We all know that Indian weddings are never boring and are always a glamorous occasion. But a major factor of Indian weddings is definitely the food. It’s not an Indian wedding if there isn’t a huge plethora of tasty Indian foods and satisfied guests! So, if you are a couple that love Indian food and are desperate to include this type of deliciousness into your wedding menu, here are a couple of Indian wedding food dishes to consider for your big day!
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Cocktail Kachori
Cocktail Kachori is definitely a favourite Indian recipe, and is a huge feature in most North Indian wedding. Deliciously tasty, have a look at the recipes below, you will certainly want to add it to your wedding menu.
Ingredients: 2 Tbp vegetable oil, ½ cup arhar ki daal, 1 ½ tsp salt, 1/8 tsp heeng, 2 tsp green chillies, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp khus khus, 2 tsp tamarind pulp, 2 tsp sugar, 1 cup maida, 3 tsp ghee oil, ¼ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, oil for deep frying.
Instructions:
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Drain the dal and grind the coarsely
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Heat the oil and then add the jeera. After a couple of minutes add ginger, heeng, green chillies and saute.
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Add dal, garam masala, salt, chilli powder, couscous, coconut and saute until fried. Add roughly ¼ cup of water to this and cook through.
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Mix baking powder and salt into the maida and rub some oil into it. Rest and cover for roughly 15 minutes.
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Break pieces of roll and dough into small rounds. Pinch ½ of the edge and leave the centre thicker.
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Wet the pressed edges and place the ball in the centre.
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Deep fry the kachoris so they are cooked all the way through.
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Mini Samosa
Mini samosas are a huge hit to have at weddings because they are guaranteed to tickle everyone’s taste buds.
Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, 1 onion, 1 tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp garam masala powder, ¼ fennel seeds powder, 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, ¼ chaat masala, salt, 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 tsp chopped coriander, 8 sheets of spring roll pastry, 2 tbsp maida.
Instructions
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Keep the pastry level at room temperature for around 30 minutes before the rest of your preparation. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes and heat the kadai with oil and jeera.
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Add finely chopped onion and the now cooked potatoes. Add every masala powder and salt and water.
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Mix well and fry for around 2 minutes
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Transfer to a service bowl and mix maida with water so it’s a pate.
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Cut the paste in into 4 equal strips, paint the paste and fill with the ingredients prepared.
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Seal by pinching the edges and then fry in a medium flame.
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When golden colour serve the samosas to your guests and enjoy!
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