Being a host for a New Year party can be overwhelming. Deciding the menu itself is such a big task because you have to take care of what everyone likes. When we think of mutton, all that comes to our mind is heavy mutton curries that are generally eaten in the main course. But to everyone's surprise, there are a lot of appetisers that you can make from mutton. Now that the new year is just around the corner, we have created a list of some delectable mutton appetisers that you can serve at your party this year. All of us have eaten a myriad of chicken appetisers already and it is time to make something new. Let's have a look at these mutton appetisers.
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* Mutton Keema Samosa
This is a perfect small-size snack that you can make for your party as a starter. This dish is made from flavourful Keema that is made from mutton and a lot of spices. All the rest of the preparation is done the same way that you do for making your regular Samosa. You can keep the level of spices subtle to make sure that everyone at your party can enjoy it equally. Not only does it look cute and appetising, but it is also extremely delicious and everybody is going to love this snack. You can prepare some flavourful chutneys along with the Samosa to make it even more flavourful. Make sure that you add ginger and garlic to the keema to make it extra flavourful. You can also add some boiled potatoes with the keema if you want to keep it a little light.
* Mutton Seekh Kebabs
A classic seekh kebab made from mutton is all that you need to make your New Year party perfect. This is a special Mughalai dish that is prepared with spices, mutton and onions. You only need some simple ingredients to make these kebabs. Make sure that you only add subtle spices to the seekh kebab so that everyone including the children at your party can enjoy this delicious snack. It is also quite easy to make these kebabs. All you have to do is combine your mutton with some spices, onion powder, and ginger garlic. Now add a cup of finely chopped onion, coriander powder, as well as salt and pepper. Mix all of these and make small kebabs-sized balls out of the mixture. You can deep fry these kababs or also pan fry them and then enjoy this with some mint and lemon Chutney.
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* Mutton Sliders
This is a very easy recipe and you can also make this on the spot as the preparation doesn't require you to do a lot. Your guests will be easily impressed despite the little effort that this dish requires. Mutton sliders are generally served with tomato ketchup, green chutney or mango chutney. You can also serve them with some mint yoghurt sauce. These sliders can be prepared by mixing some ground mutton, spices, coriander powder and chopped onion. Now make small sliders out of the mixture and cook it in the pan or deep fry it in some oil. Now put the sliders in a bun and add your tomato ketchup and mayonnaise along with lettuce leaves. You can also add some onions and tomatoes if you want. These sliders can be served as it is or you can choose to toast these sliders on a pan with some butter. This is the perfect appetiser to give your party the right start.
* Mutton Tikka Skewers
This is a very aromatic, soft and tantalising snack that can be made for a New Year's party. It is a very flavourful dish that can be made from the simple ingredients that are already available in your kitchen. To make this recipe, you need some mutton that is cut into cubicle pieces, 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste, and one cup of yoghurt along with the spices of your choice. You will have to marinate your small cubes of mutton in yoghurt and spices to give it a great flavour. Now to skew all of these marinated mutton onto skewers. You can also add some veggies of your choice and cook them until they turn brown from the outside. Garnish everything with a lot of lemon juice and serve it with some homemade mint Chutney.
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* Mutton Biryani Balls
This is a great appetiser to make at home, especially if you have some leftover Biryani. Instead of throwing the biryani away, you can roll all of this together to make the scrumptious mutton biryani balls. It requires negligible usage of extra ingredients and also gives the most delicious taste. To make these biryani balls you need some mutton biryani, breadcrumbs and beaten eggs. Add two beaten eggs to your mutton biryani and mix everything properly. Now make small balls out of the mixture and cover them with bread crumbs. Deep fry these balls in hot oil until they become brown from the outside. Add some shredded cheese on the top if you want and serve them to your guests with some tomato ketchup or mayonnaise.
All of the delicious and easy-to-make mutton appetisers that you can add to your New Year party menu this year. All your guests will be fascinated and you won't even have to put a lot of effort into making these appetisers.