Diwali Celebrations!
Our diwali celebrations kicked off by the diwali dinner and card party on DhanTeras ( two days before diwali) with our very close friends. It is customary to buy something on this day. I ordered the shredder attachment for Kitchen Maid Mixer stand the first thing in the morning . I got a great deal with Zappos.com with free shipping. I make a lot of gajar halwa in winter and the vegetable shredder will come handy.After the main custom out of the way. I concentrated on my cooking. My brother in law is visiting us from India . He took the responsiblity to hang the lights.My husband designated himself as the officail food taster. The menu was simple . Turned on old hindi songs music, lighted the diyas, laid the table and we were all set for the party.
For appetizers we had
- Golgappa chaat in martini glasses
- Moong dal pakoris with cilatro mint chutney
- Paneer tikka
- Dry nuts and Masala puffed rice mixture!
For main course we had
- Punjabi Kadhi Pakora
- Chole
- Gobi Aloo
- Malai Kofta
- Chicken Masala
Sides were
- Rice
- Raita
- Naan
For desserts we had
Assorted fresh mithais my brother in law brought from India and my coconut laddoos.
We also had malai kulfi I had made well in advance.
Old Indian songs, good Indian food and close friends. It was a fun filled evening which everyone enjoyed.Some of us were playing cards while others were just catching up . Return gifts were assorted dry fruits in traditional Indian golden bags called gutthi. I will chrish this diwali forever. I liked the idea of having a party on Dhan Teras day. It gives a lot of time entirely with your own family. May you all have a wonderful year and life ahead! Happy Diwali!
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