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Dawat Recipes for Guests

Hosting? Mains, sides and desserts that make a full dawat menu.

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A baking dish of golden spiced pulao with mince, almonds, raisins and fried onions on topDesi Stuffing with Pulaoپلاؤ کی اسٹفنگ70 min · Side dish A slice of gajar halwa pie with an orange carrot halwa filling, biscuit crust, whipped cream and chopped pistachiosGajar Halwa Pieگاجر حلوہ پائی90 min · Dessert A whole golden masala roast chicken on a bed of roast potatoes and onions in a roasting tin, garnished with corianderMasala Roast Chicken for Christmasمسالہ روسٹ چکن110 min · Main course A large glass bowl of chana chaat with chickpeas, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, coriander and tamarind chutneyPotluck Chana Chaatپاٹ لک چنا چاٹ25 min · Snack A large wide pan of chicken karahi with tomatoes, green chillies and ginger strips, ready for a partyPotluck Chicken Karahi for 15پندرہ لوگوں کی چکن کڑاہی75 min · Main course A whole tandoori turkey with a red, charred spiced crust on a platter with lemon wedges, onion rings and corianderTandoori Turkeyتندوری ٹرکی270 min · Main course Round tandoori rotis with charred blisters and a dimpled surface, stacked on a steel plate with butterDhaba Style Tandoori Roti in the Ovenاوون میں ڈھابہ اسٹائل تندوری روٹی60 min · Bread Blistered garlic naans brushed with butter, chopped garlic and coriander, stacked on a wooden boardGarlic Naan in the Ovenاوون میں گارلک نان120 min · Bread Thick, soft khamiri rotis with golden spots and sesame seeds, stacked in a cloth-lined basketKhamiri Roti (Soft Yeasted Roti)خمیری روٹی115 min · Bread A golden Peshawari naan cut open to show a coconut, almond and raisin filling, brushed with butterPeshawari Naan (Sweet Stuffed Naan)پشاوری نان120 min · Bread Round golden taftan breads topped with poppy and nigella seeds on a tray, one torn to show the soft insideTaftan (Saffron Leavened Bread)تافتان145 min · Bread A pot of aloo gosht with tender mutton pieces and potato halves in a red shorba, topped with corianderAloo Gosht (Mutton and Potato Curry)آلو گوشت90 min · Main Course A large platter of chicken seekh kababs with onion rings, lemon wedges, green chutney and naanBaked Chicken Seekh Kabab Platter for Potluckپاٹ لک کے لیے کباب پلیٹر50 min · Main Course A large pot of chicken biryani being served with a big spoon, with plates and raita set out for guestsBiryani for 20 People (Quantities)بیس افراد کی بریانی (مقداریں)135 min · Main Course A platter of chicken biryani with long grains, saffron-coloured rice, juicy chicken thigh pieces, fried onions and mintChicken Biryani with Chicken Thighsچکن ران کی بریانی90 min · Main Course A bowl of thick, stringy chicken haleem topped with fried onions, julienned ginger, green chillies, mint and lemonChicken Haleemچکن حلیم180 min · Main Course A pot of rich brown chicken qorma with a layer of red oil on top, garnished with fried onions and kewraChicken Qorma for Dawat (Shadi Style)چکن قورمہ (شادی والا)80 min · Main Course Two whole golden steam-roasted chickens on a platter with fried potatoes, lemon and saladChicken Steam Roast (Shadi Style)شادی والا چکن اسٹیم روسٹ80 min · Main Course Charred red chicken tikka pieces on a tray with onion rings, lemon wedges and green chutneyChicken Tikka in the Ovenاوون میں چکن تکہ55 min · Main Course A large pot of golden chicken yakhni pulao with boneless chicken pieces and fried onions on topChicken Yakhni Pulao for Potluckپاٹ لک کے لیے چکن یخنی پلاؤ80 min · Main Course A large serving dish of dahi baray covered in white yogurt, drizzled with imli chutney and sprinkled with chaat masalaDahi Baray for an Iftar Party (20 People)افطار پارٹی کے دہی بڑے (بیس افراد)85 min · Snack A platter of golden-brown yakhni pulao with tender meat pieces, fried onions and raita on the sideDegi Pulao (Shadi Style Yakhni Pulao)دیگی پلاؤ (شادی والا یخنی پلاؤ)140 min · Main Course A bowl of deep orange gajar ka halwa topped with almonds and pistachios, steam risingGajar ka Halwaگاجر کا حلوہ95 min · Dessert A platter of Karachi biryani with red and white rice, chicken, potato halves, dried plums and fried onionsKarachi Biryani (Bombay Style)کراچی بریانی (بمبئی انداز)100 min · Main Course A large pot of pink Kashmiri chai being ladled into cups topped with crushed pistachios and almondsKashmiri Chai for 20 (Wedding Pink Tea)بیس افراد کی کشمیری چائے (شادی کی گلابی چائے)70 min · Beverage A black iron karahi of mutton karahi with tomatoes, green chillies and ginger stripsMutton Karahi (Shinwari Style)مٹن کڑاہی65 min · Main Course A pot of mutton qorma with tender meat in rich brown gravy, a layer of oil on top, garnished with fried onionsMutton Qorma (Shadi Wala)شادی والا مٹن قورمہ140 min · Main Course A bowl of dark red beef nihari with a marrow bone, topped with ginger, green chillies, coriander and lemonNihari with Beef Shankنلی نہاری (گائے کی پنڈلی)260 min · Main Course Long browned seekh kababs on skewers on a tray, with onion rings, lemon and mint chutneySeekh Kabab in the Ovenاوون میں سیخ کباب50 min · Main Course A large round iftar platter with shami kababs, samosas, pakoras, spring rolls, dates, chutneys and lemon wedgesShami Kabab Iftar Platter (for 25)شامی کباب افطار پلیٹر (پچیس افراد)120 min · Snack A platter of yellow and orange zarda rice topped with almonds, pistachios, raisins, cherries and silver leafZarda (Sweet Saffron Rice)زردہ (زعفرانی میٹھے چاول)60 min · Dessert A bowl of creamy raita with diced cucumber, onion, tomato and mint, next to a plate of biryaniBiryani Raita (Kheera Pyaz Raita)بریانی کا رائتہ (کھیرا پیاز رائتہ)10 min · Side Dish Pale golden chicken reshmi kababs with light char marks on a plate with onion rings, lemon and green chutneyChicken Reshmi Kababچکن ریشمی کباب45 min · Main Course Deep red, glossy chicken roast leg pieces on a platter with fried onions, lemon wedges and saladChicken Roast for Eid (Shadi-Style)عید کا چکن روسٹ (شادی والا)65 min · Main Course A glass trifle bowl showing layers of sponge cake, red jelly, fruit, yellow custard and whipped creamCustard Trifle (Pakistani Fruit Trifle)کسٹرڈ ٹرائفل (پاکستانی فروٹ ٹرائفل)35 min · Dessert Small clay bowls of smooth white firni topped with chopped pistachios and rose petalsFirni (Pakistani Rice Flour Pudding)فرنی (پاکستانی انداز)30 min · Dessert A bowl of glossy dark golden gulab jamun soaking in syrup, garnished with pistachio sliversGulab Jamun with Milk Powderملک پاؤڈر کے گلاب جامن50 min · Dessert A stack of soft, blistered homemade naan brushed with butter and coriander on a wooden board beside a tawaHomemade Naan on a Tawa (No Tandoor)توے پر گھر کا نان (تندور کے بغیر)120 min · Bread A large pot of creamy kheer with a ladle, and rows of small clay bowls filled with kheer for guestsKheer for 20 People (Dawat Quantities)بیس افراد کی کھیر (دعوت کی مقدار)120 min · Dessert A glass bowl of lab-e-shireen with yellow custard, red and green jelly cubes, fruit and vermicelliLab-e-Shireen (Custard, Jelly and Vermicelli)لبِ شیریں (کسٹرڈ، جیلی اور سیویاں)40 min · Dessert A shallow dish of ras malai discs in pale yellow saffron milk, topped with chopped pistachiosRas Malai with Milk Powderملک پاؤڈر کی رس ملائی50 min · Dessert Clay bowls of thick, creamy rice kheer topped with sliced almonds and pistachiosRice Kheer (Pakistani Chawal ki Kheer)چاول کی کھیر (پاکستانی انداز)70 min · Dessert Golden round roghni naan covered in sesame seeds, with a fork-pressed pattern, on a cooling rackRoghni Naan (Sesame Naan)روغنی نان (تل والا نان)125 min · Bread Triangles of golden fried bread topped with thick saffron rabri, silver leaf and pistachios on a platterShahi Tukray (Royal Bread Pudding)شاہی ٹکڑے50 min · Dessert A bowl of creamy sheer khurma with thin vermicelli, sliced dates, almonds and pistachios on topSheer Khurma (Eid Morning Seviyan)شیر خرمہ (عید کی صبح کی سیویاں)60 min · Dessert A bowl of smooth white zeera raita sprinkled with roasted cumin, red chilli and a mint leafZeera Raita (Cumin Raita)زیرے کا رائتہ7 min · Side Dish Pale creamy malai boti cubes with light char on small skewers, with green chutney and onion ringsAir Fryer Malai Botiایئر فرائر ملائی بوٹی29 min · Main Course A large steel pot of milky chai being poured into rows of cups at a dawat, with cardamom pods beside itChai for a Crowd (20 Cups)بیس افراد کی چائے30 min · Beverage Two glasses of bright green frothy mint margarita slush with mint sprigs and lemon wheelsMint Margarita (Pakistani Mocktail)منٹ مارگریٹا (پاکستانی موکٹیل)5 min · Beverage Halwa puri nashta with puffed puris, orange suji halwa and chanay on a steel thaalHalwa Puri (Home-Style Sunday Nashta)حلوہ پوری60 min · Breakfast Chicken karahi in a black pan with ginger and green chiliesQuick Chicken Karahiچکن کڑاہی25 min · Dinner

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Cooking for 50 People: Desi Quantitiesپچاس لوگوں کا کھانا: دیسی مقداریںCooking for 50 people: how much rice, meat, qorma, naan, raita, salad and dessert for a desi dawat, with per-person amounts and a prep timeline. Dholki Food Menuڈھولکی کے کھانے کا مینوA dholki food menu for a home party of 25 to 30: chaat, samosas, pakoras, patties, Kashmiri chai, gajar halwa and a pot of biryani, with quantities. Eid Dawat Menu for 20 Peopleبیس افراد کے لیے عید کی دعوت کا مینوA Pakistani Eid dawat menu for 20 guests with quantities: biryani, qorma, chicken roast, reshmi kabab, naan, raita, kheer, shahi tukray and a 3-day prep plan. Iftar Menu for 10 Guestsدس مہمانوں کے لیے افطار مینوA complete Pakistani iftar dawat menu for 10 guests: dates and drinks, three snacks, chaat, chutneys and a main course, with a cooking timeline for the day. Iftar Party Menu for 25 (With Quantities)پچیس افراد کی افطار پارٹی کا مینو (مقدار کے ساتھ)An iftar party menu for 25 with exact quantities: how many samosas, pakoras and kababs, how much biryani, dahi baray, sharbat and chai, plus a prep timeline. Mehndi Night Food Ideasمہندی کی رات کے کھانے کے آئیڈیازMehndi night food ideas for a home function: oven chicken tikka and seekh kabab, biryani, gol gappay and dahi baray counters, gajar halwa and drinks. Mosque Iftar Cooking for 100مسجد میں سو افراد کی افطارCooking a community or mosque iftar for 100 people: a simple menu, quantities of dates, samosas, pakoras, biryani and drinks, and a volunteer plan. Walima Menu at Homeگھر پر ولیمے کا مینوA traditional walima menu cooked at home: mutton qorma, degi pulao or Karachi biryani, steam roast, roghni naan, raita, zarda and kheer, for 50 guests.

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