The best way to celebrate Christmas is to plan for a sumptuous feast. Since it’s a special season, it’s your opportunity to try out something new, something out of the ordinary, think of Indian food. It’s delicious, out of the ordinary and unique. From starters to desserts, Indian food will make a demand for more. Here are a number of dishes that you can try for this holiday season with your family and friends.
Starters
- A Tandoori Feast for starters
It’s a feast of perfectly grilled flavour. Imagine having a platter of richly flavoured chicken tikka, lamb tikka, salmon, prawns and sheek kebabs. Each of these will be well marinated, perfectly grilled, leaving it crusty on the outside but tender and juicy from the inside with a smoky taste. This would be the best selection for your starters. At this point, the excitement begins.
- A perfect vegetarian feast
If you are a vegetarian, get ready to have a taste of excitement and sweetness, the sweet potato tikki is mashed and mixed with chilli, cumin and coriander, then made into patties which are deep fried. The paneer tikka has a smoky, delicious taste. It’s made by marinating it in yogurt and spices, skewering it with bell peppers, and then grilling it. Falafel is a harmonious blend of chickpeas, onions, garlic and spices, then shaped into a round ball and deep-fried.
Main Course
- Delicious options for your main course
After exciting your taste buds with a platter of tandoori, go for the delicious main course like Mughlai chicken that is cooked with ground almond and light spices with rich gravy, you can also try Nilgiri Korma Lamb, it’s boneless lamb that is cooked with blend of southern spices and perfectly finished with a touch of coconut cream and lastly, for something extra unique, go for the Handi goat masala. It’s goat legs or the bone cooked with tomatoes, capsicum and onion gravy, tender and flavourful. They all can be served with rice or some flatbreads.
- A scrumptious vegetarian main course
Baigan patiala is a combination of potatoes and egg plant that is cooked in spices and herbs in onion and butter sauce which makes it creamy, Aloo Gobi is fresh cauliflower florets and potatoes mixed with onion, tomato, green chilli, peas and spices and lastly you can try the vegetable korma which is a combination of seasonal vegetables in cashew nuts and creamy mild sauces.
Conclusion
All these various dishes have a unique taste that will make you lick your fingers soon after you wipe your plate clean. All the dishes bring out the richness of India and make you appreciate the harmonious mixture of different spices that bring our sweetness and spice all in one dish. During this holiday season, make sure you stop by The Grand Pavilion restaurant. This is where you can experience an exciting yet comforting service of Indian food that is cooked by our talented chefs who understand the richness of Indian Cuisine.
FAQs
- What are the popular Indian dishes?
The popular Indian dishes you can go for are the chicken tikka masala, if you love hot spicy food, then you can go for the malai kofta and also paneer butter masala. They all vary in taste and are delicious in their own way.
2. Are there non-vegetarian options in Indian cuisine?
There are many non-vegetarian options, try the almond pumpkin lamb, korma beef, gourami fish curry, chilly prawns, the list can go on.
3. What are some Indian drinks?
For winter season you can try masala cha, Haldi Doodh (milk with turmeric) and warm Ragi malt and for the summer seasons you can opt for Tangy Aam panna, spicy Jaljeera, creamy lassi and Nimbu pani.
