Indian Party Menus ~ Telugu Thanksgiving Party
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Hope you would find this new series useful when planning your party food menu.
Thanksgiving Party at a friend’s home.
Theme: Telugu Thanksgiving in Kaarthika Vana bhojanam style
Guest number: 11
Time: for Lunch
Venue: Home
Preparation: HomemadeParty Food Menu:
Brinjal bajji and onion pakodi
White rice
Chicken Kurma (Kodi Kura)
Spinach Dal
Alu vepudu
Bottle gourd pulusu
Drumstick sambar
Kandi Pacchadi
Onion Pacchadi
Carrot and karela perugu pacchadi
Homemade dahi
Pomegranate(danimma) daddojanam
Papads and dahi mirchi (Majjiga Mirapa)Dessert:
Paalathalikalu with ghee and mudda pappu
Mango kulfiServed on:
Paper plates covered with fresh banana leavesParty Favors:
Party food takeout in ziplock bags
Nice Menu!
wow where did you get fresh banana leaves? amazing
mouth watering dishes! Not sure I understand Pala thalikalu..I am sure it must taste good..
Wonderful, Indira! May I add, koshimbiri. I’ve found most of my guests are relieved to have a non-fried option for the appetizer course.
What mouth watering menu indira… WOW!!!
Wow Indira, that is quite a spread. And like Lavy, I too would like to know where you got the banana leaves from?
And party favors is not quite common in India, is this a US thing?
Very interesting menu. Thanks for sharing
yummy,..everything sounds so yum,..;-)
Hello Indira…Nice menu..I would like to know where did you get fresh banana leaves from as well…
Also I had another question was it Carrot and Karela perugu pachadi OR Carrot and Keera perugu pachadi?
Hi Indira garu,
I really like the idea behind this post. Surely going to be helpful for someone like me who has hard time planning the menu for big gatherings. Thank you!!
Looks like you had a great Telugu Thanksgiving party 🙂
Have noted down the delicious list for my next party 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends.
Banana leaves are readily available at Asian and Mexican grocery shops in Houston.
Harini-Jaya: I added a link to Paala thalikalu. It’s an old world dessert, easy to make and tastes very good.
Anu: I agree about Kosambari. It’s good to have some, good raw stuff on the side or atleast some fruits.
Narayan: Party favors, the title is a US thing.
In India too, we sendoff guests with some sweets, goodies or with some special things like sarees or silver jewelry depending on the occasion, I remember.
Sireesha: Karela is thinly cut, lightly sauteed, seasoned and then added to dahi. It’s a new recipe for me too. Carrot and karela combination tasted good in perugu pacchadi.
Dear Kamala, Happy Thanksgiving!
Beautiful arrangement!!!
Looking forward for next party menus X mas , new year, Sankranti…and so on.
Please invite me for these wonderful feasts…