Okay so a fam is coming soon and they are coming at 1p.m.
Last couple of times a family came at lunch or dinner my mum cooked proper heavy meals chawal, salaan
But it gets awkward and hectic for everyone.
SO what can be served around lunch time ? I was thinking 3-4 heavy snacks.
Shami Kebabs
Samosas
What else?
Thanks 
Re: Menu for ‘rishta visit’
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dahi baray or channa chaat
shami kabab
samosas
fried chicken
some sort of meetha (ras malai, gajar halwa etc)
macaronis and chicken salad won’t take long either
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1 larki (or 2 if there is an extra sister)
marinated in some foundation
sprinkled with some blushon
wrapped in purry shalwar qameez
and leave at the sofa for 15 minutes
Re: Menu for ‘rishta visit’
chana chaat OR dahi baray (they’re both fillings)
Finger sandwiches
And I think that’s good enough. I don’t see the point in having additional stuffed pastries as that’s really what a samosa is. If you want, you could add a sweet item such as a store bough loaf cake or something…but I don’t think that’s even necessary. Just add finger sandwiches and a chaat and you’re good to go…it’ll be filling menu with a varied tastes and textures.
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Thank You guys. 
Will pass on ideas to mum!
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a really good piece of joke after such a long time from your mouth. hopefully, you are doing good.
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shami kabab
dahi baray
cholay
custard
chai
and dont forget to read duwa in my signature, i hope everything is going to be ok.
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I think one should not go over-board with first visits .. so chai with a few items and a sweet dish would be appropriate
Menu:
Drinks
Chai
Samosas
Shami Kebab
Perhaps a Chaat
Sweet item
Biscuits
OR
Custard Cake
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super love ur post
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why does ur mom do a whole dawat. no need for that.
just simple snack food with chai that you would feed any other guest that comes over at 1pm.