Chicken
Pepper Chicken
Boneless chicken thigh simmered in a peppery onion and tomato gravy, ground fresh with fennel, cumin and coriander.
Heat
500gServes 2
Melbourne · Fresh Chilled ready meals
Real Chettinaad food. Cooked fresh.
Authentic ready meals cooked in Melbourne, chilled the same day and delivered to your door. Proper regional flavour, ready from the fridge in minutes.
No Subscription • No lock-in
400 - 500gGENEROUS PORTIONS
8–12 DAYSChilled shelf life
ZERO PRESERVATIVESFRESHNESS FROM SEAL + COLD
COLD-PRESSED OILSSESAME, PEANUT & COCONUT
How it works
Three steps, then it just turns up.
Pick a box size, choose your meals, and we cook them fresh each week.
Step one
Choose your box
Four to sixteen meals.
Step two
We cook weekend
Small batches, cooked the same week they reach you. Every portion is flash chilled and sealed the day it's cooked, then held under cold chain until it's in your hands.
Step three
Delivered Monday or Tuesday
Insulated, HACCP temperature-controlled delivery across Melbourne. Straight into the fridge, good for eight to twelve days.
On the board
Signature dishes
Most dishes are 500g: a generous single serve, or two smaller ones with rice. Rice & gravy options are also available.
Chicken
Chicken Chukka
Chicken slow-roasted in cold pressed peanut oil with caramelised onion, dried red chilli and curry leaf.
Heat
500gServes 2
Vegetarian
Poondu Kulambu
Whole garlic cloves and shallots fried in sesame oil, then simmered in tamarind with fenugreek and curry leaf.
Heat
500gServes 2
Red meat
Chettinaad Mutton Gravy
Bone-in goat slow-cooked in cold pressed peanut oil with a freshly ground shallot, pepper and fennel masala.
Heat
500gServes 2
Rice + curry meals
Ready as a full meal.
Curry and rice together in one 400g tray, a single serve. Add as many as you like, or mix them in with the dishes above.
Chicken
Pepper Chicken Curry with Ponni Rice
Boneless chicken thigh simmered in a peppery onion and tomato gravy, ground fresh with fennel, cumin and coriander.
Heat
400gServes 1
Vegetarian
Paneer Milagu Masala with Ponni Rice
Soft paneer in a Chettinaad black pepper (milagu) masala.
Heat
400gServes 1
Vegetarian
Mixed Vegetable Pepper Masala with Ponni Rice
Mixed vegetables tossed in a Chettinaad black pepper masala.
Heat
400gServes 1
Chicken
Chicken Chukka with Coconut Rice
Chicken slow-roasted in cold pressed peanut oil with caramelised onion, dried red chilli and curry leaf.
Heat
400gServes 1
Bundle Packs
Buy as you go, or save on bundle packs
Choose from Starter, Family, Signature 12 and Bulk Saver.
Starter
4 dishes
$82.00
$20.50 per dish
- Choose any four dishes
- Delivery from $13.50 (free over $99)
Solo
5 dishes
$99.00
$19.80 per dish
- Choose five dishes
- Free Delivery
Family
8 dishes
$138.00
$124.20 with subscription
$17.25 per dish
- Mix across the dishes
- Free delivery
Signature 12
12 dishes
$198.00
$178.20 with subscription
$16.50 per dish
- Full range, your choice
- Free delivery
Our process
Freshness sealed. Zero preservatives.
That isn't a slogan about how the food tastes. It describes how it's made and how it reaches you.
Cooked in cold pressed oil
Every dish is cooked in wood/cold pressed sesame, peanut, coconut oil, the way Chettinaad kitchens always have. No refined or blended oils.
Sealed the day it's cooked
Cooking runs Saturday and Sunday, and every portion is snap chilled and MAP sealed the same day it comes off the heat. Nothing sits overnight waiting to be packed.
Cold chain, end to end
Held between 1 and 4°C from the kitchen to your door in insulated, temperature-monitored transit. Chilled the whole way, never frozen or thawed.
Batch tested
Every production run is recorded and shelf-life validated. Each pack carries a batch code, a use-by date and a full nutrition information panel.
Nothing added to make it last
No preservatives are used in any dish. What keeps the food fresh is the seal and the cold, not chemistry.
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Start with a box.
Delivering Monday and Tuesday across Melbourne. No lock-in, no cancellation fee.
BUILD YOUR BOXCommon questions
Where does your meat come from?
Our poultry and goat are supplied by Western Meat & Poultry (trading as Flying Poultry) in Reservoir, Victoria, a halal-certified processor holding certification from the National Halal Authority, certificate C17072026/001, valid to 16 July 2027. Their certification covers poultry and goat for the Australian domestic market, including halal slaughter under the NHA scheme. Halal certificates can only be displayed by the certified business itself, so we can't republish theirs, but you're welcome to verify it directly with the National Halal Authority on (03) 9088 1396.
Are you licensed and approved?
Yes. Chettinaad Street Kitchen is a council-registered, approved ready-to-eat (RTE) food manufacturer, and our kitchen is independently audited against our Food Safety Plan.
Can I skip a week in subscription plan?
Yes, any week, as often as you like. Skip before 9:00pm Thursday and you won't be charged for that week. Your plan picks up again the following week unless you tell us otherwise.
Is there a lock-in contract in subscription?
No. There's no minimum term and no cancellation fee. Cancel any time before the Thursday cut-off and the current week won't be charged.
Why is rice sold separately?
Portion sizes vary a lot between households, and plenty of people pair these dishes with something other than rice, or already have rice at home. Rice & gravy options are also available.
Can I choose which dishes I get?
Yes. You pick the dishes as per your choice with any mix on the board.
What if I'm not home for delivery?
The insulated box holds temperature for several hours, so a shaded doorstep is usually fine. You can also leave delivery instructions at checkout or nominate a safe place.