Complete party menu

 

Here’s a complete party menu with tasty and easy recipes across starters, mains, sides, and desserts — perfect for house parties, birthdays, or small gatherings:

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🧀 Starters / Appetizers

1. Paneer Tikka (Grilled)
   Marinate paneer cubes in curd, spices & grill or pan-fry.

2. Chicken Lollipop
   Coated with spicy batter, deep-fried and tossed in Indo-Chinese sauce.

3. Mini Veg Samosas / Spring Rolls
   Stuffed with spicy veg mix, fried until crisp.

4. Cheese Corn Balls
   Mashed potatoes, cheese, corn rolled into balls and fried.

5. Fruit Chaat Cups
   Spiced fruits served in small cups, refreshing & light.

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🍛 Main Course

1. Butter Chicken / Paneer Butter Masala
   Creamy tomato gravy with chicken/paneer cubes.

2. Veg Pulao / Chicken Biryani
   Aromatic rice with veggies/spiced chicken.

3. Dal Makhani
   Slow-cooked black lentils in a buttery tomato base.

4. Stuffed Naan / Garlic Naan
   Serve with gravies – make in tandoor or on tawa.

5. Mixed Veg Curry / Korma
   Mildly spiced and rich with cashew paste.

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🥗 Salads & Sides

1. Kachumber Salad – Chopped onion, tomato, cucumber with lemon juice
2. Papad & Pickle Platter – Add crunch to the meal
3. Raita (Boondi/Pineapple/Mint) – Yogurt-based to cool the palate

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🍰 Desserts

1. Gulab Jamun / Rasmalai
   Traditional Indian sweets.

2. Chocolate Mousse Cups
   Whipped cream, chocolate, served chilled.

3. Fruit Custard
   Mixed fruits in creamy custard.

4. Mini Cupcakes / Brownie Bites
   Easy to serve and crowd-friendly.

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🍹 Drinks

1. Mojito (Lemon/Mint/Orange)
2. Rose Milk / Jaljeera / Aam Panna
3. Cold Coffee or Mocktails

5 easy & delicious dessert recepies

 

Here are 5 easy and delicious dessert recipes you can try at home:

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1. Chocolate Mug Cake (Ready in 2 Minutes)

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• Few drops of vanilla essence

Steps:

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a mug.
2. Add milk, oil, and vanilla; stir well.
3. Microwave for 1–2 minutes.
4. Serve warm with ice cream or chocolate syrup.

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2. Fruit Custard

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tbsp custard powder
• 3 tbsp sugar
• Chopped fruits (apple, banana, grapes, pomegranate)

Steps:

1. Mix custard powder with 2 tbsp cold milk.
2. Boil remaining milk, add sugar.
3. Add custard mix and stir until thick. Cool it.
4. Add fruits and refrigerate before serving.

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3. Gulab Jamun (Instant using milk powder)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk powder
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp ghee
• Milk as needed to knead
• Sugar syrup (1 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water + cardamom)

Steps:

1. Make dough using milk powder, flour, ghee, and milk.
2. Form small balls and deep-fry on low heat.
3. Soak in warm sugar syrup for 1–2 hours. Serve warm.

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4. Suji Halwa (Semolina Pudding)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup suji (semolina)
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1.5 cups water
• Cardamom and dry fruits

Steps:

1. Roast suji in ghee until golden.
2. Boil sugar and water separately.
3. Add syrup to roasted suji slowly.
4. Stir until thick. Garnish and serve.

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5. Coconut Ladoo

Ingredients:

• 2 cups desiccated coconut
• 1 cup condensed milk
• Cardamom powder

Steps:

1. Mix coconut, condensed milk, and cardamom in a pan.
2. Cook for 3–4 mins until it comes together.
3. Let it cool a bit and shape into ladoos.
4. Roll in dry coconut and store.

