Hissing and clanging, thattukadas or food carts that park themselves at city junctions across Kerala, define the state’s street food culture. Spicy beef fry, flaky parottas, soft dosas, golden pazhamporis and endless varieties of fried fare are dished out at record speed, and devoured in the blink of an eye. In a junction far, far away from God’s Own Country, the bustle of the thattukada assumes a poshed-up avatar. We’re at Bandra’s SV Road, where Nair On Fryer, a newly opened kerbside shop, promises to bring street-style Keralite treats to the neighbourhood.

If the Nairs sound familiar, it’s because they’re the same two-and-a-honorary-half Mallus — Vinod G Nair, Sara Jacob Nair and Toral Sanghavi — who’ve lovingly been feeding Mumbaikars home-style Keralite delicacies under the brand Nair On Fire.