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Private Kitchen creating Progressive Indian-inspired Tasting Menus for Supperclubs, PopUps & Private 29. Hope you will come in for a taste!

Private Kitchen is a social dining concept creating Indian-inspired tasting menus for supper clubs, popup dining experiences and private events. Inspired by the unexposed genre of home-style Indian cuisine, this is ‘curry’ with a pretty significant facelift. Marrying traditional Indian spices and cooking techniques with modern styles & stories, our events are designed to disrupt the quintessential

Indian experience. Our floating kitchen develops menus are secret till the day, inspired by native roots,moods & the ever changing seasons.

28/10/2021

I know I still owe you an end to my food story series. It's coming, I promise.
In the meantime, for those who saw my stories last night, might have noticed that I hosted a supperclub! No, I'm not quite back at it, but when an old client requested I host a dinner for his team at work, I found it hard to say no. After all, I do love doing it. Leaving with you a few glimpses of how the night went down.
What do you think - should I start hosting again? 🤨

02/09/2021

{New Recipe} : Overnight Raisin & Coconut Oats

(Chapter 6: London! (2018- till date) from my food story series)

Sorry for the delay in this post. A certain new little human took over IG time! Better late than never eh... If you're reading this, you've made it till my life story. You know more about me and my adventure than most people, and we are officially friends 😃🎉

"Everything starts with a coffee.
Back during our Hong Kong days, I tried my hands at entrepreneurship by supplying brownies to a small cafe. It was hard work on the side of a full time banking job, but also gave me immense satisfaction to see my baked goods on display. I even visited the shop sporadically to see how popular they had been - and it was sort of a high to see a 'sold out' sign at times.
When we moved to London in late 2018, I often looked back on those brownie selling days, and wished I could collaborate with someone in a similar way. One day, while house hunting, we came across a small specialty coffee shop (called Alex Coffee] ) in what was going to be our future neighbourhood. Both the husband and I love coffee hunting, so we had to stop for a cuppa. The coffee was delish, and a great conversation with the owner/barista (Alex) ensued. I knew I had to discuss my brownie ventures with him...
A few months later, as we unpacked our bags a few streets down from this coffee shop, I dropped the owner an email. 2 weeks later I was supplying him overnight oats for his customers. The start to yet another venture and friendship..."
(Big thanks to Alex Coffee] for giving me the opportunity and trusting my cooking skills :))

Read the full story + recipe now. Link in profile above.

20/07/2021

{New Recipe} : Burnt Sugar & Cardamom Pot De Creme!

(continuing Chapter 5: New York (2012 - 2018) from my food story series). Closing this chapter with one of my most popular supperclub recipes

"Sometimes, it’s hard to hit the brakes on your pace of life…

It was summer 2015, my business was at it’s peak, we were traveling a ton, we felt quite settled, and were happy. Despite all this, NYC never really felt like home. People say NYC gives implants a 2 year grace period - once you’ve been there for 2 years, either you can never leave, or it was not meant to be. We had already been there close to 4 years, so we realised we somehow fell in the second category. We often contemplated moving, and discussed where we would go - would it be back to Hong Kong (as we very much loved it), or would we gamble with a new destination like London. But moving isn’t easy, and it almost always needs a catalyst. A catalyst were graciously given as I fell pregnant in late 2015...."

Read the full story + recipe now. Link via profile above👆🏼

04/07/2021

{New Recipe} : Polenta Upma with Chilli Prawns (Glutenfree)

(continuing Chapter 5: New York (2012 - 2018) from my food story series)

"Things always happen for a reason- a motto I live by. Every little incident in our life works itself up to a moment that’s just meant to be.
In summer of 2014, we took a road trip to the western part of Canada. We had initially planned South America or Japan, but visas and other complications had resulted in us looking at something closer to home, with easier logistics. Since Canada wasn’t out first choice of destination, we had been a little laid back in our research (which, for those who know us, is very unlike us!). But hey, the best experiences are the ones that happen undesigned...."

Read the full story + recipe now. Link --> http://29calories.com/blog/2021/5/13/polenta-upma-with-prawns

25/06/2021

{New Recipe} : Green Beans Sabji & Hummus Bruschetta [ ]

(continuing Chapter 5: New York (2012 - 2018) from my food story series)

"As you can tell, I am a storyteller.
And my cheffing business created endless stories. That of a couple who met over a dinner and later told me about their engagement, and that of the chef who hired me for an event but disappeared without paying me, or of the time a (jet lagged) dinner guest fell asleep on my couch…But the one that I love telling the most is about a challenge. A challenge posed by a dinner guest, that ended in a night of many laughs..."

Read the full story + recipe now. Link in profile!

