Diwali Dinner Menu | Diwali Party Menu Ideas

Diwali is nearing by and many of you would be planning to host a mega dinner party for Diwali. Planning a dinner menu is always exciting for me and I had helped in fixing the menus for many of my friends and family. Though the planning is fun , it is bit painful to execute it. I usually plan my menu 2-3 days ahead and finish off the preparation work and desserts the previous day so that I can finish off the cooking easily on the day of party. I am sharing a few menu plans with various themes - North Indian, South Indian and Continental Menu options which are suitable for Diwali party so that it would be helpful to you in easy planning!!

As Diwali is just few days away, Check out for a wide variety of options for Diwali here:

• Diwali Sweets
• Diwali Snacks
• Payasam Varieties
• Low fat Diwali Sweets and Snacks

Menu 1: Theme :  NORTH INDIAN LUNCH/DINNER

Appetizers/Extras: (select atleast one from each category)

beverages: Sweet Lassi | Mango Lassi | Strawberry Lassi | Chaas
appetizers/finger food: Paneer Tikka | Hara Bhara Kebab | Tandoori Aloo

snacks/chaats: Onion Pakora | Corn Dhokla | Dahi Bhalla | Canape Sev Puri
salad: Tomato-Onion salad | Assorted cut Vegetables
soup: Creamy Cauliflower Soup | Babycorn - Capsicum Soup | Palak Soup

others: deep fried spicy papads,fryums

Mains: (select atleast one from each category)

dry/semi dry curry: Aloo Jeera | Aloo gobi | Kadai Paneer  | Paneer Jalfrezi

pulav/rice: Jeera rice | Peas Pulav | Veg Biryani | Baby Potato Biryani
flat breads: Roti | Chapati | Naan | Poori | Methi Poori | Batura

vegetable gravies: Dum Aloo | Sabz Makhani | Methi Matar Malai | Stuffed Capsicum

paneer specials: Matar Paneer | Palak paneer | Paneer Makhani | Paneer Butter Masala 
dal/kadhi: Dal fry | Dal Makhani | Chole | Kadai Cholay
raita: Onion Tomato Raita  | Anardana raita | Boondi raita                                                             

Desserts: (select at least one from each category)

dessert 1: Basundi | Carrot Phirni | Lauki Halwa | Shahi Tukda | Carrot-Beet Halwa 
dessert 2: Fruit Trifle | Fruit Salad with Custard | Mango Kulfi  or ready made Ice cream

Menu Plan 2 : SOUTH INDIAN LUNCH/DINNER

Appetizers/Extras: (select one from each category)
pickle/powders:  Gongura | Avakaya | Amla Pickle | Andhra Gun  Powder
beverages:  Masala Butter milk | Tender Coconut special drink
sundal:  Kabuli Chana Sundal |  Chana Dal Sundal  | Sweet Corn Sundal
salad:  Moong dal Kosambari | Koshimbir
snack:  Masala Vada | Maddur Vada | Dahi Vada | Sago Bonda | Raw Banana Bajji
others:  deep fried fryums,chips,papads and curd chillies

Mains: (pick one from each category)
stir fry/palya:  Alu fry | special Raw Banana fry | Spicy Potato Roast
curry:  Okra Curry | Drumstick masala | Vankaya Kothimeera Karam
flat bread:  Poori | Chapati
curry for Poori/Chapati:  Mixed Veg Sagu | Mixed Veg Kurma | Cauliflower Kurma
variety rice:  Methi Pulav | Bisi Bele Bath | Vangi Bath
dal:  Andhra style Mango Dal | Tomato Dal | Methi dal
sambar:  Pumpkin Sambar | Radish Sambar
stew/rasam:  Toor dal dumplings in Majjige Huli | Tomato Rasam | Toor dal Rasam
Steamed rice
Curd & Raitha and/or Curd Rice

Desserts: (pick one from each category)
special sweet 1: Boorelu | Bele Holige | Karikadubu | Garugu Holige                            
special sweet 2: Basundi | Gulab Jamun | Elaneer Pudding 
kheer/payasam: Moong dal Kheer | Semiya Kheer | Rice & Milk Pudding | Sago Kheer

Menu 3: Theme :  CONTINENTAL MENU

Appetizers: (select at least 1-2 varieties from each category)

finger food:  Italian Canapes | Hummus with Pita chips | Garlic Bread Exotica

chinese appetizer: Chili Tofu | Chili Paneer | Stuffed Peppers | Spring rolls
soups:  Minestrone soup |Babycorn - Capsicum Soup |  Pumpkin soup
beverages:  Aerated drinks | Mocktails | Fresh fruit juices

Mains: (select atleast 3-4 varieties using all options)

salads: Arugula Salad | Cous Cous Salad | Cold Pasta salad | Fattoush
Rice: Chinese Veg fried Rice | Schezwan Veg Fried Rice | Cilantro Lime Rice |  Thai Basil fried Rice
Noodles: Chinese Hakka Noodles |Pad Thai
Pasta: Macaroni in white sauce | Basil Pesto Pasta | Roasted Bell Pepper Pasta
Pizza: Thin crust Pesto Pizza | Pizza with Marinara sauce

Desserts: (select atleast one from each category)

dessert 1: Cheat version of Tiramisu | Chocolate Mousse | Vanilla Pannacotta
dessert 2: Fruit Trifle | Fruit Salad with Custard | Brownie with Ice cream | Strawberry Froyo

As Diwali is just few days away, Check out for a wide variety of options for Diwali here:

• Diwali Sweets
• Diwali Snacks
• Payasam Varieties
• Low fat Diwali Sweets and Snacks

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