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Sounds like a fun menu! ^
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Day before yesterday hosted the dinner for 15 people. Menu as follows
Starters
- Crackers with salsa dip
- Baba ghanoush with Pita bread ( my guests liked it more with crackers)
- Baked french fries
Main Menu:
Arabian Rice with lightly fried mutton
Dam kabab Masala
Beef Nihari
Baked saucy Chicken (my own recipe)
Green Salad with french dressing
Macaroni and bean salad with greek yogurt and thousand island dressing
Sweet dish:
Coffee Delight
Double chocolate cake (one of the guests bring it with them)
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went to a dinner, simple n yummy
starter
vegie rolls
dhai bhalay
main course
haleem wth naan
pasta
kebabs
salad
dessert
trifle
Went to a dinner it was nice but heavy . I’m putting in parenthesis what I would do
Nihari (qorma )
Vegetable and rajma biryani
Dum keema (omit )
Zeera aaloo
Chicken roast
Anaar added to kachumbar salad - yummy
Desserts
Basboosa
Anaar trifle
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^^Interesting.I have never heard of rajma biryani.I have made chick peas biryani a few times,esp on dawat when there are a few meat items on the menu.
Also how was the anaar trifle?What other layers did it have?Sounds interesting..!
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I’m also curious about basboosa and anar trifle. more info please…x
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If im not wrong. Its something made out of samolina
Yes Afayiz , basboosa is made of semolina. I will have to get recipe of anaar trifle but it is on the tangy and less sweet side .
Chipsy, the biryani was actually pretty good. Just make biryani masala , add frozen veggies and boiled rajma to the masala. You.could even use water of boiled rajma in the biryani masala . Layer as usual and give dumm.
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I’ve made veggie biryani before, so will try adding rajmah next time. It sounds yummy.
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Biryani for me is only meat 
, others are pulao or khichri
Afayiz to each their own. I think this thread needs cleaning up. Let’s keep this thread strictly for menus and not for commenting on personal likes and dislikes
Another menu idea from a dinner we went to.
Biryani
Chicken salan
Kebab masala
Fried fish
Salad.
There was no raita but I would definitely add raita
Dessert
Gajar halwa
Trifle
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I am not sure if I can post this here or not but can anyone please share a vegetarian menu for dawat? so far I can only think of lentil soup, chick peas salan but what else?
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Proper full course davat?
Using the same principle as for a normal davat:
**1-2 appetizers
**1. Mini veggie samosas/matar ke kachoris
2. Dahi barray
3. Hari matar ki chaat
4. Cholay chaat
5. Bhel puri
Main course
Kebab
Aloo ke kebab (fill them with masalaydaar peas - these are yum!)
Salan/Daal
You’ve got lentils, but you could also have shahi paneer instead (it’s a salan-y type dish)
Nauratan korma
Additional Mains - tons of options!
Jackfruit/Khattal ki tarkari - this one is delicious and it’s very meaty.
Matar or saag paneer
Vegetable jalfrezi
Bagharay baingan
Stuffed bell/shimla peppers (fill it with ricotta or paneer)
Parval
^ These are some of the fancy vegetable options, but tons of other tarkaris to choose from
Shaljum, palak, baingan, tooray - alone or with potatoes.
Rice - any one of the following
Matar pilau
Vegetable biryaani
Zaafrani rice (goes very well with the shahi paneer)
Add raita, naan, salad and dessert and you’re done!
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I was trying to remember what I cooked last Christmas, so im glad I found this thread. I can now ensure I don’t repeat.
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^ Please share with us whatever you end up deciding 
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So the menu ended up similar to last time as I’m I’ve got the flu, so went with what was easiest.
Snacks before dinner:
smoked salmon platter
cheese board and crackers
houmous
pizza vol au vents
jalepeno poppers
breaded mushrooms
fruit platter
selection of bread rolls
chips and dips
dinner:
slow cooked lamb leg
paprika chicken drumsticks
roast potatoes
roast carrots and parsnips
brussel sprouts with chestnuts and red onions
sweet corn
yorkshire puddings
chicken gravy
lamb gravy
potato salad
coleslaw
dessert:
creme caramel
also served a mocktail.
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You did all of this with the flu? 
^
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having neighbors over the upcoming weekend to introduce the new baby! … 12 adults , 10 kids. A non-desi crowd that loved the desi food served at my daughters bday earlier this year … menu for this gathering
spiced and sweetened mixed nuts
Pita chips + baba ganoush and hummus
Achar chicken
Seekh kabab
chana masala
aloo qatli
zeera rice
naan
raita
salad
cheese pizza for kids – will be ordering that in
drinks:
mock champagne
hot cardamon tea
hot chocolate
sodas
water
fruit juices for kids
dessert im thinking kheer … not sure … or something store bought.