Party Appetizers

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Assalamu’alaykum!

Yes, I need help. And I was kind of hoping that you sisters could help me out. :halo:

I have a party coming up in two days, around 20 people. The problem is, that I will get home from uni 2 to 3 hours before the party starts.

So what kind of appetizers would you suggest? Are there any I can make a day before? Anything desi/ non-desi will do!

I need help asap!!

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Re: Party Appetizers

You can get a vegetable and dip platter from your local supermarket. It's not only a healthy appetizer, it's also arranged in a very pretty way and you simply have to remove the cover and place it on the table (no need for chopping or arranging in a plate).

Along side the vegetable platter, you can even put out a selection of crackers and a couple of cheeses.

Shrimp cocktail

A bowl of fruit punch is fun and classy.

A bowl of hummus and pita chips

Chips with salsa and guacamole

miniature egg rolls

miniature slices of pizza

finger sandwiches (chicken salad/egg salad/cucumber sandwiches)

Desi appetizers:

Samosay

Dahi chaat

pakoray

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Cheese sticks..

Goats cheese balls coated in herbs.

mini samosa's..

nuggets..

mini pizza's

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Re: Party Appetizers

you can make kebabs or cutlets, fry them and freeze the night before. just warm them up before serving. sprinkle some chaat masala over cutlets. i love this thing called aloo tikki, it's so yummy, don't know how to make it though. you can do a variety of pakoray such as spinach, baigan, aloo, jalapenos, regular hari mirch. chips with dip and salsa are always awesome. also, fruit salad with pineapples and watermelons only.. it's the best thing in summers.

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Hey Pareezay,

I love aloo tikki as well and it's one of the few recipes I've mastered. And it's very simple to make the potato mixture......you can use the EXACT same mixture not only to make the tikis but also for aloo ka paratha.

Ingredients:

4-5 medium potatoes

1 finely chopped medium onion

1 teaspoon chilli powder

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

cumin seeds aka zeera (I don't measure....just sprinkle according to taste in mixture)

corriander seeds (about 2 teaspoons.....crushed. Put seeds in zip loc bag and pound them with rolling pin)

finely chopped dhania (just take a few leaves according to taste)

3-5 green chillies, finely chopped (you can use more or less according to taste)

1 egg

oil for frying.
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Procedure**:

1) Boil the potatoes. You can even do this in the microwave. Simply put potatoes in bowl and hit the "baked potato" setting on your microwave and that's it.

2) Let the potatoes cool. After they've cooled, chop into smaller pieces and mash them with a masher.......and also your hands. I find that using both methods helps in getting the lumps out. Then to the potatoes...add the finely chopped onions, green chillies, and corriander....continue mashing. Then add the chilli powder, garam masala, cumin seeds, crushed corriander seeds, and salt. Make sure the seasoning mixes well by mashing mixture with your hands.

3) Taste the mixture.......at this point if you feel that more salt/chili powder/or garam masala needs to be added......you can make the adjustments.

4) Grab a few spoonfuls of the mixture and shape into round patties. My mom suggests using wet hands to shape them into circles.......because the wetness of your hands helps in keeping the tikis intact so they don't fall apart while frying.

5) Beat one egg. And heat some oil in a frying pan. After you've shaped the tikis into cirlces with wet hands.........dip each tikki in the beaten egg.......and fry in the oil. Let the ticki fry on one side for about 2-3 minutes before flipping over. I use a spatula with slits. The advantage to this spatuala is that when I pick up the ticki.....I look underneath the spatula thruh the slits.......to see if the bottom of the tikki is adequately fried before flipping it over. You can practice with frying one tikki at first.....just to get comfortable.....before frying several of them at one time.

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Re: Party Appetizers

I want a fruit punch recipe!

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I'm DEVASTATED!!! I saw a chance to jump in and say

***************CHEESE AND CRACKERS*****************
***************CHEESE AND CRACKERS*****************
***************CHEESE AND CRACKERS*****************
***************CHEESE AND CRACKERS*****************
***************CHEESE AND CRACKERS*****************
***************CHEESE AND CRACKERS*****************

.... but you got there first... :(

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Aaaw, I wasn't trying to steal your thunder, hugs. However, i will admit....that ever since "cheese and crackers" has become your legacy...........it's hard to think about or even type "cheese and crackers" without also thinking of Rupay Halwa. :)

I merely mentioned cheese and crackers in the general sense. However these two areas are YOUR domain.....and you are their expert and master. So, narrow them down to specific types of crackers and cheeses that you'd recommend. And the order in the universe shall be restored :)

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Re: Party Appetizers

Rupayhalwa, cheese and crackers were added to the menu aswell! :cb:

Thank you all for the suggestions, they were very useful! :slight_smile:

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Re: Party Appetizers

RV and Chilly, glad to see all is well again :)

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Hi Chily milly- just came back from a party- they had( all non desi but arabic influenced)

  • rice crakers
    -fruit pieces and various assortment of cheeses ( RH will be happy!!! :cb:)!!!
  • chicken tikka pieces with salad
  • various salads
    -fattoush , taboule, hummous, baba ganoush, motabbel
  • naan
    -samosay
    -potato balls
  • tacos
  • olives
  • fresh pickles
  • pringles
    -fresh peices of carrots, celerry and dips, cucumbrers
  • mixed pizzas- small ones
  • arabic bread like zaaters, fatteyers
  • crab sticks
  • selection of baby sandwiches
  • falafel

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Re: Party Appetizers

^poppies all things u mentioned made me hungry :yummy: