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    Dinner Club: An East Indian Menu

    Published: Nov 26, 2023 by Cinde LittleThis post may contain affiliate linksLeave a Comment

    This East Indian menu is perfect for a Dinner Club night. Explore rich, earthy dishes made with fragrant cumin, coriander and cardamom to create a culinary adventure. Divide the recipes among friends then gather in the kitchen to bring it all together. That's what Dinner Club is all about.

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    1. Dishes
    2. How To Start A Dinner Club
    3. A Gluten Free East Indian Menu
    4. More Dinner Club Menus
    Four dishes for an East Indian dinner. Paneer in Fragrant Gravy, Dahl with Zucchini and tomato, Cucumber Raita and Lemon Kulfi.

    My friends and I to our Gourmet Dinner Club simply as Gourmet. We've been meeting since 1988 so have cooked our way around the globe over and over.

    We've hosted elaborate multi-course dinners, created menus from countries we hadn't heard of, hosted events and occasionally invited other friends. The ideas are endless so make up your own rules and change them when they no longer work. That’s how we do it.

    The hardest part of planning our Dinner Club night is finding a date. I can’t help you with that but once you’ve set a date then you need a menu and that’s my specialty.

    I love to try dishes from around the world and over the years I've collected a lot of great recipes. Here is my suggestion for an East Indian Menu.

    Dishes

    • Pakora (vegetable fritters)
    • Tandoori Chicken
    • Paneer with Peppers in Fragrant Gravy
    • Dahl with Zucchini and Tomato
    • Cucumber Raita
    • Lemon Kulfi

    Links to each recipe below. Switch it up to suit your taste. I sometimes include my Spinach Salad with Mango Chutney Dressing or a Whole Roasted Cauliflower for a vegetarian dinner. In the summer I might make Grilled Tandoori Shrimp.

    How To Start A Dinner Club

    Living with dietary restrictions presents challenges, especially when dining out. If you're up for a different challenge, cooking with friends and trying new foods, check out this post, How To Start A Gourmet Dinner Club. 

    For us the idea is to have fun and try new recipes. That’s it. We've learned to appreciate the occasional disaster and the story is archived in our minds as “one of those Gourmet Stories”. We have lots of them and retelling each one just adds to the fun.

    A Gluten Free East Indian Menu

    Vegetable Fritters (Pakora)
    These Vegetable Fritters are made with chickpea flour so are natually gluten free. Serve this East Indian snack with raita or chutney.
    Check out this recipe
    A tray of Vegetable Fritters, also known as pakora.
    Tandoori Chicken
    My son calls this Red Chicken. Some recipes call for red food colouring to enhance the colour but I don't want to use food dye. The tomato paste and chili powder make it red enough for me.
    Check out this recipe
    Gluten Free Tandoori Chicken on a plate beside fruited rice pilaf and a spinach salad with mango chutney dressing.
    Tomato Ginger and Green Chile Raita
    Tomato Ginger and Green Chile Raita is like a yogurt salad and it provides a cooling contrast to the spiciness of other East Indian dishes.
    Check out this recipe
    A dish of raita topped with tomatoes and peppers topped with sauteed ginger and spices.
    Zucchini Tomato Yellow Split Pea Dal
    Zucchini Tomato Yellow Split Pea Dal is a long time favourite dal recipe. The spiced zucchini-tomato mixture on top is next level!
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl of Yellow Split Pea Dal topped with sauteed zucchini, tomato and spices.
    Paneer and Peppers in Fragrant Gravy
    This Paneer and Peppers in Fragrant Gravy is a favourite East Indian recipe.
    Check out this recipe
    A dish of Paneer and Peppers in Fragrant Gravy.
    Fruited Rice Pilaf with Pine Nuts
    Fruited Rice Pilaf with Pine Nuts is a delicious rice dish that can be served as part of any Indian meal. This is what I call 'special rice'.
    Check out this recipe
    A dish of Rice Pilaf with chunks of fruit, whole spices and pine nuts.
    Lemon Kulfi
    Lemon Kulfi is often referred to as traditional Indian ice cream and is said to be more dense and creamier than other ice cream.
    Check out this recipe
    Wedges of Lemon Kulfi topped with strawberry sauce

    Each recipe includes tips related to buying, using and cooking with the ingredients in that dish. 

    For me part of the fun of a Gourmet Dinner Club is discovering ingredients you are not familiar with or challenging yourself to try techniques you have never tried before. This attitude decreases the pressure, be adventurous and don't worry about every dish turning out perfectly.

    I'd love to hear in the comments below if you tried this East Indian Menu and how it went.

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