Party recipes

With a simple tomato base and common spices, the focus is definitely on the potatoes! although very easy to make, this quick potato curry is an ever-popular dish that is frequently made in most households, especially if there are children around.

An interesting preparation of fresh sweet corn, cut and cooked with the cob, later added to an onion and tomato flavoured gravy. The pounded peanut added to the gravy is another highlight of this recipe—the flavour is indeed unique, as you will realise as soon as you take the first spoonful of spicy ....

Kadhi without curds? if you are surprised, go ahead and try this recipe. This unusual recipe is created with a blend of tamarind water and besan spiced with a freshly-made paste. The koftas are also distinctive as they use a different combination of vegetables such as brinjals and cabbage. Se ....

Spinach gives a healthy spin to the koftas in this recipe, while the paneer makes it a scrumptious mouthful! a variety of spices including charoli, jeera, khus khus and dhania ground along with coconut and onions and added to the tomato-based gravy, gives a vibrant feel to the spinach kofta in red g ....

What a wonderful way to eat cauliflower! When combined with peanuts and coconut, cauliflower sheds its unpleasant smell and transforms into a delicacy. These stuffed cauliflower puris are indeed exotic and unique and can be served at parties too. But, remember they are

This is an indispensable part of chaat platters! if you are serving snacks, you ought to have sweet chutney to go with it – to complete the picture. While it is an accompaniment in its own right.

Simple kadhi morphs into a wholesome accompaniment with the addition of mixed vegetables. I have chosen light and common vegetables for the vegetable and yoghurt kadhi but you can experiment with others, depending on what you have on hand. Remember to stir the curds mixture in the beginning, or else ....

Appetising, cocktail-sized snack made from bottle gourd, potatoes and onions, with a generous sprinkling of piquant onion masala mixture. Serve vegetable kebabs hot, with tea or at a cocktail party, and bask in the compliments.

The highlight of this recipe, as the name suggests, is the abundant use of tomatoes. Moreover, a varied bunch of veggies are used – ranging from ladies finger and drumsticks to french beans and potatoes. You can try other combinations depending on what vegetables you have in stock. The gram flour pl ....

Its a refreshment drink.

Love mumbai chaat? love sandwiches?. . Well then this is a unique combination of the two. Its chatpata and yummy. . Kids love it. . Its a hit at parties!

These are yummy and cheesy nuggets,that melt in the mouth. Can be made for parties and get togethers. Serve hot with any kind of dip.

A dark chocolate cake layered and frosted with oreo whipped cream! an oreo lover’s delight!

Dal-bati is a favourite rajasthani meal, this time i tried a different version by boiling the baatis before cooking them in oven. And then stuffing them with spicy peas mash.

Jalebi is basically a north indian sweet, spiral in shape filled with juicy syrup. Its enjoyed most when hot and fresh, straight out of oil and sugar syrup.

Flavoured with vanilla custard powder rather than vanilla essence, this ice-cream has a richer flavour and a smoother mouth-feel as well, thanks to the extra thickening provided by custard powder. As always, proper proportions of milk and cream work their magic is providing this ice-cream an i ....

Rasavangy literally means brinjals in a fluid gravy. While it is a traditional South Indian recipe, many believe that it demonstrates a strong Maharashtrian influence perhaps because of the selection of spices, or b ....

Here is how to make Butterscotch Sauce from scratch, using the most basic ingredients. You will be amazed by how well it turns out. Enjoy the sweet and enamoring flavour of this sauce with puddings, ice-creams, pastries and just about any dessert. One thing to remember is that this sauce must always ....

If you love butterscotch ice-cream with crunchy pieces of caramel teasing your taste buds, you will love this Chikki Ice Cream even better. Traditional notes of cardamom and saffron flavour this delicious ice-cream, which is enhanced further with crisp and sweet bits of homemade chikki. While we hav ....

A parfait is a kind of dessert that is usually served in a glass with many layers of interesting stuff ranging from nuts and fruits to jelly and biscuits, drowned in some kind of syrup or creamy topping. Here is a very aesthetic Coffee and Biscuit Parfait, which will be loved by kids and adults alik ....

An elaborate dessert created with really simple ingredients. Crispy fried wonton wrappers interlaced with fresh strawberries and cream, served with strawberry ice-cream. Once the dessert is assembled, serve immediately or the wonton wrappers will soften.

Authentic and perfect, this Fresh Strawberry Ice-Cream is sure to steal your heart with its fruity flavour and enticing mouth-feel. Feel the Ice-creams melt in your mouth, allowing the flavour of fresh strawberries to linger on your taste buds for a ....

A great dessert to make with leftover brownies. Chocolate lovers will adore this creamy sundae consisting of rich chocolate brownies, rocky road ice-cream, fresh fruits and cream.

The ideal rasam to serve on a cold winter’s day! Jeera-Pepper Rasam is a good antidote for common cold and feverishness, and many prefer to take a swig of it plain, in a cup, while others prefer to mix it with rice and oodles of ghee.