A birthday dinner, with you

Come hungry.
Stay late.
Let’s celebrate.

It’s my birthday, and you’re invited to the good part: delicious Indian food, familiar faces, and a house full of celebration. Come make an evening of it with me.

— Shekhar

Quick RSVP Explore the menu

28 November 20266:30 pm onwardsCalgary

Illustrative Indian feast with colorful ribbons on a plum background — Higgsfield celebration imagery · illustrative, not a final menu

Good food

Great company

Birthday energy

The evening

Make yourself
at home.

A birthday worth celebrating. A generous buffet. Plenty of time to catch up and go back for seconds.

No dress code. Just bring your appetite.
Adults only, please.

Come in & settle in

Arrive from 6:30 pm onwards. Find a familiar face, meet someone new, and get into the birthday spirit.

Let’s eat!

An Indian buffet, with dishes made at home by me, plus purchased samosas and restaurant naan.

Keep the celebration going

Laughs, good conversation, and another excuse to go back for seconds.

Illustration of butter chicken — Butter chickenFrom my kitchen

Illustration of slow-braised beef masala — Slow-braised beef masalaFrom my kitchen

Illustration of paneer butter masala — Paneer butter masalaFrom my kitchen

Illustration of dal makhani — Dal makhaniFrom my kitchen

A glimpse of four homemade favorites · illustrations, not photographs of the final dishes.

AppetizersPurchased

Vegetable samosas

Golden, crisp vegetable samosas to start the celebration.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Purchased
Recipe ingredients: Vegetable filling; the purchased product’s full ingredient list is still to be checked.
Allergen notes: Supplier allergen and cross-contact information pending.

AppetizersHomemade

Chicken tikka

Juicy chicken thigh bites in a spiced yogurt marinade, roasted hot with charred edges and a squeeze of lemon.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Chicken, yogurt, ginger, garlic, lemon, spices and herbs.
Allergen notes: Contains milk (yogurt). Check the final spice-blend labels.

AppetizersHomemade

Paneer tikka

Soft paneer cubes with a tangy, spiced yogurt coating and lightly blistered edges.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Paneer, yogurt, ginger, garlic, lemon, spices and herbs.
Allergen notes: Contains milk (paneer and yogurt). Check the final spice-blend labels.

MainsHomemade

Butter chicken

Tender charred chicken in a silky tomato-cashew sauce, finished with butter, cream and fenugreek.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Chicken, yogurt, tomatoes, cashews, butter, cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
Allergen notes: Contains milk and cashews (tree nuts). Check the final spice-blend labels.

MainsHomemade

Slow-braised beef masala

Fork-tender beef in a dark, savory gravy with browned-onion depth and warm whole spices.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Beef, onions, tomatoes, beef stock, ginger, garlic, whole spices, lemon and cilantro; oil or ghee.
Allergen notes: Milk if made with ghee. Stock and spice-blend ingredients still need checking.

MainsHomemade

Paneer butter masala

Soft paneer in a glossy tomato-cashew gravy, gently finished with cream, butter and fenugreek.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Paneer, tomatoes, cashews, butter, cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
Allergen notes: Contains milk and cashews (tree nuts). Check the final spice-blend labels.

MainsHomemade

Dal makhani

Whole black lentils and kidney beans, slow-cooked until creamy and finished with butter and cream.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Whole urad lentils, kidney beans, tomatoes, onions, butter, cream, ginger, garlic and spices.
Allergen notes: Contains milk (butter and cream). Check the final spice-blend labels.

Sides & breadHomemade

Basmati rice

Long, separate grains of basmati, kept simple to let the curries shine.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Basmati rice, water, salt and butter or ghee.
Allergen notes: Contains milk (butter or ghee in the supplied recipe).

Sides & breadHomemade

Cucumber-mint raita

Thick, cooling yogurt with fresh cucumber, mint, cilantro and roasted cumin.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Yogurt, cucumber, mint, cilantro, cumin, chaat masala and salt.
Allergen notes: Contains milk (yogurt). Check the final chaat-masala label.

Sides & breadHomemade

Kachumber salad

A bright, crunchy mix of tomato, cucumber and red onion with citrus, cilantro and roasted cumin.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, lemon or lime, cumin, chaat masala and salt.
Allergen notes: Check the final chaat-masala label; preparation and cross-contact details are still to be confirmed.

Sides & breadRestaurant made

Garlic & plain naan

Warm restaurant naan, with garlic and plain varieties for sharing around the buffet.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Restaurant made
Recipe ingredients: Restaurant ingredient information pending.
Allergen notes: Supplier allergen and cross-contact information pending.

ChutneysHomemade

Mint-cilantro chutney

Bright green, tangy and herb-forward, with yogurt to gently soften the chili heat.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Mint, cilantro, yogurt, ginger, green chilies, lemon, cumin, chaat masala, sugar and salt.
Allergen notes: Contains milk (yogurt). Check the final chaat-masala label.

ChutneysHomemade

Tamarind chutney

A glossy, sweet-sour tamarind chutney with jaggery, roasted cumin and a little warming spice.

Ingredients & a closer look

From: Homemade
Recipe ingredients: Tamarind paste, jaggery or brown sugar, cumin, ginger, chili, salt and water.
Allergen notes: Check the purchased tamarind paste and spice labels; cross-contact details are still to be confirmed.

Every guest should feel welcome.

Dietary needs will be part of the RSVP for each adult attending. Requirements are shared privately with the host for meal planning. Recipe notes identify milk and cashews where listed. Purchased samosa/naan labels, spice blends and cross-contact still need checking. Please tell me about allergies or intolerances; allergen-free preparation cannot be promised.

Keep this date free

The lovely little details.

When: Saturday, 28 November 20266:30 pm onwards
Where: At home in CalgaryHome address omitted from this review
Come as you are: No dress codeAdults only · a delicious Indian buffet

This local review copy omits the home address and contains no personal RSVP data. There is no RSVP deadline. Guest submissions remain closed in this review.

A place at the table

Will you
join me?

I’d love to celebrate with you. Once the invitation opens, this is where you can let me know you’re coming and share any dietary needs.

No deadline · let me know when you can

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Private to the owner

The host’s notebook.

A few details to finish before the invitation goes out.

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Finish the little details

The time is supplied by the owner. The home address is omitted from this review. The owner confirmed no RSVP deadline and up to four adults total per invitation. Preview edits are not saved.

The menu notebook

Menu source: the supplied Indian Birthday Feast PDF; every listed dish appears in this preview.
Purchased: vegetable samosas and restaurant garlic/plain naan. All other listed dishes are homemade.
Paneer tikka: restored by the latest instruction to show the full supplied menu. Biryani is absent from the PDF.
Still needed: purchased-product ingredients, spice-blend labels and final cross-contact checks.
Optional, unconfirmed: karaoke and signature cocktails / mocktails.

Planning estimate30–45 guests

Two helpers · six hours each

These are owner planning notes, not RSVP totals or guest promises.

Before guests can use it

Menu, no deadline and four-adult allowance are confirmed. Finish supplier/allergen checks.
Choose guest access and sharing.
Approve where responses are stored, who can see dietary notes, and when guest data is deleted.

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Come hungry.
Stay late.
Let’s celebrate.