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Private Chef - Traditional Indian Food
starting at
$ 89 Per person
All inclusive: 3-course meal, ingredients, cooking, service & clean up.
Gift card can be used for any experience or cookware
What You'll Do
Experience the familiar and exotic flavor profiles unique to Indian cuisine during this authentic dinner.
During this private chef experience, Chef Michelle will start your exploration into Indian cuisine by building layers of flavor in a classic Indian chopped salad. Next, you'll enjoy Indian butter chicken — also known as murgh makhani — with homemade garlic naan bread and fluffy basmati rice. Lastly, sink your fork into sweet Indian apple pudding for dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.
Your Menu
Indian Chopped Salad
With radishes, red onions, cumin, mint and tomatoes
Butter Chicken With Basmati Rice
With turmeric and ginger
Naan Bread
With yeast, sugar and butter
Apple Kheer
With almonds and pistachios
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.
Details
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 20
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Chef Arrival Time 2 hours prior to the selected serving time
- Labels Indian
What's included
The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Meet your chef
Chef Michelle has collected years of experience to her varied career as a chef, including time spent as a line cook, a banquet server and lead cook before becoming a restaurant manager in Houston. Her time as a private chef for a high school prepared her for teaching others the craft of cuisine. Chef Michelle brings enthusiasm, passion and a knack for creating memorable dishes to her versatile cooking classes.
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Cancellation Policy
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.
This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
Chef Michelle will travel to guests within Houston for this experience.
What You'll Do
Experience the familiar and exotic flavor profiles unique to Indian cuisine during this authentic dinner.
During this private chef experience, Chef Michelle will start your exploration into Indian cuisine by building layers of flavor in a classic Indian chopped salad. Next, you'll enjoy Indian butter chicken — also known as murgh makhani — with homemade garlic naan bread and fluffy basmati rice. Lastly, sink your fork into sweet Indian apple pudding for dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.
Your Menu
Indian Chopped Salad
With radishes, red onions, cumin, mint and tomatoes
Butter Chicken With Basmati Rice
With turmeric and ginger
Naan Bread
With yeast, sugar and butter
Apple Kheer
With almonds and pistachios
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.
Details
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 20
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Chef Arrival Time 2 hours prior to the selected serving time
- Labels Indian
What's included
The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews
Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Michelle
Uchenna
29 Apr 2026
me and my gf took this class and learned SO much!!
Colleen
01 Feb 2026
Loved this class! Michelle and Christmas are so gracious and lovely. Learned to make shrimp toast, peanut dressing, waffles and pho!! So delicious! Hope I get back to Houston someday and learn more.
Mary
16 Jan 2026
We enjoyed the experience. Learned a lot and I’m sure we’ll be able to incorporate that into our next cooking adventure. Michelle did a fine job and the food was excellent.
Daniel
20 Dec 2025
Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas did a wonderful job hosting us! They helped to accommodate for our peanut allergy, and tariff is in a way where it was quick and easy to make each course. The salad was fantastic with the candied pecans, and the strawberry vinaigrette was a good sub in for the peanut sauce. The shrimp toast and duck sauce were a great appetiser, and the pandan waffles with berries and ice cream was a great finisher! The main pho itself held a spicy, flavourful beef broth, and the cuts of beef were really thick yet tender. Our only minor gripe was that we wished we cooked the noodle longer since the texture felt a bit stiff. Fun time overall, perfect for a date night!
Khady
08 Dec 2025
We cooked a 3 course meal: salad steak and lobster with green beans, carrots and mashed potatoes all from scratch. Made a chocolate cake dessert that accommodated my husband gluten free diet. It was very hands on and they explained everything along the way. And it was great result at the end.
Briana
12 Jun 2025
This was such an amazing experience. The food was delicious and the host made the environment so welcoming and fun. I will definitely be doing more classes because their menu is incredibly diverse.
Adrian
11 May 2025
Wonderful experience! I can't wait to sign up for another class!!
Christina
03 May 2025
Chef Michelle and Chef Chris provided superb cooking experience. The atmosphere was very nice. Both chefs are masters of their craft.
Neo
18 Oct 2025
Loved the experience, it was very hands on and very educational. Chef Michelle was amazing and very helpful and patient with everything. Her recipes were great and we can’t wait to do another experience with her.
