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From a beginning of handful of people last year, my community women’s group, Sindoor Sangham, has grown to 30 member strength now. For sharing ideas and activities, and for keeping the communication open we also have a private website. These days I spend considerable amount of time and energy in developing and maintaining the burgeoning Sindoor Sangham. We plan and do different activities throughout the year. For this year’s Navarathri, we had Sri Lalitha Devi Bhajana sessions on each day of 9 days at a sindoor’s residence. At my place the bhajan session was followed by bhojanam. Had to put an extra effort for preparations, but it was worth sharing and celebrating the festival and the feast with Sindoor members.

Here is the menu for the Devi Navarathri bhajana bhojanam.

Devi Navarathri Bhajan – Bhojanam.

Theme: Dasara Luncheon
Guest number: 25 Sindoors
Time: for Lunch
Venue: Home
Preparation: Homemade

Bhajana Bhojanam Menu:

Buttermilk from homemade yogurt

Carrot-Cucumber Kosambari
Brown Chickpea Guggullu (soaked, boiled, lightly salted)

Peanut chutney
Potato Kura with fresh coconut seasoning

Bise bele bath
Lemon chitrannam
Daddhojanam (yogurt rice)

Papads
Dahi Mirchi (majjiga mirapa)
Murukulu

Moong dal – poppy seed payasam (pesara payasam)
Jujubee Fruits

Thambulam:
Haldi and Kumkum
Apple and banana
Mysore Pak and Murukulu

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Get Together Party at a Friend’s Home

Theme: Casual Get Together
Attendees: 8
Time: Dinner
Venue: Home
Preparation: Homemade

Party Menu:
Red Beans Kosambari with Tomatoes and Corn

Lemon Sevai and Coconut Sevai with Fresh, Homemade Sevai
Jeera Basmati Rice
Plain Chapati and Ghee Chapati
Thayir Sadam (Daddhojanam), Sweetened with Red Grapes

Mor Kuzhambu Vadai
Coconut Chutney
Green Mango Pickle
Bengali Alu Dum
Punjabi Rajma

Dessert:
Comforting, Semiya Kheer
Rava Kesari in Flower Shapes
Coconut-Pecan Burfi with Pecans from the Neighborhood

Drinks:
South-Indian Filter Coffee with Cafe Du Monde’s Chicory Coffee

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Birthday Party at a Friend’s Home

Theme: Friend’s 41-year birthday celebration
Guests Number: 8
Time: Dinner
Venue: Home
Preparation: Homemade

Party Menu:
Brown Rice and White Rice
Tomato Pappu (Tomato Dal)
Broccoli-Sweet Potato Stir-fry
Plantain Curry
Eggs Vepudu
Coconut Pacchadi
Tindora Pacchadi
Majjiga Pulusu (Tadka buttermilk)

Dessert:
Birthday Cake with Pound Cake
Ravva Kesari

Gifts from Guests:
Coconut-Pecan Burfi (prepared by us)
German Chocolate Fudge Cake

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Birthday Party at a Friend’s Home

Theme: 3-year old baby boy birthday celebration
Guest number: 70 (50 adults+20 children)
Time: for lunch
Venue: Home
Preparation: Restaurant food from Mayuri, Houston & Pizza Hut Pizzas

Party Menu:
Masala Vada
Vegetable Manchurian
Coconut Chutney

Vegetable Salad
Vegetable Biryani
Tandoori Roti
Poori
Paneer Tikka Masala
Navaratan Kurma
Stuffed Brinjal Curry
Boondi Raita
Daddhojanam (Curd Rice)
Mango Aavakaaya and Ginger Pickle

Vegetable, Pineapple and Cheese Pizzas for Kids

Dessert:
Carrot Halwa
Peechu Mithai (Cotton Candy)

Party Favors:
Gifts for Children

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Tiyya Pongali (Sweet Pongal with Jaggery)
Pulagam
Chikkudu Vittanaalu Kurma (Indian Broadbeans Kurma)
Peanut-Jaggery Pachhadi
Peanut Pacchi Pulusu
Mirchi Bajji
Ghee
Dahi

Happy Sankranthi, dear friends. What’s on the menu for Sankranthi?

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Some delicious options for different occasions, that’s Indian Party Menus.
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Holiday Dinner Party at My Sister’s Place:

Theme: Holiday Dinner get-together
Guest number: 5
Time: for dinner
Venue: Delhi Spicee, Ruislip, UK
Preparation: Restaurant food

Dinner Menu:
Masala Papads
Pani Puri
Chicken tikka

Naans and Stuffed Parathas
Madras Chicken Curry
Chicken Biryani
Malai Kofta
Chilli Paneer
Raita
Mango Lassi

Party Favors:
Lots of laughter and memorable experience

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Holiday Brunch Party at My Home.

Theme: Christmas brunch get-together
Guest number: 5
Time: for brunch
Venue: Home
Preparation: Homemade

Brunch Menu:
Strawberry-Orange Soy Smoothie
Carrot-Cucumber Kosambari
Poori
Cumin-Basmati Rice
Chana Masala
Alu Curry seasoned with fresh, grated coconut
Masoor-Tomato Dal (thick soupy like in Sambar consistency)
Coconut-Onion Pacchadi
Dahi

Dessert:
Chocolate -Pecan pie (eggless)
Carrot-Pecan cake (eggless)

Party Favors:
Party food takeout
Some toys and chocolate

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Thanksgiving Party at a friend’s home.

Theme: Telugu Thanksgiving in Kaarthika Vana bhojanam style
Guest number: 11
Time: for Lunch
Venue: Home
Preparation: Homemade

Party 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 kulfi

Served on:
Paper plates covered with fresh banana leaves

Party Favors:
Party food takeout in ziplock bags

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Some delicious options for different occasions, that’s Indian Party Menus.
Hope you would find this new series helpful when planning your party food menu.

Dasara Party at My Home

Guest Number: 40 (adults + children)
Time: from Noon onwards
Venue: Home
Preparation: Homemade

Dasara Feast:

Traditional Sweets:
Ravva Laddu
Sunnundalu
Kaajalu
Sesama Laddu
Cashew Chikki
Chanadal Payasam (for neivedyam)

Snacks:
Muruku in 3 different shapes
Cashew Pakodi (gatti pakodi)

Lunch Menu:
Tamarind Pulihora
Basmati Rice
Ghee Chapati
Tomato Pappu
Drumstick Sambar
Gongura Pacchadi
Turia (beerakaaya) Kura
Alu+chikkudu vittanaala pulusu kura
Nune Vankaaya Kura (Stuffed Brinjal Curry)
Peas Guggullu (Sundal)
Homemade Perugu (dahi)
Appadam and Vadiyaalu
Fresh Ghee
Fruit Salad with cantaloupe, red grapes, taatinunjalu and persimmon
Homemade lemon sherbet (Lemon juice+honey+salt+plain soda+cumin powder)

Served on:
Paper plates covered with fresh banana leaves

Party Favors:
Turmeric and Kumkum Packets
Fruits and Small Diya
Homemade Sweets and Snacks listed above in ziplock bags

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