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Babaji’s Award Winning Food Truck Food Catering

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Now here’s something different … South Indian flavours, straight from Kerala to you

Are you a little bit ‘different’?  Hey, us too! … and isn’t that the beauty of life!

Sure, we can look after the crew with our mouth-watering butter chicken, or we could bring your event something a little more unique ~ the delicious flavours of South India. 

Whatever your event, large or small, inside or outside, we’re ready to make sure the menu reflects you. 

With 10 years' experience catering at birthdays, weddings, staff lunches, festivals & universities – our food truck catering set up is bright, fun and if required – fully self-sustainable.  Oh … and have you got a big number of bellies to feed fast? We’ll make that look easy!  Packages start from $10 p.p

What’s on the Menu?

That all depends on your vision, those we can look after all (spice tolerance, gluten free, halal, vegan, etc)

Here’s some inspo to get you started!

Crowd pleasers ($12-18)

Perfect for large groups, festivals or a quick staff lunch time treat.  

  • Butter chicken bowls – there’s no denying that those Aussies have a soft spot for it. Good job ours is delicious! 
  • Kerala beef bowls - if there was an equivalent of an Aussie parma to a Keralan – this is it!
  • Smashed samosa bowls - samosas just got better with chickpea daal, fresh tomato, red onion, house made date chutney, yoghurt and pomegranate.
  • Daal hugs – yes, a daal can be that good! Ours is! 

 South Indian Vibes (From $15 p.p)

For the foodie that wants something a little different … and for us, a more authentic experience.

  • Chicken Chettinad bowls – Spicy chicken with aniseed, coriander, cumin and coconut.  Very very tasty!
  • Idli Masala – Steamed rice cakes with a homely potato curry and sambar daal packed full of vegies.
  • Kerala beef & parotta – Tender beef in a rich curry gravy with flaky parotta bread to mop up the juices.
  • Dosa – Giant lentil pancakes, cooked in front of you, packed full of your choice of South Indian curry (or if you really fancy – even nutella!)

Drinks & Desserts

  • Fresh Drinking Coconuts – Cracked open on the spot!
  • Lassi – Mango, cardamom, strawberry or salted (+ vegan options)
  • Nimbu Pani – Spiced homemade lemonade with mint & lime
  • Indian Soft Drinks – Thums Up, Limca, Miranda
  • Chai / South Indian Coffee Station – $60 setup + $4 p.p. (vegan available)
  • Kulfi - Indian Ice Cream – from $5
  • Traditional Indian sweets - from $5

Our Set Ups

We cook from a ‘mobile street kitchen’. This means that unlike a food truck, you get to SEE all of the action and SMELL all the smells. 

It also means, we have the capacity to cook for larger groups and in awkward spaces that a truck would not fit. 

All we need from you is:

  • A flat space, near electricity if required (though we can do without)
  • 3 x 3 mt minimum area – groups over 100, will require more space.
  • Literally, nothing else. We sort ourselves out and leave you to host the event.

How About Our Street Cart?

She’s perfect for a drink (chai & fresh coconuts) and small street food starters (pani puri, samosas) … and very photogenic!

Why Book Us?

Unique

  • In a world of butter chicken, we’ve stuck to our roots – serving the dishes we believe in and grew up on. It’s our mission to show you there is so much more to Indian than butter chicken!
  • We unite cultures. As a business that surfs two cultures, we proudly be the best of both! South Indian deliciousness with Aussie humour and hospitality!

Experience

  • With 10 years experience, we’ve cooked for product launches, Diwali feasts, 18th birthdays, 1 year old birthdays, Eid functions & workplace team planning days. 
  • We’ve cooked at large scale events across Victoria including the Queen Victoria Night Market and many music festivals.  Serving large numbers of guests. Delicious hearty food is what we do.

Happy guests

  • We are a close team that values our differences…and this underpins how we look after you.  As well as being able to cater for tricky dietaries, we make sure everyone’s bellies are full. You’ll find us warm, inclusive and respectful of your guests.

Environmentally responsible

  • If there’s one thing you won’t find at Babajis - it’s plastic plates & containers! In 2025 – there is no need. We are always reflecting on ways we can reduce our footprint. 

We cater for all events, including:

  • Weddings
  • Festivals 
  • Birthdays 
  • Markets 
  • Community Events 
  • Corporate Functions 
  • Backyard Parties

Email us at or call us at 0405 765 388 for all catering enquiries (please fill out our form beforehand).