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Diwali is not the same for everybody. Due to our professional world, we have to move out of our cities and settle in another one, away from home. We take up a house and try to make it our home away from our own homes. However, during festivities, our home is what we miss the most. But lift your spirits and try enjoying the upcoming festival, Diwali, with great enthusiasm and pomp.
If you’re staying alone at home and want to enjoy Diwali, make small plans that will make your day memorable. You can decorate your home with fairy lights and diyas, paint rangoli in the doorway, enjoy the rituals of Diwali by offering prayers, wear new clothes, and most importantly, organise a get-together with your friends where you can chit-chat as well as indulge in simple cooking and eating. Diwali is complete without the Diwali thali, and being alone in a new city, you can plan simple meals for your friends and colleagues.
Being the host of your Diwali get-together, the first thing that comes to mind is how to serve your guests. While staying alone, it is not possible to prepare a lavish meal. In such a case, a simple meal can do wonders. In this article, we’ll prepare a list of dishes that you can serve to your guests. Take a look:
- Mixed Vegetable Pakora
This is an ideal starter to serve your guests if you’re staying alone. This simple mixed vegetable pakora will tantalise the taste buds with its delightful combination of flavours and textures. Made by deep-frying a medley of thinly sliced or diced vegetables coated in a seasoned gram flour batter, these crispy fritters are perfect for your Diwali get-together.
- Paratha
Make a simple paratha with ajwain and salt to serve to your guests. This paratha can be paired with a dollop of ghee and achar on the side. You can also have this with Indian curries.
- Lemon Achar
You can buy ready-made lemon achar from the stores. This condiment can be consumed with paratha, which results in a mouthwatering combination of sourness, spiciness, and a delightful medley of aromatic spices.
- Dal Makhani
This simple yet luscious and creamy lentil preparation has earned its place as a staple in Indian cuisine. It is made with urad dal and rajma and is slow-cooked to perfection with a rich and flavorful blend of aromatic spices, butter, and cream. This goes perfectly with paratha and achar.
- One Pot Veg Biriyani
This easy-to-prepare recipe simplifies the cooking process by allowing all the ingredients, including rice, mixed vegetables, and an array of spices, to be cooked together in a single pot. As the dish simmers, the rice absorbs the essence of the spices and vegetables, infusing each grain with an enticing blend of flavours and aromas. This can be easily prepared for your guests at your Diwali get-together.
- Paneer Do Pyaza
This is a mouthwatering dish with a tantalising combination of soft, creamy cubes of paneer and a rich, aromatic gravy, generously adorned with sautéed onions. The dish features onions in two different forms: caramelised onions that add a deep sweetness and onion rings that contribute a delightful crunch. This dish perfectly pairs with one pot of vegetarian biriyani.
- Rice Kheer
This is a timeless Indian dessert that has won hearts with its rich and creamy indulgence. This dessert is made by slow-cooking rice in milk until it softens and thickens to a luscious consistency. It is sweetened with sugar or jaggery and flavoured with cardamom, saffron, and sometimes rose water or nuts. This is the perfect dessert to end your simple meal.
