Inexpensive Desi Dawat

[eastern11]

Re: Inexpensive Desi Dawat

Anything mutton and goat is expensive, deserts like Tiramisu and those that need different ingredients are expensive too.

@Sara516

Ok I’m curious, what are “expensive” dishes and desserts?

I’ve never really thrown a davat, but I imagine when you do different cuisines all at once, that could get pricey… (aka, I once had biryani, butter chicken lasagna and roast veggies and salad on the menu plus a cake).

[eastern11]

Re: Inexpensive Desi Dawat

Thanks, also, if one has a lot of meat dishes then biryani is not a must, better to do mattar chawal or something.

@mizsani

I usually boil the potatoes and semi-mash them (don’t turn them into a paste/fluffy… it has to be moldable). the texture is hard to describe but it has to be right for them to not taste bland.

I then add cilantro, green chillies, chopped onions, coriander powder, turmeric power, red chillie powder, and salt. I taste it to make sure everything is balanced.

I make them into kabob shapes, coat them with suji, dip them into egg and fry.

Sorry, I do not have the amounts because I guestimate it each time.

P.S. Some people add peas to it but I don’t like them with it so I don’t.

[mizsani]

Re: Inexpensive Desi Dawat

@eastern11

Thanks, also, if one has a lot of meat dishes then biryani is not a must, better to do mattar chawal or something.

What does mattar Chantal go well with? I haven’t experimented much with it other than qeema…

[khattichic]

Inexpensive Desi Dawat

Mattar chanwal goes great with chicken…either whole roasted chicken or masala baked chicken drumsticks…if I were trying to plan a low cost dawat menu, I’d keep it very simple but tasty…

Paapdi chaat and cocktail samosas for starters

Mattar chanwal
Whole Roasted chicken or masala baked chicken
Tamatar ka kat w/boiled eggs
Dam ka keema
Naan
Salad

Trifle for dessert

[AFayiz]

Re: Inexpensive Desi Dawat

I may go with this menu if doing inexpensive dawat

Vegetable masala rice
Chikkar Choley/bhigarey baingan
Potato Noodle puffs
Bhunna huwa qeema/mutton/chicken qorma/karahi
Salds (one type only)

Dessert
Blancmange