Indian festivals have always been about stylish ethnic ensembles, the company of friends and family, lip-smacking food and lots of desserts. We don't shy away from confessing that we wait for the festive season desperately. After all, a special occasion calls for a special menu. And our tummy has already started doing the happy dance, as the advent of October finally brought in the festive season. As we are amidst the celebrations of the nine-day-long festival Navratri, we have a little surprise for you. We thought of sharing with you a full-course vegetarian festive menu for weekend lunch with friends. So what are you waiting for? Let's dive straight in.
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Full-Course Festive Weekend Lunch Recipes:
Starters
1. Paneer Tikka
Indian food without paneer tikka on the appetiser menu is truly incomplete. It won't be wrong to call it the most beloved Indian snack. Don't have a tandoor at home? Worry not, as we bring you a hit recipe that you can prepare in an air fryer. Recipe here.
2. Rajma Kebabs
Ditch boring hara bhara kebabs with crunchy and protein-rich kebabs made with kidney beans. They are served with tempered hung yoghurt. Check out the recipe here.
Main course
1. Garlic Naan
We believe that garlic naan enhances the flavours of any main course dish, especially the one with gravy. What do you think? If you haven't tried it yet, here is your recipe.
2. Butter Naan
How can a main course dish be completed without butter naan? While it seems impossible to prepare a perfect butter naan at home, we bring you a recipe that will do it in just five easy steps. Take a look at the recipe here.
3. Dal Makhani
Dhaba-style dal makhani is everyone's guilty pleasure, and you can prepare it in the comfort of your home in just 30 minutes. Click here to check out the recipe.
4. Lauki Kofta
For your vegetarian friends, we thought to ditch paneer and replace it with lauki kofta, so that your menu surprises your guests, who will come expecting kadhai paneer or shahi paneer. Look at the recipe here.
Dessert
1. Khoya Kulfi
Cold dessert after a wholesome lunch has a special place in everyone's heart. Abiding by this, we bring you the lip-smacking recipe of Khoya Kulfi. Here is your recipe.
2. Kheer
A festival without Kheer is incomplete. We have a special recipe for this decadent dessert that you can prepare in just 20 minutes. Click here for the recipe.