Muddy Tiger Indian Bistro

In 2018, Chef Jyotiee (who grew up in Pune, in the midwestern state of Maharashtra in India) opened Muddy Tiger with her husband and business partner, Andy (a true Minnesotan). It was a dream with a vision of what Muddy Tiger could be: introduce Minnesota to “Marathi Cuisine” through their favorite street food and home style meals. Marathi cuisine comes from the state of Maharashtra, in the western region of India.

Cooking has always been a passion for Chef Jyotiee, so in 2018, Jyotiee and Andy began to do pop-ups at Farmers Markets & restaurants in their spare time, where they shared a different side of Indian cuisine with people. They launched their food truck in 2021, which gained a large following – so much so that they graduated to a brick-and-mortar location in 2023 to serve the community more delicious food.