Indian
Party Menus & Party Themes
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Super
Bowl Party Bash Menu
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New
Year's Eve Party
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Kids
Get Togethers
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Indian
Picnic
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Indian
Pot-Luck
Dinners
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Chaat
Party
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Kid's
Birthday Party
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Indian
BBQ Party
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Indian
High
Tea Party
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Bollywood
Movie
and Dinner
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Weekly
Menu Planning - 12 Tips
SUPER
BOWL PARTY BASH
Whether
you are a die hard sports fan or just want to watch the crazy one of a kind
Super Bowl ads that run the sponsors millions of dollars, you will be glued to
your High Def sets getting a good dose of ads, punts and touch downs. Planning
to have a few friends over? Take a look at some menu suggestions for game day
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recipes. Or go to your nearest Indian Grocery store to buy Indian Snakcs
!!!!
New Year's
Eve Party
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Every
year we look forward to greeting a brand new year. And we say it's
that time of the year again. Parties, Parties everywhere ! Plan
yours today. Plan
your New Year's Party at least a month or two ahead. Ask your
favorite friends and family what they have planned for that night.
Take this poll early, maybe in November. You can also think of
inviting "new" friends and people who do not yet know each
other. Its a great time for new people to met.
If
you have a guest list in place for your new year's party. Your next
thing is to choose a THEME for that night. Also plan some PARTY
GAMES
making sure you include and keep all your guests entertained.
Remember to introduce the guests who don't know each other. This makes
everyone comfortable. Try to spend a little special time with as many
people as you can.
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Start
your party LATE around 8.00 pm
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Have
a lot of FINGER FOOD scattered around many tables.
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This
is a great time to make that PUNCH.
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Have
the Party Hats and Blow Horns ready for 12 o'clock.
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Have
some fresh Finger Foods for later. Keep them coming.
If you've planned well, you should be spending your time mingling, not
cooking and serving. To
make life easier Plan a New Year's Eve Party in an Indian Restaurant.
You will also find many Indian restaurants offering New Year's Eve
Party Packages. So check you local Indian restaurant.
Only
Snacks Menu - Choose from
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Kids Get-togethers
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Get the kids
together for an evening of fun and games. Plan one evening and invite
your kids playmates for 1 to 2 hours after school. Make sure you
invite an odd number of kids as you always want an even number of kids
including your child, so that no one kids feels left out. Simple
menus are always the way to go.
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Plan
a "Fun Activity". For fun kid ideas Click
Here
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Plan
to go to a nearby "Park".
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Plan
a "Running In The Sprinkler" get together.
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Plan
a "Play In The Snow" get together.
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Watch
a Favorite "New" Movie together.
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Indian Picnic
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Picnics
in the summer time are great. Call up 2 to 3 of your favorite
friends/neighbors/family. Hook up with people who have kids of the
same age as your kids. Choose a picnic area, maybe some
place that you have not visited in your area. Look up your map and choose a state
park or a local park. Here are some things you might need .
And
ofcourse food ! Here
are some suggestions
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Chutney
Sandwiches
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Cheese
Sandwiches
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Fresh
Fruit
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Watermelon
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Bhutta
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Tandoori
Chicken
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Kebab
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Chivda
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Chips
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Masala
Peanuts
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Puri
Bhaaji
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Masala
Chai
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Sev
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Water
& Soda
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CHAAT
PARTY
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"Chaat"
is often used as a generic term to describe certain street foods.
Crunchy, tangy, hot and sweet
flavors combine to make Chaat delicious to eat as a snack or
a great alternative to a meal.
Mostly North Indian in origin, they make a great alternative to a
meal because they're wholesome, quick and easy to prepare. Chaats
are always made fresh and eaten immediately. They combine tangy,
hot and sweet tastes together. The result is always addictive! You
can tell it is so by the crowds that line up alongside roadside
Chaat stalls in India!
Chaat
Parties are becoming more and more popular ! In the Chicago area
there are restaurants that will send out someone to your house and
arrange for freshly made bhel puri, pani puri and more.
Organize
a chaat party for a large or small crowd. Traditional Indian sweets are a good dessert idea for this meal. If
you don't want to make the chutneys from scratch get them from the
Indian grocery store. Bhel mix & Puris are also readily
available. Additionally, you will need chopped tomato,
onion, green chilies, coriander leaves. Keep
everything chopped before hand; do not leave any chopping for the last
minute. Assemble the chaat with the green and tamarind chutneys just before serving, as it will get soggy.
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Pot Luck Dinners
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Pot Luck dinners are now becoming the rave of the "Busy" and "Working" families who would like together but do not have the time to throw elaborate parties. But at the same time want to get together with friends and family.
Pot Luck Dinners are a great way to get together for either a "Couples-only" dinner groups or "Family Get togethers". Set the menu ahead of time and assign each person a course.
If it in your neighborhood, you can do a "Progressive Dinner", which means you can go from house to house for each course. It's a new way to make your dinner parties memorable and at the same time share the preparation effort between all the guests. A Progressive Dinner allows you to get to know your neighbors and enhance community spirit.
When organizing a "pot luck", there should be one person organising it. Select a
menu and distribute the menu to all who are attending. As usual plan ahead.
Getting
together with family and friends for a dinner party with the soothing
sounds of Ravi Shankar's sitar in the background is a great way to
entertain. Unless you have many tables and can
arrange a wait staff, hosting large groups is best accommodated with
buffet service.
Choose foods that are easy to serve and easy to eat. Avoid dishes that
require cutting with a knife and fork if guests will be balancing plates
on their laps. Therefore Chicken tikka is a better choice than Tandoori
chicken.