Jeremy
04 Sep 2025
Great class! Chef Michelle made it very fun and did a great job teaching us!
anissa
09 Aug 2025
We had such a wonderful experience, thanks to Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas. Both were extremely patient and friendly as they guided us through the process of cooking an Indian meal from scratch. The butter chicken was to die for, and we also enjoyed a tasty salad, naan and a delicious apple dessert. All in all a great date night for my husband and me. Would 100% recommend!
Matt
03 Aug 2025
Chef Michelle was great and the food was excellent!
Tara
26 Sep 2024
Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas were amazing! They were so helpful, taught us incredible tips and tricks throughout and we had such a great time. Highly recommend for any work or family group that wants to learn together, have a great time, and enjoy an incredible meal!
Catalina
20 Sep 2024
Chefs were wonderful the food was delicious and the class was fun and instructive
Daryngton
10 Sep 2024
Chef Michelle is the best! Chef Christmas who also assisted in the class was a big help as well. They made the class a comfortable experience with feelings as if we’ve known each other for years. Being a beginner, I learned a lot and really would love to try more dishes under her/their knowledge and tutelage.
makayla
26 Aug 2024
we took the creole cuisine class and had so much fun . the food was delicious and chef michelle , the music , and vibe was great . 10/10 definitely recommend . would book again
Andrew
20 Aug 2024
Michelle is so cool and chill! I'm not an amazing cook by any means, and she was so patient and showed me lots of little kitchen tips and tricks. Would definitely take a class with her again.
Tanzania
27 Jul 2024
We had such an amazing time and learned so much!!!
Marina
16 Jul 2024
Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas were incredible to us, we had a lovely time at their home to learn how to make such delicious food. Thank you for having us!
Raquel
05 Jul 2024
Our cooking class with Chef Michelle exceeded our expectations. Underestimating Houston traffic, we arrived a little late and Chef Michelle was extremely understanding. The experience was amazing from start to finish and Chef Michelle made us feel welcomed immediately. My wife and I had a lot of fun, learned a ton and enjoyed our Indian cuisine at a beautiful dining table, in an intimate setting. Highly recommend!
Adam
01 Jul 2024
Lauren and I truly enjoyed our experience cooking with Chef Michelle. We both learned some new techniques and Chef Michelle used some ingredients I hadn’t used before when making these dishes. Chef Michelle had the right amount of hands on instruction and then left us to do the reset of the prep for each of the courses. The dinner was very nice. Chef Michelle brought out each course at the appropriate time and then left us to eat in private. It was a very good night and wonderful experience and I highly recommend Chef Michelle.
Thank you so much Chef Michelle
Ben
22 May 2024
Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas were amazing! We did the traditional Indian menu and it was so much fun - they were both so friendly and the entire vibe of their home was so peaceful, we felt right at home. They really know their stuff, and we will absolutely be returning for another lesson.
Thank you so much you guys!
Alison
12 May 2024
Enjoyed our experience cooking with Chef Michelle!
Shayla
28 Apr 2024
Great class. Enjoyed the experience
Marina
21 Apr 2024
Wonderful experience with the surf and turf! This setting was in her home, a very relaxed environment. Looking forward to another class with her!
Nikolaus
20 Apr 2024
Chef Michelle was amazing! She made the experience one of a kind.
Kendra
17 Mar 2024
My husband and I had an amazing time when Chef Michelle came to our house to cook the most amazingly delicious birthday meal. It was a fun, unique and pleasantly surprising date night! Chef Michelle made it truly special and made the experience educational and informative. Can’t wait to book the next one!
JENICA
29 Feb 2024
My mom and I chose to do a private cooking class with Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas at our home. We had a great time, and both chefs were incredible. The food was great and we learned a lot.
Harold
18 Feb 2024
Chef Michelle is amazing!!! My wife and I really enjoyed learning how to cook our meal and it was ready within 40 minutes! She is simply awesome and we highly recommend her for your future bookings. We will be using her again soon!!!
Kimber
30 Jan 2024
We had a great time with Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas! We made a delicious salad, naan, the best butter chicken, and a fun dessert. The ladies were organized and patient. It was a great date night.
