✦ 23rd Parallel · Central Indian Supper Club · San Jose, California ✦
✦ An Evening at the Table
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July 19 & June 27, 2026
July 19 — Vegetarian Exclusive · June 27 — Non-Vegetarian
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5-course journey through Central India · San Jose, California
Saturday, July 19, 2026·Vegetarian Exclusive&Saturday, June 27, 2026·Non-Vegetarian·6 PM
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23rd Parallel Supper Club · San Jose, CA
✦ THE 23RD PARALLEL PRESENTS ✦
A Summer Soirée
Through Central India
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📅 19TH JULY · 6 SEATS REMAINING (OUT OF 8)
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WELCOME
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Amra–Panna Mojito
A cooling summer aperitif of charred raw mango, fresh garden mint, roasted cumin, and sparkling water.
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AMUSE-BOUCHE
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The Gold of Malwa
Bhutte ka Kees — A delicate, velvety sweet corn porridge grated fresh, slow-simmered in ghee with mustard seeds, asafoetida, and finished with fresh coconut.
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SMALL PLATES
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Indore to San Jose
A dual-texture street heritage chaat. Crisp, spice-dusted Garadu-style purple sweet potatoes paired with a bright, compressed summer nectarine salad tossed in black salt and mint fluid gel.
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APPETIZER
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The Wetlands of Mahanadi
Kamal Kakdi Galawat — A melt-in-the-mouth, velvety lotus root kebab pan-seared and seasoned with heritage spices, capturing the rich, earthy flavors of the Chhattisgarhi plains.
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MAINS
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Central Terroir: Decolonial Comfort
A celebration of the ancient grains, millets, and pulses of Madhya Pradesh and the Rice Bowl of India.
The Rice Trilogy
A modern showcase of premium heirloom short-grains featuring aromatic Jeera Shankar pulao, pressed Dubraj rice, and a crisp wild rice shard.
Royal Indrahar
A protein-rich, multi-lentil steamed and crisped cake from the kingdom of Rewa, served tableside with a silky, saffron-infused tempered yogurt kadhi.
Jowar & Bharta
Pliable, ultra-thin sorghum millet roti paired with a rich, campfire-smoked eggplant bharta puree.
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DESSERT
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Mango ki Mithas
Textures of the king of summer fruits. An elegant eggless cardamom-mango mousse, encased in a glossy mango glaze, served alongside crisp saffron tuile and pristine, compressed mango wedges.
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✦ 23RD PARALLEL SUPPER CLUB ✦
The Khansama's Secret
Forgotten Royal Kitchens of the Holkars & Scindias of Madhya Pradesh
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✦ ON ARRIVAL ✦
Aam Panna Mojito
Raw Mango · Kala Namak · Mint Sphere Ice · Chilli Lime Rim