It's
important to arrange the buffet table to facilitate traffic and make
things easy on your guests.
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Non-Veg Menu
Sali Seekh
Green Chutney
Jeera Papads
Cucumber Raita
Chicken Biryani
Gajar Halwa
Veg Menu
Samosa
Corriander Chutney
Carrot Koshimbir
Mutter Panner
Jeera Rice
Chole
Bhatura
Rasgulla
Fun Menu
Pav Bhaaji
Dinner Rolls
Bhel Puri
Ragda Patties
Gulab Jamun
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Kids Birthday
Party
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You
returned from a birthday party last month and thought to
yourself--"How did she do that? Every thing was perfect the
kids had fun and Mom and Dad seemed so calm!" There are two
possibilities...She either hired a party planner or she was
organized and prepared. Planning
your child's birthday party can be a lot of fun and making this day
special will be up to you, so that you create memories to last their
lifetime. It's birthday time and you are probably wondering how you
can get everything done in time. Age appropriate party planning.
Many moms believe that hosting a birthday party is filled with more
energy, creativity and patience than they can muster. Not true! Children
remember what they did at a party much more than what they ate, what
the plates and napkins looked like or whether the house was spotless.
Don't sweat the little details!
The best party times are....1:00 - 3:00 or 2:00 - 4:00 You can avoid
serving a meal. For little ones try 10:00am -11:30 to work around
nap time.
The
Invitation Equation
Child's age + 1 = happy kids For children under 8 years old, invite as
many children as the child's age plus one. Some parents choose to add
1 or 2 to this equation. Only you can know your limits. Of course
as your child gets much older the formula will need revision.
Who
to Invite
Parties for very young children, more often than not
will include family members; cousins, siblings etc.As your child gets
older, invite only your child's closest playmates. They already know
each other well. Friends from daycare, school, Sunday school and
neighbors.
WIN or LOSE
No one should go home a Loser!
Competitive games are enjoyable only for the people who win. A party
should be Fun...Avoid tears by selecting games that everyone gets a
chance to succeed. If it's a game like musical chairs, where some
one is out, make them the leader of the music. Then let the player
join back in after one round. Better yet, plan a few cooperative
games, in which the whole gang faces a challenge, such as following a
treasure map, then they each receive a prize or split the
treasure evenly.
Prepare
ALL of the activities, games etc. before the party. This
enables you to focus on the kids when the party begins. Ask a
friend , family member or neighbor to help with the
party. It's likely you have a neighborhood teenager who
would love to help, when offered a few dollars for their time.
It is usually
best to get the invitations mailed out two weeks before the party, and
if the birthday is around a holiday, three weeks would be even better. Plan kids parties
early on the day. Kids do well during the day.
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Chole
Bhature
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Chips
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Cake
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Ice-cream
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Indian Barbeque
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Summer time and BBQ's
are inevitable ! Here are some suggestions for an Indian BBQ.
Meats
Rice
'n Naan
Vegetables
Salads
'n Chutneys
Fruits
'n Desserts
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High Tea
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Sometimes it is
great to get together with friends between the hours of 1 pm to 4pm,
after lunch and before the kids get home from school. Make sure
that you keep to a simple yet colorful menu. A couple of snacks with one
dessert or sweet with a drink of your choice will make this kind of
entertaining very easy.
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Pav
Bhaaji
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Kachumber
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Mango
Lassi
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Bollywood
Movie
and Dinner - Party
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Invite
a few friends over to watch a nostalgic Bollywwod movie, but forget the microwave popcorn
and make a simple meal that will satisfy the crowd.
Invite
only as many quests as can sit comfortably in your family room. Serve
all of the food at once, so that guests can fill up a plate and enjoy
the movie.
Finally,
turn off the ringer on the phone, turn down the lights, and press
"play."
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Tips
on Planning a Week's Menu
Sometimes
I think we need to take the time to change the recipes we cook week
after week. So here are some great tips to do just that. Planning is the
key...even if it is in your mind....Take the time to write cause it sure
does help.
But before you plan you might want to ask your family to suggest some
dishes....some that they would love to eat. This will give you a great
start. Sometimes, even they don't realize that it is pretty tough to
come up with delicious as well as nutritious meals day after day.
1. Make sure you have at least 2 green leafy veges in a week.
2. Plan for wholesome and well balanced meals....that means make sure
you have one salad/raita everyday !
3. Plan for vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.....alternate days.
Keep in mind that your family's health is in your hands and so plan on
serving them healthy food.
4. Plan a simple menu, using dishes you usually make...easily.
5. Write down the ingredients you would need for the week using your
menu.
6. Try only 1 or 2 new recipes each week so that with time you can add
variety in your family meals.
7. You might want to start a list of recipes that become your family's
favorite. Arrange them in different
categories....appetizers, non-veg, veg, rice dishes...etc. I have seen
that sometimes we forget what they had liked when you had made it.
8. Keep this book in the kitchen itself so it is easily accessible
whenever required.
9. Look in your refrigerator to see what you can use this week. Look for
recipes on the net using those ingredients.
10. Make a variety of menus - include all kinds of
cuisines....Indian, Italian, Chinese, Thai etc.
11. Make use of leftovers from previous meals and turn them into a dish
by itself for the next day.
12. Once your menu is planned....either in your mind or on
paper.....making a list for groceries is very very essential....this way
you will not forget anything and/or buy any extras.....especially when
you go grocery shopping when hungry ! :)
Hope these few tips help you with your menu planning !
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