January
30 Dec 2023
So Much Fun, another couple joined us and we all took over a section of cooking. Will definitely do it agian. Cheif Michelle and Chief Christmas are a great team.
david
10 Nov 2023
Unfortunately she had a death in the family and was unable to come over. We are rescheduling the event
Sarra
20 Oct 2023
Chef Michelle is AWESOME! I surprised my husband with a cooking class for his birthday and we had a great time! Super fun date night idea and the food was delicious! Would highly recommend. :)
Erica
17 Oct 2023
I enjoyed the pho class, it was a great learning experience. Communication was excellent. I would definitely recommend this chef.
Sidra
15 Sep 2023
This was my first time trying something like this. We weren't sure what to expect but everything turned out great. We love Indian food and it was amazing to cook from scratch and learn about different seasonings. We definitely recommend this!!
Carrie
11 Jun 2023
Thanks, Michelle and Christmas, for a great night of cooking and eating! Both of you were super teachers, and my friend and I learned new tips and tricks when working our way around the kitchen (especially the whole onion thing . . . NICE!). Thank you for sharing your hospitality, conversation, and cooking expertise!
Chandler
31 May 2023
Super professional! Great tasting food!
Kaitlin
24 May 2023
My boyfriend and I had such a great experience with Chef Michelle. She welcomed us into her home and made us feel so comfortable. She taught us a lot and we plan to book with her again!
Angela
07 May 2023
Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas created a wonderful experience for our anniversary dinner. Dinner was served ahead of schedule and the presentation was over the top. We enjoyed the hospitality. My husband is from South Louisiana so he grew up on Creole cuisine. He loved every course. They even went the extra mile to show us what to do with our older fruit. I also loved the clean-up. They were very respectful of us and our home. Every dish was washed and the stove and cabinets were wiped clean.
Jennifer
22 Apr 2023
We had a nice relaxing afternoon learning how to Cook some delicious food! Everything was explained perfectly! Can’t wait to learn a new dish:) thanks chef Michelle!!
Cecilio
15 Apr 2023
Thank you for the experience! I enjoyed the lesson and the food came out amazing of course!
It was a great time and we would love to book again.
bernadette
24 Mar 2023
We had a great time. Chef Michelle made us feel very comfortable, made cooking the meal fun and enjoyable. Presentation of the meal and meal service comparable to a very nice restaurant. We are thinking of scheduling another event with her.
John
05 Feb 2023
Chef Michelle was awesome and the food was delicious!! Already planning our next cooking class.
Kim
31 Jan 2023
Michelle and Christmas made this class so enjoyable and the food was amazing!! I would highly recommend this class.
Maduka
22 Jan 2023
Thank you for a wonderful experience Chef Michelle. You were great teaching us how to make our meal, all while having many laughs and smiles. The food turned out DELICIOUS.
Chuck
08 Jan 2023
The entire experience was terrific. We learned a few things and had a great time!
Melissa
02 Nov 2022
I booked this experience for my husband's birthday. It was a suprise for him. We both really enjoyed the whole experience and chef Michelle made us feel very comfortable. The food was amazing, it was everything we expected. Thank you.
Darrell
27 Oct 2022
What a wonderful host. The food was amazing and a joy to make with Chef Michelle guiding the way. We had a wonderful time.
Dashanae
25 Oct 2022
Chef Michelle was amazing. We celebrated my boyfriends birthday by cooking one of his favorite meals. The moment we arrived we felt welcome. Everything we fresh and the recipes were amazing. We will definitely be coming back for another experience. Thank you so much
Kiaria
21 Oct 2022
Freaking AMAZING!!!!!! This was a surprise for my partner’s birthday. Chef Michelle was very personable and full of personality… We felt comfortable as soon as we got started, because she made us feel right at home. Her directions and patience was top tier! She even explained how using certain ingredients over others brings out different flavor profiles in a dish, which has changed the way I prepare certain dishes.
The romantic table setting that Chef Michelle set up for us added to the special night for my partner and I and we loved it!
The atmosphere, food, and experience was extremely comfortable, intimate and the dishes were DELICIOUS!
Dishes:
Strawberry Salad with homemade vinaigrette dressing
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Shrimp Étouffée’
Bread Pudding
Kimmon
07 Sep 2022
It was an awesome treat for my Wife’s birthday. Chefs Michelle and Curtlynn were amazing and we had fun cooking delicious food. Will be doing it again
Sheryl and Chuck
05 Sep 2022
Chef Michelle did an excellent job in helping my wife and me cook our 1st Indian meal together. I also picked up some cooking tips as well which is always a nice benefit. I highly recommend taking cooking classes with Chef Michelle. We plan on taking some other classes with her in the future.
jurgen
30 Aug 2022
Chef Was amazing, great meal, very pleasant. BOOK NOW !!! It’s worth every dollar , thank you so much Chef. They even make you a video to take home
Dianne M.