5 Refreshing welcome drinks

 

Here are 5 refreshing welcome drink recipes perfect for guests, parties, or special occasions:

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1. Lemon Mint Cooler

Ingredients:

• 1 cup lemon juice (fresh)
• 2 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
• 10-12 mint leaves
• ½ tsp black salt
• 2 cups chilled water or soda
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Blend lemon juice, sugar, mint leaves, and black salt.
2. Strain and pour into glasses with ice.
3. Top with chilled water or soda.
4. Garnish with mint or lemon slice.

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2. Aam Panna (Raw Mango Drink)

Ingredients:

• 2 raw mangoes
• 4 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
• ½ tsp black salt
• Water and ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Boil or roast mangoes, peel and extract pulp.
2. Blend pulp with sugar, cumin, black salt.
3. Add water to adjust consistency.
4. Serve chilled with ice.

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3. Rose Sharbat

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp rose syrup
• 1½ cups chilled milk or water
• 1 tsp soaked sabja (basil) seeds (optional)
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Mix rose syrup with chilled milk or water.
2. Add sabja seeds if using.
3. Serve with ice cubes.

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4. Cucumber Lime Cooler

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber (peeled, chopped)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• Mint leaves
• 1½ cups chilled water or soda

Instructions:

1. Blend cucumber with lemon juice, honey, and mint.
2. Strain and pour into a glass.
3. Add chilled water/soda and ice.

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5. Watermelon Mojito

Ingredients:

• 2 cups watermelon cubes (seedless)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sugar or honey
• Mint leaves
• Soda or chilled water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Blend watermelon with lemon juice and sugar.
2. Pour into glass with mint and ice.
3. Top with soda and stir.

Finger Food recepies

 

Here are 7 easy and tasty finger food recipes — perfect for parties, kids, or quick snacks:

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1. Mini Veggie Cutlets

Ingredients:

• Boiled potatoes – 2
• Grated carrots – 1
• Boiled peas – ½ cup
• Bread crumbs – ½ cup
• Spices – garam masala, salt, chili powder
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Mash all veggies and mix with spices and bread crumbs.
2. Shape into small patties.
3. Shallow fry until golden.

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2. Cheese Corn Balls

Ingredients:

• Boiled sweet corn – 1 cup
• Grated cheese – ½ cup
• Bread crumbs – ½ cup
• Cornflour – 2 tbsp
• Salt & pepper

Instructions:

1. Mix everything into a dough.
2. Shape into balls and refrigerate 10 mins.
3. Deep-fry till golden.

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3. Chicken Nuggets (Kid-friendly)

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken – 250g, minced
• Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Pepper, salt, mixed herbs
• Bread crumbs and egg (for coating)

Instructions:

1. Mix chicken with spices.
2. Shape into nuggets, dip in egg, coat in crumbs.
3. Deep fry until cooked through.

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4. Paneer Tikka Skewers

Ingredients:

• Paneer cubes – 200g
• Yogurt – 2 tbsp
• Tandoori masala – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice, salt

Instructions:

1. Marinate paneer in spices for 30 mins.
2. Thread on skewers and grill or pan-fry.

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5. Mini Sandwich Bites

Ingredients:

• Bread slices
• Cheese slices
• Cucumber, tomato, lettuce
• Mayo or green chutney

Instructions:

1. Layer fillings and cut bread into bite-sized pieces.
2. Serve cold or toasted.

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6. Veggie Spring Rolls

Ingredients:

• Spring roll wrappers
• Finely chopped veggies (carrot, cabbage, bell pepper)
• Soy sauce, salt, pepper

Instructions:

1. Sauté veggies with sauce.
2. Fill wrappers and roll tightly.
3. Deep fry until crispy.

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7. Banana Oat Bites (Sweet Option)

Ingredients:

• Ripe bananas – 2
• Oats – 1 cup
• Chocolate chips or dry fruits (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mash bananas and mix with oats.
2. Add extras and shape into balls.
3. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.

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