Authentic Kerala Cuisine

A journey of love, passion, heritage, and familial bonds.

Our Story

It began when my grandparents journeyed to Malaysia.

Meals were always the center of family togetherness. Breaking bread together, was a sacred experience. Each dish was painstakingly created, whether at home or at the restaurant, by the great cooks of the family. The art of creating each dish was a knowledge handed down through generations. Kayra is an organic manifestation of all of these cherished sentiments and great influences in my life. A shared love and passion for food, is what drives the team at Kayra to reach new heights with the food and dining experience offered.

Back in the day, my grandparents traveled from Kerala for greener pastures to Malaysia. Once here, they sought to relive the nostalgia of the Old Country and recreated their best memories of the past through the delectable taste of Kerala food. And so, in 1949, the first Kerala restaurant in Johor Bahru was conceived. For me, this was how the inspiration took place – as an enchanted spectator of my grandparents’ bustling kitchen. Watching, observing and breathing in the aromas of favourite meals being prepared.

When curating and building the menu, I knew we had to revert back to old recipes, yet fused with new flavours inspired by our Kerala travels. Essentially, the Kayra experience reflects the aspirations of today’s generation: a combination of the traditional, the contemporary and the innovative.

Meriam Sophia Alfonso
& The Kayra Family

Savour modern
Indian cuisine
at Bangsar Village

Relish a variety
of authentic flavours
in the comforts of your own home

Highlights From The Kitchen

Some of our favourites
over the years.

Calicut Crunch

A vermicelli coated ball stuffed with tapioca and shredded chicken

Fish Moilee Biryani

A whole seabass marinated with a blended shallot masala base and grilled to perfection, topped with a rich coconut milk tumeric sauce, and served on a bed of aromatic basmathi rice.

Appam

Served with salted gula melaka or sweet coconut milk

Prawn Mango Curry

Cooked with mangoes, light spices, and coconut milk

K. Tikka

Chicken pieces marinated 3 ways & served with coin roti

Goodness Bowl

Millet served with cucumber onion salad, masala lentils, mixed thoran, grilled brinjal, hung curd raita, coconut chamandhi

Private Dining Room

Dine with us
on your special
occasions

Find out more about our private dining room catered specially for birthday parties, corporate functions or more; available at our Bangsar Village branch.

What Other People Are Saying

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our dining spaces

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