New Delhi: Gone are the days of picking food use to be the last thing while planning any wedding. Now-a-days people design their wedding around their favorite cuisine.
These days, when you will ask a couple what is the most important thing about their wedding, the prompt reply is food!
Couples are more culturally aware than they once were and the same reflects in their wedding food. Though they want something new but at the same time want the authenticity of their traditional food to remain intact.
An Indian wedding is not for the timid bride because it explodes with colours. And that is not all - the bright tones are an equal match to the flavour depth of Indian cuisine.
Mostly Indians prefer to keep classic Indian dishes at their wedding. The reason behind this varies from people to people. Mostly they want to pay homage to their Indian culture, and also to introduce their non-Indian friends to their cuisine traditions.
When it comes to wedding food the first thing that comes to our mind is starters. The starters are the foremost thing, which are served to the guests.
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Even if the main course, which you are serving is lavish and grand with various cuisines but if the starters fail to impress people, trust us they will not like the main course too.
No doubt having too many things in starters will get a bit too much on pockets but as it is said that starters are all about setting the guest's expectations for the wedding food.
Take a look at five authentic Indian starters with a little twist…
Samosa with twist (Spicy filo triangles) - It is a quick version of the popular Indian samosas. Samosas are pouplar in every household of India and when served with different stuffing, we bet your guests can't escape by just taking one piece.
Unlike the typical Indian samosas they are baked rather than deep-fried for a healthy, light result.
The crisp filo pastry parcels contain a curry-spiced vegetable filling, and they are served hot from the oven with a fresh mango and ginger salsa to make a scrumptious starter or light snack.
Vegetable jalfrezi-Fresh vegetable pieces shallow fried in a jalfrezi sauce will bring a bright smile on your guest's face and that expression is priceless.
Vegetable jalfrezi is a healthy vegetable dish for those who prefer lighter snacks.
This starter look tempting and we are sure your guests will be amazed after getting such appetizing food to eat.
Chilli wings- Chicken is loved by all and when dipped in spicy batter, it tastes 100 times better. Chicken wings marinated in special sauce and they are deep fried.
This mouth watering dish will please your guests to the core. For some people who cannot wait till the time main course is served, chilli wings will be apt to satisfy their taste buds.
Crisp and spicy taste, a bit heavy, chilli or chicken wings are common but popularly used.
Bhelpuri- Yes, imagine bringing this quintessential street food on the corner of your wedding food. Mixture of dry rice, sev, fried pastry crisps, diced potatoes & chickpeas.
Richly flavoured with sweet tamarind sauce & chilli and coriander sauce, Bhelpuri is loved by all age of people in India. Spicy and taste and lighter in weight, bhelpuri will not overshadow your main course either.
People who want to enjoy each and every dish of main course can have bhelpuri as starter. It will not make their tummy tight and they will even enjoy a picante flavour of food.
Tiranga Dhokla- We are sure you must have eaten dhokla once in your lifetime. Chickpea cake steam cooked with mustard seeds and coriander when served hot, tastes heavenly.
Dholka is a very authentic Indian cuisine and nothing better than a traditional dish can add colours to your wedding. Dhokla is usually yellow in colour but adding different colours will add a title twist to this authentic dish.
The grandiose presence colourful dhokla and its aroma will make your guests happy as soon as they reach for starters. Tempting! Isn't it?
