Desi menu for non desi guests

[khawateen]

Re: Desi menu for non desi guests

@SeaBee

Ideas galore. I likes.

I was thinking samosay, and chana chaat as appetizers – combine to make samosa chaat if they want with sweet/tangy imli chutney.
I usually do a bean salad with most of my dinner dawats, so that’s already on the list. I also have potatoe cutlets on the list as a veggie item.
I think it’s starting to come together:
Chicken pulao, mixed grill with seekh kebab and chicken tikka, daal or a veggie dish, potatoe cutlets, raita, garden salad, bean salad, and pita bread w/ butter.
If I make daal, should I do boiled rice, or would it be ok with pita bread? Is arvi the slimey stuff that kinda resembles potatoes, but cannot be compared in taste? If so, I’ve probably only had it once in my life, and hated it.

Judging from this thread, I could’ve just PM’ed you instead of opening a thread.

haha.. you should have… i miss talking to u

ya arvi is indeed the slimey crap.. but doesnt have to be… just add salt once you are done cooking and the pot is off the stove. voila.. no slime… also … boil the arvi with skin on… when its tender, THEN peel and slice. cook… add salt once done cooking.. you shall never have to deal with slime again.. same with bhindi (though you skip teh boiling part.. just cook and add salt right at the end).

your menu is great…

if you are making dry daal, then pita is fine.. otehrwise save them the horror of having to eat a watery soup by serving rice they will even use the rice to eat the chicken! but also put in the pita bread just incase.. like i said.. they need their bread! also put in poppadums.. they can break it up and put it on top of the lentils. give it some bite.

the shorba thing you were worried bout.. thats why make thick curry dishes.. like butter chicken is thick curry.. so is ginger chicken. sure they break the nan up , dip it into the curry and eat with a fork.. but they love it still