What Punjabi (Indian) Vegetarian dishes can one cook for an Indian guest?

Question

I am inviting some of my Indian friends over for dinner. They are vegeterian and prefer Punjabi dishes. I have searched the internet for some recipes, but there is too many to choose from. Does someone have any suggestions for starters, main course and desert (sweets)

Answer 1

Starters - vegetable pakora (fried in chick-pea flour batter) with tamarind dipping sauce (imli), or samosas with raita.  Or lentil soup (yellow moong dhal, cook, add chana masala seasoning and salt)

Main course:  Vegetable biryani, chana dhal rice and/or bread.

Dessert - go to an indian shop and buy some rasmalai or gulab jamun.  Or make some kulfi (pistachio and saffron ice-cream).

A good site is http://www.mamtaskitchen.com - she has excellent recipes and you can filter by vegetarian/snack/main meal/dessert.

Answer 2

There are two approaches, make a popular Punjabi combination, or do a Restaurant style dinner

Popular Home Combinations

Starter: Pakora

Entree Choose one

1. Cholay Bhature

2. Sarson Saag, Makki Roti

3. Paalak Paneer and Naan

4. Gobi Paratha, Dahi, Nimboo Achar

Dessert: Gajar Halwa

Restaurant Style

Starters

1. Tandoori Prawns

2, Tandoori Chicken

3. Vegetable Pakora

Main Entree

1. Naan

2. Cholay (Chickpeas)

3. Palak Paneer (Spinach Cheese)

3. Aloo Gobhi (Potato and Cauliflower)

4. Makhni Chicken (Buttery Chicken)

Desserts

1. Carrot Halwa

2. Kheer (Rice Pudding)

3. Falooda and Kulfi

Beverages

1. Garam Masala Chai

2. Kachi Lassi

Answer 3

Vegetarian Main Dish  

Going Vegetarian with Indian food

Dining in a typical American home or restaurant would make it seem nearly impossible to be a vegetarian. Many consider vegetarian food as something raw without any selection. Indian vegetarian food proves all of this wrong. MORE

   Punjabi Kadi with Pakora (Dahi Besan Kadi)

   Dalchini Palau (Cinnamon Fried Rice)

   Tamatar Aur Matar (Tomatoes with Green Peas)

   Egg Curry with Tomatoes

   Palak paneer (Spinach curry with Cheese)

   Mulla Ka Paratha (Horseradish Bread) VEGAN

   Mashed Eggplant (Baigan Ka Bharta) VEGAN

   Matar Paneer (Green Peas and Cheese Curry)

   American Chopsuey

   Varan (Maharashtrian Dal) VEGAN *

   Masala Dosa (Spicy Dosa) VEGAN

   Plain Dosa (Simple Rice Dosa) VEGAN

   Wada Pav (Bread and Potato Sandwich) VEGAN

   Rava Dosa (Semolina Dosa) VEGAN *

   Ravai Uppamma (Semolina Upama) VEGAN

   Okra or Ladies Finger Curry (Bhindi Curry) VEGAN

   Alu Roti (Potato Filled Bread) VEGAN

   Bengali Vegetable VEGAN*

   Cauliflower Curry VEGAN

   Dal Fry (Spicy Fried Lentil Soup) VEGAN

   Chana (Spicy Chickpeas) VEGAN

  

Makki Ki Roti (Punjabi Corn Bread) VEGAN

   Pakistani Aloo Subzi (Pakistani Potato Vegetable) VEGAN

   Poori (Fried Flour Flat Breads) VEGAN

   Dum Alu (Spiced Potato in Gravy) VEGAN

Vegetarian Side Dish

   Onion Chutney (Restaurant style)

   Garlic Chutney

   Quick Mango Chutney (Aam Chatni)

   Fresh Coconut Chutney (Taza Nariyal Ki Chatni)

   Coconut Chutney I (Nariyal Chatni)

   Mango Chutney VEGAN

   Raita (Cold Salty Yogurt Dish)

Vegetarian Dessert

   Modak (Steamed Dessert Dumplings)

   Kulfi (Indian Ice-Cream)

   Vegan Suji Ka Halwa (Vegan Semolina Pudding) VEGAN

   Suji Ka Halwa (Semolina Pudding)

   Vegan Gajar Ka Halwa (Vegan Carrot Pudding) VEGAN

   Burfi (Indian Cheese Cake)

   Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)

   Kalakand

   Gajar Ka Halwa (carrot pudding)

   Rasgula (Milk Balls)