17/06/2021

{New Recipe} : Mushroom Masala Chaat Cups (Appetizer)

(continuing Chapter 5: New York (2012 - 2018) from my food story series)

"Sometimes, you look back at a phase of your life, and wonder how miraculously it all happened...
Those who know me, know that I love to run. But running was not always a part of me, and I only picked it up mildly in university. But New York created a new lease in that passion. I began improving my pace, signing up for races, and using it as a way to heal. With shoes on my feet, and music in my ears, I felt I could overcome anything. And as I re-started clocking the miles after the injury, I also realised that it was when my best ideas came.
It was during one such run that I had a dreamy idea. An idea to launch my own Supperclub....."

Read the full story + on the blog now. Link in profile!

05/06/2021

No recipe, but just a look at these everything bowls for our family dinner tonight!
Rice/Quinoa mix + Guac + Steamed Veg + Peri Peri Hummus + Chana Masala (Indian chickpea curry) + Sour Cream.
Hearty, healthy and very kid approved 🙂
What do you put in your bowls? Leave a comment and let me know....

03/06/2021

{New Recipe} - Spiced Double Chocolate Pudding [Eggless]

(Chapter 5: New York (2012 - 2018) from my food story series)

"Have you ever had a near death experience?
In summer of 2012, we relocated from Hong Kong to the city where dreams are made - New York. Even though we had always wanted to live and work in NYC, somehow when the opportunity arose, I was less than excited. Perhaps because it all happened so suddenly, or perhaps because I absolutely loved Hong Kong, and wasn’t quite ready to move on yet.
But move we did. New York, true to its name, was a strange experience - strangely maturing, strangely amazing, strangely lonely and strangely strange. It also is the city that bestowed me with a new birthday......"

Read the full (hair raising!) story + this easy and delicious chocolate pudding recipe now. Link -- > http://29calories.com/blog/2014/11/27/spiced-double-chocolate-pudding

27/05/2021

{New Recipe} - Indian South African Bunny Chow

(continuing Chapter 4: Hong Kong (2009-2012) from my food story series)

"No bunnies were hurt during the creation of this recipe. Only some waistlines were expanded.
By now, you are halfway through my life, and know a bit about my journey. You must have also realised that this, Hong Kong chapter, has little to do with local food or inspirations, and more about the adopted in-law country. In truth, I ate a ton of local food during this time, but experimented with little. Hong Kong was a mentally, professionally and personally heavy (yet lovable!) time, and I was focussed on re-creating myself after the biggest blow life had thrown me. In typical Hong Kong style, we worked late, ate out a lot, and explored the amazing hikes in and around the city. It helped me heal.
In 2011 we got married. We had - not 1, not 2, but 3 weddings. How did I survive it....."

Read the full story + this unique recipe now. Link--> http://29calories.com/blog/2011/04/18/mrs-naidoos-bania-chow

20/05/2021

{New Recipe} - Indian South African Green Biryani! (Gluten-free)

(continuing Chapter 4: Hong Kong (2009-2012) from my food story series)

"Some misconceptions are better off remaining so. They make for better stories.
In summer of 2009, I travelled to South Africa for the first time. The trip was one of the best I’ve ever had. And whilst it was an amazing holiday, I couldn’t shake off the nervousness of being alone in a foreign country, and meeting those who could possibly be my future extended in-laws. It wasn’t them, it was me. As days grew close to head to Durban, I wore a smile but deep inside twisted every piece of myself to find comfort. I’ll just pretend I like everything. Or seem excited about all their stories. I mean, how bad could it be?.."

Read the full story + recipe now. Link --> http://29calories.com/blog/2011/07/17/green-biryani

13/05/2021

{New Recipe} - Indian South African Fishcakes!

(Chapter 4: Hong Kong (2009-2012) from my food story series)

"After my emergency stint back in Singapore, in summer 2009, I moved back to Hong Kong. This time for an MBA. I joined a local university in the hope to get a break, start my entrepreneurial journey, and somehow find myself. The same time I was introduced to my husband's Indian South African family.
My husband was his grandmothers’ favourite grandchild. No, it wasn’t a secret at all. All the grandchildren knew it, and she was quite open about it as well. The first time I met her, she was clear that only she best could cook his favourite dishes. That was enough to start my adventure into Indian South African cooking, and all the dishes he grew up with...:)"

Read the full story + recipe now. Link --> http://29calories.com/blog/2012/04/09/the-naidoo-fishcakes

06/05/2021

{New Recipe} - Masala Vadai (South Indian Lentil Fritters) - Vegan/ Glutenfree

(continuing Chapter 3: Singapore (2000-2007 / 2008 - 2009) from my food story series)

"I was hurting. This was the darkest period of my life.
My father had moved temporarily to Singapore to be with my brother and I for a year. But although we lived together, it was in silence. Family felt like a duty, I felt we didn’t connect, and I didn’t know how to help myself or them grieve meaningfully. Through this, I tried to instil some feelings of ‘normality’ by cooking dinner each day. I felt that perhaps eating a warm, fond dish together would bring down some bridges....."

Read the full story + recipe on the blog now. Link --> http://29calories.com/blog/2021/3/3/masala-vadai

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