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4 Course Diwali Party Menu To Celebrate the Festive Season

Revati Upadhya

Revati Upadhya

November 5, 2015

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It’s hard to resist the temptation to celebrate Diwali when there is a party with a lot of good food and drink, hearty conversation and cheer included. Whether you are really religious, understand the traditional significance or even celebrate the festival annually, here's a party menu that is going to get you in the spirit of the festival. If you haven’t been invited to a Diwali bash as yet this year, how about you host it yourself?

Diwali parties are a good reason to get together with friends and family and have a good time, and we have the menu all chalked out for you. This rich and festive meal focuses on Party Cocktails and Appetisers, with an equally enticing Main Course, should you wish to go that far. Feel free to pick and choose as many dishes from the menu below, to make yourself a party menu. You could either maximize on the snacks and drinks and have few main course dishes, or balance it all out evenly by choosing a mix of two. But whatever you choose do make sure you have dessert!

1 - Cocktails and Drinks

Kick things off with zesty, refreshing drinks like this gorgeous Red Wine Sangria, or a creamy Pina Colada. And if you want to offer something different and non-alcoholic, try this spicy-sweet Fresh Ginger Lemonade.

Red Wine Sangria Cocktail Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Red Wine Sangria Cocktail

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Piña Colada Recipe (Pineapple with Coconut Milk Mocktail) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Piña Colada

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Fresh Ginger Lemonade Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Fresh Ginger Lemonade

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2 - Appetisers

It's good to keep the snacks flowing at a cocktail party. They make the perfect accompaniment to drinks and this selection covers a bit of many diverse tastes, textures and flavours - Curried Tofu Kebabs, Rajma Galouti Kebabs, a Roasted Zucchini Caprese Salad, Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikkas, Cottage Cheese and Bread Croquettes and a Farm Fresh Vegetarian Pasta Salad.

Curried Tofu Kebab Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Curried Tofu Kebab

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Rajma Galouti Kebab Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Rajma Galouti Kebab

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Roasted Zucchini Caprese Salad Rolls Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Roasted Zucchini Caprese Salad Rolls

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Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka

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Paneer Bread Balls Recipe -Cottage Cheese & Bread Croquettes - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Paneer Bread Balls -Cottage Cheese & Bread Croquettes

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Farm Fresh Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Farm Fresh Vegetarian Pasta Salad

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3 - Main Course

Whether you choose to have the whole spread or just a few basic staples, choose form this spread of mains to give your guests something to complete the meal. A rich Paneer Butter Masala, Achari Aloo Gobi and Smoked Dhaba Dal along with Jeera Rice, Puris and Palak Raita would be a perfect way to complement the snack menu.

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala Recipe | Paneer Makhani Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani

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Achari Aloo Gobi Recipe - Spicy Indian Cauliflower Stir Fry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Achari Aloo Gobi

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Smoked Dhaba Dal Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Smoked Dhaba Dal

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Jeera Rice Recipe | Jeera Pulao | Cumin Flavoured Ghee Rice - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Jeera Rice | Jeera Pulao | Cumin Flavoured Ghee Rice

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Puri Recipe - Learn to Make Soft Puffed Puris At Home - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Puri

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Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Palak Raita

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4 - Dessert

To culminate this festive spread is a choice of Indian desserts that can be made at home with little effort. This Kesar Paneer Ki Kheer, Homemade Jalebi and Malpua with Rabri are perfect for the festive season. 

Kesar Paneer Ki Kheer Recipe - Cottage Cheese Milk Pudding - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kesar Paneer Ki Kheer

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How to Make Homemade Jalebi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

How to Make Homemade Jalebi

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Malpua Recipe with Rabri (A Spiced Indian Pancake with Milk Pudding) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Malpua with Rabri

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You can also try out other festive treats like the Must Try Sweet And Savoury Recipes for Diwali.


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