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An exclusive visit to chef Vikas Khanna’s new museum celebrating Indian culinary arts

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Apr 28, 2018 11:42 PM IST

Don’t call them mere ‘bartans’ anymore, says the chef

After a beautiful drive from Mangalore to Manipal, chef Vikas Khanna, in a cream kurta pyjama, is exhausted because of his tiring schedule. As I try directing the driver towards the museum that we’ve come to explore, Vikas interrupts, and directs him to The Udupi Shri Krishna Matha, about a 20-minute drive from Manipal. I wonder why, at 5am, we are doing a detour. Vikas senses my curiosity, and smiles, “I find solace here.”

Vikas Khanna loves the Sri Krishna Matha at Udupi for its purity and the sense of peace it offers him(Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch by Prabhat Shetty)
Vikas Khanna loves the Sri Krishna Matha at Udupi for its purity and the sense of peace it offers him(Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch by Prabhat Shetty)
The Museum of Culinary Arts at Manipal is the fruit of Vikas’ five years of dedication (Prabhat Shetty)
The Museum of Culinary Arts at Manipal is the fruit of Vikas’ five years of dedication (Prabhat Shetty)
“People say ‘I have an antique French pot’. but in India, we think of utensils as mere ‘bartans’!”
The Museum of Culinary Arts, in Manipal, has 1,600 culinary items (Prabhat Shetty)
The Museum of Culinary Arts, in Manipal, has 1,600 culinary items (Prabhat Shetty)
“As a student, I was weak in English. My professor put me on duty at the café to help me gain confidence ”
The courtyard in the Sri Krishna Matha where the produce is stored for the daily meals of rice, sambar and payasam (Prabhat Shetty)
The courtyard in the Sri Krishna Matha where the produce is stored for the daily meals of rice, sambar and payasam (Prabhat Shetty)
The kitchen in Sri Krishna Matha Vikas has spent many Sundays helping in preparing prasadam (Prabhat Shetty)
The kitchen in Sri Krishna Matha Vikas has spent many Sundays helping in preparing prasadam (Prabhat Shetty)
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