Diwali 2022: Make A Delicious 3-Course Meal For Your Guests

Diwali is just around the corner and everyone must be excited. On Diwali, people light up their houses, exchange gifts, dress up in their ethnic best and gorge on delicious food. Food is one of the most important aspects of any Indian festival, especially Diwali celebrations.

Diwali is a time when you are already swamped with work and cooking is an added pressure. So, if you have planned a Diwali get-together at your place, then here are a few recipes that will help you prepare a delicious three-course meal for your guests.

Beetroot Kebab

Ingredients

• 1 cup grated beetroot
• 1/2 cup grated paneer
• 1/2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp oats powder
• 1 tsp anardana powder

Instructions

• In a bowl, add grated beetroot, paneer, garlic paste, chaat masala, salt and anardana.
• Start mixing all the ingredients to make a dough.
• Give kebabs the desired shape and then coat the patties with crushed oats powder.
• In a kadhai, add oil and fry these kebabs till crispy. Serve with mint chutney.

Paneer Makhani

Ingredients

• 100 gm cubed paneer
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 chopped green capsicum
• 1 chopped onion
• Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Salt as per taste
• 1/3 cup water

Instructions

• In a kadai, add chopped onions and cook until they turn light brown.
• Now add tomato puree and cook for a few minutes.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and coriander powder.
• Mix well. Next, add chopped capsicum and salt and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Later, add 1/3 cup water and bring it to a boil.
• Lastly, add paneer cubes and cook. Let the gravy turn thicker.
• Turn off the flame and serve with chapatis.

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Chole Masala

Ingredients

• 2 cups soaked kabuli chana/chickpeas
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cloves
• 3 black cardamon
• 2 tsp black tea
• 6 pieces dried amla
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 2 cups water
• 3 tbsp coriander powder
• 1.5 tsp ginger powder
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• ½ tsp amchur
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3 tbsp ghee
• Hing/asafoetida
• 1 onion
• Ginger (grated)
• 5 green chillies
• ½ cup hung curd
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 cup water

Instructions

• Take a pressure cooker, and add soaked chana, cinnamon stick, cloves, black cardamom, black tea and dried amla.
• Now add salt, water and baking soda.
• Mix well and close the cooker lid.
• Cook on low to medium flame.
• In a bowl, add all the spices - coriander powder, ginger powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, amchur, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt.
• In a pan, add ghee, onion and hing.
• Next, add ginger garlic paste. Cook well.
• Add all the spice mixture.
• Add hung curd to the mix and cook for 5 minutes.
• Now add tomato puree to the mix.
• Cover with a lid and let cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add some water and sprinkle salt.
• It is now time to open the pressure cooker and add the chana mix to the masala.
• Combine chana and masala well.
• Garnish with green chillies and ginger.

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Bread Malai Roll

Ingredients

• Dry fruits
• 2 ½ cup milk
• ½ cup milk powder
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• Few strands of saffron mixed in 2 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp butter
• 6 bread slices

Instructions

• Take two cups of milk in a pan. After one boil, add sugar. Mix well till the sugar dissolves. Add milk powder and again mix well.
• Add cardamom powder, saffron and yellow food colour. Cook till the quantity lessens to half.
• Take another pan and add half a cup milk and butter. Add half a cup milk powder. Mix continuously on medium flame so that no lumps are formed. Mix till a dough is created.
• After the dough is created, keep it aside to cool down for a bit. Now take some bread slices and cut the sides.
• The next step is to flatten the bread. After the bread slices are flattened, keep some dough on it and roll it.
• Put some water on the edges to fix it. Fill all the bread slices in the same way. Pour rabdi on the bread rolls. Add some crushed dry fruits for garnishing.
• Bread malai rolls are ready to be served.

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