Somebody Help Me Finalize My "Daawat" Menu

[Bint_e_Naeem]

Re: Somebody Help Me Finalize My “Daawat” Menu

@Sehrysh

If you’re in pain and cooking is a challenge - simplify your menu. 2 meats (one of which should be a kebab and therefore can be made in advance and just fried on the date, which your husband can help with and one salan/qorma), one veggie, rice, salad, raita, naan and dessert.

The sheermal and 3rd meat are unnecessary.

I am only thinking of doing sheermal since they go well with Dum ka Qeema

@Ira

If i were you and couldnt do a lot, then i would do a rice, a meat dish and one veggie dish. Salads and dessert can be bought from the market. essentially your and your mom’s menu sounds the same except the biryani/pulao and tandoori chicken difference.

Ira making Pulao would take less half the time compared to making Biryani. I am on high elevation so the tomatoes take forever to get tender here. Also Chicken Karahi can be cooked in 45 minutes max where as Chicken 65 takes more than 2 hours to cook minus the prep time.

@Reha

Your mom is right Bint…don’t wear yourself out.

Btw, your menu made me soooooo hungrayyyyyyy!

Ima go and get me some parathay!

I know she is kind of right. By the way after reading the word parathay I would love me some Qeema parathas right about now.

@ehl-e-chamman

right. so judge your back pain/limitations objectively and manage accordingly.
I like your mom’s menu better. personally, I cant eat beyond 3 dishes … no matter how yummy or special or time consuming they were for the host to prepare
do a curry, a kabab, a rice, a bread and a salad. buy a store bought desert that might be new to your guests and hard to come by in India … they might enjoy that more.

Thanks Chaman. I like your idea of getting something different. Any suggestions on what non desi dessert might go well? They are Hyderabadis.