It’s sizzling hot! Here's all you need to know about sizzler-at-home kits

Therersquos something about a sizzler that feels instantly nostalgic The smoke The hiss The way every table turns to stare when it arrives at a restaurant like itrsquos a celebrity making an entrance The mix of aromas mdash pepper butter charred veggies mdash that feel like special meals from childhood We tried the new trend of sizzler athome kits to see if they delivered the drama minus the restaurant wait timeSizzling on the cloudSometimes the most unexpected ideas begin with something as ordinary as cooking for family For Wadala residents Namita and Hemal Khambatta a playful home experiment turned into a fullblown culinary ventureSIZZLING BROWNIELetrsquos Sizzle It was born in 2022 when lockdown evenings stretched endlessly and their parents were craving a sizzler So the couple decided to recreate one at home ensuring there was all the smoke sauce crackle and drama ldquoThat one meal made us think why should a sizzler demand a restaurant outing when a restaurantquality sizzler can arrive mdash assembled and ready to sizzle mdash at your doorThe answer became a cloud kitchen and the spark became a brand with a distinct identity The couplersquos advertising background helped scale They began testing and reimagining classic formats for a wider audience serving neighbours and close friends Word spread quickly and soon they were catering to families private gatherings and celebrity homes across Mumbai serving more than 15000 sizzlers so far The menu features sizzlers with fresh ingredients and sauces catering to veg vegan and Jain optionsNamita and Hemal Khambattarsquos Letrsquos Sizzle It started in 2022For the Khambattas this journey has been about more than business Itrsquos about good food shared joy and their core belief of adding a little drama to every plate The brandrsquos recent recognition as Best Upcoming Cloud Kitchen Innovative Concept ndash C Category in the Food Connoisseurs India Awards 2025 only reinforces its growing impactThe ordering process is simple We tried the Cutlet Shashlik Rs 500 small The thrill of keeping the assembled plate on the flame adding butter and hearing the sharp hiss as the black pepper sauce hits the hot plate is exciting The cornndashcoriander rice had warmed through without losing its freshness The Manchurian Madness Rs 675 brought that familiar soyndashgarlic aroma the moment the sauce touched the skillet The hakka noodles softened into it as it sizzled while the fries turned stickycrisp around the edges This was nostalgia on a sizzling plateShashlik SizzlerWe werenrsquot sure of The Fusilli Pasta Rs 550 small at first but the pink Italian sauce settled into a steady sizzle coating the pasta evenly The jacket potato picked up a toasted skin and the fries absorbed enough sauce to taste great The Croquette Thai Rs 600 small delivered another surprises with the red Thai curry releasing warm coconut and chilli notes The fragrant rice soaked it up quickly and the honey chilli fries caramelised slightly as the sauce tightened The icing on the cake was obviously the Sizzling Brownie Rs 600 It did exactly what it promised mdash a fast crackle melting ice cream not included and a thin trail of chocolate smoke rising off the plate was everything you could ask for to end a delicious mealTO ORDER letssizzleitcomBack on public demandLast year during a trip to Singapore chef Aditi Limaye ordered a hot pot at home and was blown away with the precision of the delivery ldquoI was amazed at how professionally everything arrived cooked packed neatly portionedrdquo she recallsBack home another memory had resurfaced that of childhood trips with her grandparents to Kobe for sizzlers a ritual that shaped her palate So when her aaji grandmother who was homebound due to an illness was craving a sizzler Limaye connected the dots and made her a lipsmacking one She then put together a DIY Sizzler Kit and sent a few out to friends ldquoThey loved itrdquo she saysLimaye had earlier run Sizzle House in Shivaji Park 2016ndash2020 a restaurant dedicated to all things sizzling Even after it shut down during the pandemic regulars kept asking when it would return Instead she decided to revamp it and add it to the menu at her restaurant Home Chef in Dadar and also make it homedeliveryready The old Mahim Junction sizzler for instance evolved into The Park Junction reflecting Home Chefrsquos roots in Shivaji ParkThe sizzler kit herbed chicken sizzler shown here comes neatly organised in a bento box complete with the sauce portioned separately for pouring PICSSHADAB KHANJeetendra Thackeray her business partner and cofounder Square One Hospitality drove the shift in format ldquoHe suggested turning the big sharing sizzler into a singleportion ones mdash no wastage less sharing and better pricingrdquo she addsLimayersquos menu blends Western comfort with desi flair mdash think seekh kebab makhani sizzler served on a bed of kasuri methi aglio olio spaghetti She also offers lowcarb and highprotein versions on request a format thatrsquos gained real traction ldquoOur sauces are our strengthrdquo she says Therersquos another first serving lamb ldquoMy husband Vishal loves the roast lamb I make at home so we added it to the sizzler with a rosemary saucerdquoVEG CRISPY SIZZLERWhen we tried it at home all ingredients arrive neatly packed in a bentostyle box ready to heat assemble and sizzle The Panko Fish Rs 999 had a clean crunch topped with hotgarlic sauce a soft cheese melt and a hit of grilled pineapple The Crispy Veg Cutlet Rs 999 featured a classic railwaystyle cutlet with manchurian sauceADITI LIMAYETwo comfort favourites sharing a plate The Peri Peri Chicken Rs 899 had chargrilled chicken in a bright tangy peri peri sauce with roasted peppers We liked the Herbed Grilled Chicken Rs 899 which featured herbmarinated grilled chicken atop a peppery blackpepper sauce The Park Junction Rs 1099 is a meat loversrsquo paradise with a mixed grill spread of lamb chunks chicken skewers sausages seekh mdash big flavours varied texturesTO ORDER 9004689378