Delectable Diwali special recipes

Diwali is nearing by and many of you would be planning to host a mega dinner party for Diwali. Planning a dinner menu is always exciting for me and I had helped in fixing the menus for many of my friends and family. Though the planning is fun , it is bit painful to execute it. I usually plan my menu 2-3 days ahead and finish off the preparation work and desserts the previous day so that I can finish off the cooking easily on the day of party.  To Help me today in my Party Planning , I have with me , Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. 

Let your hands play all the cards and perform all the pujas as you relish in fantastic finger foods,  young or old, can have a good time .

 

Moroccan Veg Skewers                                                                               

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Roasted Gram Flour

90 g (6 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Garlic Mayonnaise

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder

Salt

1 Large Onion, diced

¼ each Red, Yellow and Green Bell-Pepper, diced

3-4 Broccoli Florets, boiled

2-3 Mint Leaves, chopped

2 tbsp Olive Oil

Directions:

1. For Marination: In a bowl, add gram flour, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, chilli powder, cinnamon powder and salt. Mix well.
2. In above marination add onion, bell peppers and broccoli. Mix well. Place vegetables one after another in skewers and keep in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
3. For sauce: In a bowl add remaining mayonnaise and mint. Mix well.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (medium flame) and grill skewers from both sides until light brown in colour. Serve skewers with sauce.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time:  10 Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini Pizzas                                        

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

For Chilli and Cheese Pizza

1 Green chilli, chopped

½ medium Onion, chopped

¼ tsp Red Chilli Flakes

¼ Green Capsicum, chopped

Salt

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, grated

For Paneer and Olive Pizza

50 g Paneer, chopped

2-3 Black Olives, chopped

Black Pepper Powder

Salt

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza

2 tbsp (30 g) Sweet Corn Kernels

1-2 Jalapenos, chopped

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

Directions:

1. For Chilli and Cheese Pizza- In a bowl, add green chilli, onion, chilli flakes, capsicum and salt. Mix well.
2. Spread pizza topping equally on pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
3. For Paneer and Olive Pizza- In a bowl add paneer, olives, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well.
4. Spread pizza topping equally on pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
5. For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza- In a bowl, add sweet corn and jalapenos. Mix well. Spread pizza topping equally on pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
6. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place all 3 pizzas and bake in pre-heated oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts & pizza base turns light brown in colour. Serve hot.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Assorted Dips                                   

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

Cashew Dip

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

½ small Onion, peeled and chopped

6-7 Cashewnuts, chopped

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Garlic

30 g (2 tbsp) Curd

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

1 small Parsley leaf (for garnish)

Cheesy Dip

½ tbsp Vegetable Oil

4-5 Spring Onion Greens, chopped

50 g Processed Cheese, grated

¼ tsp Oregano

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

Black Pepper Powder

Fried Tomato Dip

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

2 small Tomatoes, diced

2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Olive Oil

30 g (2 tbsp) Curd

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

¼ tsp Chilli Powder

Directions:

For cashew dip-

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Sauté onion and cashews for 2-3 minutes.

2 In a bowl add sautéed cashews mixture, mayonnaise and curd. Mix well.

3 Season it with salt and black pepper powder. Garnish with parsley leaf and serve.

For Cheesy dip-

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Cook 3-4 spring onion greens, processed cheese and oregano for 1 minute or until cheese melts
2. In a bowl add melted cheese and mayonnaise. Mix well. Season it with black pepper powder.
3. Garnish it with remaining spring onion and serve.

Fried Tomato dip-

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Sauté tomatoes and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until garlic is light brown.
2. In a bowl add cooked tomato mixture, curd and mayonnaise. Mix well. Season it with salt and black pepper powder.

3 Sprinkle chilli powder on top of dip and serve.

 

Note- Serve above dips with bread sticks, lavash or raw vegetables

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Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes