours now https://banus.co.nz/products/masala-boxes

DISCLAIMER - the outer box is finished with embossed material that does require care. It is advised that it is not washed with harsh chemicals or washed in a dishwasher. Simple wipe-down with a dry cloth will keep it clean and shining for a long time. The inner containers can be washed in the dishwasher.
DISCLAIMER - The masala boxes do not contain any spices upon order, your preferred masalas will need to be purchased separately.

Masala box is also known as Anjali box in South Indian homes and masala dhabba or masala dhani in North Indian homes. It has many names in different regions of India, nevertheless it is an integral part of every Indian kitchen. It comes in different shapes, sizes and materials e.g., wood, brass, sta...

30/06/2024

Cooking class ❤️❤️

29/06/2024

TITIRANGI MARKET TODAY - 10-2 PM
Village

Namaste 🙏

Craving for some real good curry? A curry not full of sugar and cream? Come visit us at the market today to grab freshly made exotic Goan Fish (no fish) vegan curry and Nation’s favourite Butter Chicken (no chicken or butter) vegan sauce.

Making my curry is super easy and fast.
Here is how;
- Fully cook 1 kg of your choice of protein or vegetables or tofu or paneer in pan
- Add my curry sauce
- Add 1 cup of boiling water, let it come to one boil and put the flame off.
- Let it cool for about 10 minutes, taste the curry if you feel like add as much or as little either cream or best is coconut cream to have an amazing finish to the curry.

Enjoy my soulful curries without any colours, chemicals or preservatives. My sauces are gluten, nut and dairy free.

We also have our gold award winning chilli oil and more.

In case you miss us feel free to order online www.banus.co.nz as we deliver overnight. My goodies and my authentic Indian vegetarian cooking class is a great gift if you are looking for something awesome and unique.

Come support all of us, looking forward to seeing you soon🙏

31/05/2024

23 years ❤️❤️🙏❤️❤️

NAMASTE AND THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU FOR SUPPORTING US 🙏🙏

Today marks end of 23 years of being in this paradise - New Zealand.

We first came to Te Atatu Peninsula and made it our home.

Grief drove me out of the country I was born in, having lost my beloved dad – a culinary guru unexpectedly, I lost my sense of purpose and direction.

New Zealand welcomed us with open arms, Te Atatu Peninsula gave us a new home and an opportunity to restart our life, however the distance and being away from family created a void which led to me being very sick.

A coincidental meeting with naturopath then meeting a psychic, connecting with the spirit world and meeting my dad was surreal and a message at the end from him was “I should start teaching cooking” left me further lost and at crossroads.

My daughter saved me when I was at my lowest, she urged me to put a post on Te Atatu Peninsula FB page in Sept 2014 to see if anyone was keen to learn Indian vegetarian cooking, and my community encouraged me and gave us strength to start something that we had never done before.

On 21 Sept 2014 with my dad’s initials at the forefront I started SKR Banuskitchen.

We took to FB, threw open our temple; our home, my family worked tirelessly, we hosted weekend after weekend eager students who helped me heal, gave me self worth, contentment and a reiteration that I am on the right path. Hosting my classes, sharing my story, teaching his recipes has given me a singular focus, sense of purpose, closure and I am very happy to say that my health is getting better.

I could have not got to where I am today if not for all your love, blessings and good wishes. I take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your support, keep it coming towards our humble effort https://www.facebook.com/SKRBanusKitchen

Stay blessed everyone, thank you for loving us and helping us contribute back in our own little way, namaste🙏🙏


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25/05/2024

Come visit us at Titirangi Market.
Sunday 26 May 24 - 10-2 PM

07/05/2024

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺MOTHER’S DAY 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
30% OFF - USE CODE - MUM24

Maatru devo bhava (respect to Mother), pitru devo bhava (respect to Father), aacharya devo bhava (respect to Guru), atithi devo bhava (respect to Guest)

The above quotes goes to say that Mother is everything to a child, she has the ability to give life, she is the first person the child knows, she introduces the child to the father, as a guru she imparts wisdom and knowledge, she continues to looks after us as a guardian angel even after she is gone.

Please like my FB page https://www.facebook.com/SKRBanusKitchen
share this post and tag a Mother who deserves to be pampered and celebrated.

I salute from the bottom of my heart all the Mothers, the Father’s, Sister and the Brothers who have stepped up as a Mother. Celebrate your Mother each day, tell her you love her and respect her for the journey she has been on as she has had a second life after having given birth to you.

If you are looking for some gifts for her the please visit

Banu's offer authentic Indian products and Indian cooking classes. All products are 100% plant based and proudly made in West Auckland, New Zealand. Try our vegetarian Cooking Classes, browse Indian Recipes, or shop traditional Curry Gravy/Curry sauce, Spice Blends, Spice Powders, Ghee, Chilli Oil,....