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CJChef JoshiPrivate Dining

Menu & Cuisines

Seven kitchens. One table.

These are starting points, not limits. Choose a single cuisine, mix several, or bring a family recipe — every menu is planned around your guests, your occasion and your budget.

South Indian dishes by Chef Joshi

01 · Home of the banana leaf

South Indian

The food Kavin grew up with in Nagercoil — stone-ground batters, slow sambar, freshly tempered rasam and the unhurried generosity of a full banana-leaf meal.

  • Ghee Roast Dosa & Three Chutneys

    Coconut, tomato-onion and fiery gunpowder

  • Idli, Medu Vada & Sambar

    Soft, fluffy, made from a batter fermented overnight

  • Chettinad Chicken / Mushroom

    Freshly roasted kalpasi, marathi mokku and black pepper

  • Nanjil Nadu Avial & Thoran

    Coastal vegetables, coconut and curry leaf

  • Rasam, Kootu, Poriyal & Payasam

    The complete traditional virundhu (feast)

Kerala dishes by Chef Joshi

02 · Coconut, coast & curry leaf

Kerala

Nagercoil sits on the doorstep of Kerala, and its kitchen breathes the same air — coconut milk, kudampuli, black pepper and the catch of the morning.

  • Meen Moilee

    Fish poached in a mild coconut-milk and turmeric gravy

  • Kerala Prawn Roast

    Shallots, curry leaves and coconut oil, cooked dry and deep

  • Appam & Vegetable Stew

    Lacy-edged appams with a delicate, whole-spiced stew

  • Malabar Parotta & Beef / Chicken Fry

    Flaky layered parotta with a peppery fry

  • Sadhya Specials

    Olan, erissery, pachadi and ada pradhaman

Indian Biryani dishes by Chef Joshi

03 · Sealed, layered, slow-steamed

Indian Biryani

Long-grain basmati and seeraga samba, whole spices bloomed in ghee, saffron, mint and fried onions — layered and dum-cooked until the pot is opened at your table.

  • Dindigul-Style Seeraga Samba Biryani

    Short-grain, peppery and intensely aromatic

  • Hyderabadi Dum Biryani

    Kacchi-style marination, saffron milk and sealed dum

  • Malabar Chicken Biryani

    Kaima rice, cashews, raisins and fragrant ghee

  • Mutton / Prawn / Vegetable Biryani

    Made to your preference and spice level

  • Raita, Brinjal Curry & Dalcha

    The accompaniments that make a biryani complete

North Indian dishes by Chef Joshi

04 · Tandoor-warm & butter-rich

North Indian

Rich, slow-reduced gravies and smoky tikkas — the comforting, celebratory food of Punjab and Delhi, brought to your dining table with restaurant polish.

  • Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

    Charred tikka in a silky tomato-butter gravy

  • Paneer Tikka & Paneer Butter Masala

    Hung-curd marinade, smoky finish

  • Dal Makhani

    Black lentils simmered low and slow with cream

  • Chole, Rajma & Jeera Rice

    Home-style Punjabi comfort food

  • Naan, Kulcha & Phulka

    Freshly made breads to mop it all up

Indo-Chinese dishes by Chef Joshi

05 · Wok-fire & big flavour

Indo-Chinese

India's favourite fusion: high-heat wok cooking, soy, garlic, green chilli and spring onion — crisp, glossy and impossible to stop eating.

  • Chilli Chicken / Chilli Paneer

    Dry or gravy, with peppers and spring onion

  • Gobi / Mushroom Manchurian

    Crisp florets in a tangy garlic sauce

  • Hakka Noodles

    Wok-tossed with vegetables, egg or chicken

  • Schezwan & Burnt-Garlic Fried Rice

    Smoky wok hei, made fresh to order

  • Hot & Sour / Sweet Corn Soup

    The classic way to begin

Basic Continental dishes by Chef Joshi

06 · Clean, classic, comforting

Basic Continental

Simple European classics done properly — good sauces, careful seasoning and confident plating. Perfect for kids, mixed groups or a lighter, elegant dinner.

  • Penne Arrabbiata / Alfredo

    Fresh tomato-chilli or creamy parmesan sauce

  • Grilled Chicken with Pepper Sauce

    Herbed mash and sautéed vegetables

  • Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce

    Pan-seared catch of the day

  • Cream of Mushroom / Tomato Basil Soup

    Velvety, from-scratch soups

  • Garden Salads & Garlic Bread

    Fresh, crisp and made just before serving

Customised Menus dishes by Chef Joshi

07 · Your taste, your budget

Customised Menus

Mix cuisines, recreate a family recipe, cook for allergies, Jain or diabetic-friendly diets, or design a tasting menu around a theme — the menu is written around you.

  • Fusion Tasting Menus

    Five to seven courses across cuisines

  • Diet-Aware Cooking

    Low-oil, diabetic-friendly, gluten-aware, Jain

  • Kids' Menus

    Mild, fun and still made from scratch

  • Heirloom Recipes

    Bring your grandmother's recipe — we'll cook it together

  • Desserts & Sweets

    Payasam, gulab jamun, panna cotta, brownies and more

Add to any menu

The finishing touches.

Live Counters

Dosa, appam, grill, chaat or wok counters cooked in front of your guests.

Starters & Chaat

Samosa, pakoda, tikkas, cutlets, pani puri and Indo-Chinese bites.

Desserts

Payasam, gulab jamun, rasmalai, panna cotta, brownies and seasonal fruit.

Beverages

Fresh juices, mocktails, buttermilk, masala chai and filter coffee.

Vegetarian, vegan, Jain, low-oil, diabetic-friendly and allergy-aware versions of most dishes are available. Spice levels are always adjusted to your family's taste — just let us know when you enquire.

Reserve your date

Hungry yet? Let's write your menu.

Tell Chef Kavin about your occasion, your guests and your budget. You'll receive a tailored menu and a clear quote — usually within 24 hours.

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