20 Aug 2022
Excellent meal and experience - well prepared class, with a wonderful menu and support along the way. My wife and I had a great time.
Katherine
23 Jul 2022
A lovely experience with good food and excellent guidance. Chef was well prepared and organized.
Olivia
13 Jul 2022
AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!! They teach you how to make a beautiful meal, take videos and pictures of you as you go, lay everything out for you on a romantic table and let you eat your meal in the living room. We even had some New Orleans jazz to listen to in the background. Best cooking experience ever. We were in love!!
Angela
19 Jun 2022
Class was amazing and so was the food! Would definitely recommend this!
Asya
04 Jun 2022
Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas were amazing. We enjoyed making every dish. We highly recommend!
Chris
29 May 2022
Michelle and Christmas are wonderful chefs and gracious, attentive hosts! We did the Spanish menu, learned a lot, and were able to help prepare and enjoy an excellent meal. The entire experience was stellar, from pre-event communication until the conclusion. Highly recommended!
Lillian
18 Apr 2022
Amazing experience!! Will definitely book more classes with Chef Michelle
Sara
16 Apr 2022
Had a great experience with Chef Michelle and Chef Christmas. We celebrated our first anniversary with them and they did not disappoint. They were very patient with our lack of culinary skills, set up an amazing dinner table with excellent service. Highly recommended!
Laura
12 Mar 2022
we enjoyed our cooking class.
Donnell
14 Feb 2022
Chef Michelle was amazing fun professional and informative. Food was so fresh and delicious. We definitely had a good time and learned a lot of great cooking techniques. Will recommend to everyone
Ryan
13 Feb 2022
Very well prepared, and everything was delicious! My girlfriend and I throughly enjoyed the experience!
Kelly
08 Feb 2022
We had a blast with Chefs Michelle and Christmas. We are still talking about the wonderful skills we learned and the delicious food!
Warren
06 Dec 2021
Food was great, experience was fun and we learned a lot in the kitchen!!
Reviews Chef Michelle received outside of Cozymeal
LaShawn
11 Aug 2021
I love the kitchen but am not so good at executing a menu. I can never seem to time my menu so that everything is completed in a timely fashion. Taking Chef Michelle's class, taught me how to determine at what times menu items should be "fired" to achieve a well-timed meal. I've gotten much better at being able to serve my courses without having to reheat anything before serving.
Shannon
11 Aug 2021
Professional, Detailed and Customer Oriented. She offered a variety of suggestions to make the breakfast more inviting. She was on time and made sure that everything was set up beautifully. prior to her leaving. She also followed up to make sure that I was satisfied with the catering..
The food was seasoned extremely well, portion size was appropriate and flavors paired well...I also had the opportunity to take her class. The patience and detail given throughout the learning experience was exceptional! I will definitely use her services again.
Tommy
11 Aug 2021
Your food is absolutely delicious and we still can’t forget how good some of the meals were. I can’t wait for our next event so you can cater it again! Thank you for a truly unforgettable and yummy experience.
John
14 Oct 2021
Both ladies were very friendly and enjoyable but this class was not as advertised. We chose the Spanish Meal which advertises a paella on the page. We did not make paella.. we made penne pasta with chorizo which was listed as an option, but we were never asked for our choice. The cake shown was replaced with a custard that needed to sit for 4 hours after we were done, so it was not ready until the next day, on the next day the "custard" was still soup in a tin in my fridge. The "spanish salad" was lettuce with carrots and tomatoes. I hosted the class at my house and they came with no pots, pans, bowls, or plates and used about every dish in my house. Once we were done cooking (1hr not 3 as advertised) they quickly left and the kitchen was a mess, sink full of dishes, counter covered in food, and floor a complete mess. I would have been better off taking the $170 and buying premium ingredients to cook a better meal myself. Basically, I paid the money to have them grocery shop and prep some of the ingredients and make a mess of my kitchen that I had to clean. I was embarrassed in front of my date for the experience, and it is not worth the money.
