Diwali Catering NYC

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Served with your Choice of two  sides, two salads, 1 chutney , desserts and Bread
ONE ENTRÉE $29.95 per person
TWO ENTRÉES $33.95 per person
THREE ENTRÉES $41.95 per person

Creating a Diwali catering menu for a celebration in New York City can be a wonderful way to honor this cultural holiday.  Here’s a sample Diwali  catering menu  featuring dishes inspired by Indian Flavors and traditions:

APPETIZERS: $38 Per Dozen

• CURRIED POTATO AND PEA SAMOSA with Tamarind Sauce
• CAULIFLOWER PAKORA with Mint Chutney
• INDIAN CURRIED SHRIMP
• SHRIMP TIKKA with Fresh Mango Chutney
• TANDOORI CHICKEN on crispy fried wafer served with mango chutney
• CHICKEN PAKORA: Chicken pieces battered with gram flour flavored with green chilies, turmeric, garlic served with mint & tamarind dips.
• BAKED ONION PAKORAS Served with tomato chutney
• ONION BHAJI : Shallow fried onion slices with cumin seeds, mild spices and deep fried.
• ALOO CHAP : Mashed potatoes infused with ginger, and cumin, dipped in the batter and deep fried
• PANEER & CORN CROQUETTE with Fresh Mango Chutney

ENTREES

CHICKEN ENTREES

• Chicken Haryali : Boneless Chicken with Mint & Cilantro
• White Coco Chicken Curry : Chicken with Cashew Nuts,Yogurt & Coconut Sauce
• Subaz-e-Bahar Chicken Curry : Chicken Cooked with Spinach & Cilantro Sauce
• KORMA Mild almond cream sauce sprinkled with ground cardamom and flavoured with rose water
• VINDALU : Spicy sauce created from onion, tomatoes, ginger and fresh grounded chillies.
• ACHARI MURGA TIKKA: Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, pickled sauce, fresh seasonal herbs
• SAFFRON MALAI TIKKA: Tender breast pieces of chicken marinated and grilled till perfection with mild spices, yoghurt saffron, and fresh herbs.
• RATO BHALEKO SIZZLER : Chicken ( on bone ) marinated in yogurt, Nepalese spice and herbs grilled and cooked with home-style onion, peppers, tomato sauce, tossed with fresh spring onion
• TANDOORI CHICKEN : A mouth watering chicken leg/breast piece marinated in yoghurt sauce, tandoori spices, fresh herbs
• Chicken Kali Mirch Creamy chicken tikka cooked with fried black pepper in the curry sauce
• Chicken Chilli Masala Cooked with special masala sauce and chopped green chilies and garlic. Fairly hot.
• Chicken Chat -Small chicken cubes cooked with special chat masala , herbs and tangy sauce.
• Chicken Tikka Tender pieces of breast chicken marinated in fine spices in Tomato based cream sauce with grounded cashew nuts.

LAMB AND GOAT ENTREES

• LAMB VINDALOO : Kashmiri Red Chili, Roasted Ground Spices & Potato
• LAMB SAAG : Lamb Cooked with Fresh Spinach
• LAMB RAGAN GOSH : Lamb, Cooked with Cardamom & Cinnamon Curry
• KEEMA MUTTER : Minced lamb cooked with onion tomato and green peas infused with garlic and ginger.
• SHEEK KEBAB : Tender rolls of lamb, minced, mixed with chopped ginger-garlic, green chillies & coriander, spiced with cumin & saffron
• LAMB TIKKA :Chunks from the lamb, marinated in the mixture of yoghurt and vinegar with melange of spices.
• Indian Lamb Chops with Curried Cauliflower9 +$6
• Goat Curry

SEAFOOD ENTRESS

• FISH MADRAS CURRY : Cooked with Ginger, Coconut Powder, Mustard Seeds & Curry Leaves
• SALMON AMRITSARI: Crispy Salmon Battered in Gram Flour
• SHRIMP TIKKA MASALA : Jumbo Shrimp cooked in a Creamy Tomato Sauce
• VEGAN ENTREES
• ALOO GOBI :Fresh cauliflowers and potatoes cooked in curry sauce, fresh herbs and spices.
• KERAU PANEER : Cottage cheese and green peas cooked with creamy tomato sauce and fresh herbs.
• SOUTH INDIAN VEGETABLE CURRY: This vegetarian curry is delicious served with some basmati rice alongside.
• Coconut-Vegetable Curry
• KADHAI PANEER : Home made soft cheese, cooked in tomato sauce and finished with crushed Coriander seed, black pepper and chopped capsicum.
• VEGETABLE CURRY
• SAAG PANEER : Indian Cheese and Red Peppers in Fragrant Spinach Sauce
• CHOLAY : Chickpeas Cooked in a Spicy Tomato Sauce with yogurt on the side

SIDE DISHES

VEGETABLE

• DAAL MAKHANI (Chef’s Special Lentil) Combination of black lentils, ginger-garlic paste, simmered overnight over slow fire, garnished with cream & dollops of homemade butter.
• PALAK PANEER (Spinach and Cheese)
• MUTTER PANEER (Green Peas and Cheese)
• AALOO GOBI (Potato and Cauliflower)
• MUTTER MUSHROOM (Green peas with Mushroom)
• BOMBAY POTATO (Dry Potato)
• BHINDI MASSALA (Okra)
• TARKA DAAL (Thin Lentil)
• HARIYALI DAAL (Lentil with Spinach)
• SAAG ALOO (Spinach and Potato)
• SAAG BHAJI (Fresh Spinach)
• CHANA MASSALA (Chickpeas)
• MIXED VEGETABLE (Potato, Cauliflower, Mushroom)
• Stir Fried Bhindi Masala : Okra & Onion Cooked with Cumin & Turmeric

RICE

• Steamed Basmati Rice (Plain rice)
• Lemon Rice
• Basmati Rice with Peas
• Vegetable Biryani Basmati rice with seasoned vegetable, and cashew nuts
• Mushroom Rice(Rice with mushroom)
• Jeera Rice (Rice with cumin seeds)
• Mutter Rice ( Rice with green peas)
• Spiced Basmati Rice with Lentils and Caramelized Onions

SALADS AND RAJITAAS

• Garden Salad
• Mixed Baby Lettuce Salad with Peas, Carrots and Lemon Beet Vinaigrette Chicken Tikka Masala
• Cucumber Raita Fresh yogurt prepared with cucumber, hints of salt.
• Mixed Raita Fresh yogurt prepared with cucumber, carrots and onion

CHUTNEY AND RELISH

• Coconut Relish
• cucumber and red bell pepper relish
• Quince-Date Chutney
• Mango Chutney
• Cilantro Chutney
• Mint Chutney
• Coconut Chutney

BREAD

• Plain NAN
• Butter Nan
• Garlic Nan : Bread Cooked with Garlic
• Onion Kulcha : Bread Stuffed with Onions
• Potato Naan (stuffed with spiced potato)
• Garlic/Chilli Naan (stuffed with garlic or chilli)
• Cheese Nan ( Stuffed with Cheese)
• Roti
• Chapati

DESSERTS: ( $8.95 Per Guest )

• Gulab Jumun : Soft Cottage Cheese Balls Dipped in Syrup
• Rice Pudding with Nuts & Raisins
• Kheer: a rice pudding infused with cardamom and often with raisins, almonds and saffron.
• Coconut Rice Puddings with Crispy Coconut
• Rasmalai : Cheese Dumplings in Reduced Milk
• Fruit Salad: Fresh and colorful fruit salad featuring seasonal fruits.
• Rose Flavored Panna cotta
• Cardamom Flavored Panna cotta
• VEGAN KAJU KATLI INDIAN CASHEW FUDGE
• Gulab jamun, almost like donut holes served in a sweet syrup.
• coconut cookies
• Jalebi: Jalebis are small, bright yellow, web-shaped cakes similar to funnel cakes

BEVERAGES: ( $7.95 Per Guest )

• Mango Lassi
• Plain / Salted Lassi
• Mocktail Pomegranate Margarita
• mocktail Watermelon Breezer
• Lemonade with Rooh Aftza, mint Leaves And Sabjat Seeds