Partying is a common practice in North Indian weddings. In North India, both the bride and groom give a party in their respective homes. The people of the bride’s side party only on the wedding day, in which the family members of the host, outside guests and some people from the groom’s side are involved. After the wedding, when the bride goes to the groom’s house with the groom, then the people of the groom’s side hold a party to welcome the new bride, in which all the groom’s family including his friends and some of the closest members of the bride’s family are involved.
In North India, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes are cooked in wedding parties. The party given during the marriage also depends on the financial condition of both the parties. Often rich people arrange non-vegetarian food in their party. Half of the people in India are vegetarian. Therefore, keeping in view their choice, there is also a good arrangement of vegetarian food in every party.
The following items remain in the vegetarian party menu. उत्तर भारत में शादी के पार्टियों में प्रायः निम्नलिखित भोजन की व्यवस्था रहती है.
- Salad (सलाद)
- Pulao / Fry Rice / Jeera Rice/ Plane Basmati Rice (पुलाव / चावल फ्राई / जीरा फ्राई चावल/ प्लेन बासमती चावल)
- Veg Biryani / Aloo Biryani/ Paneer Biryani / Mushroom Biryani (वेज बिरयानी / आलू बिरयानी / पनीर बिरयानी / मशरूम बिरयानी)
- Tadka Dal / Dal Makhni (तडका दाल/दाल मखानी)
- Pakauda Kadhi (पकौड़ा कढ़ी)
- Mix Veg Sambar (मिक्स वेज सांबर)
- Mung Chhole/ Chickpea Chhole / Beans Chhole (मुंग के छोले/ काबुली चना के छोले/ राजमा के छोले )
- Paneer Curry / Shahi Paneer / Paneer Masala / Matar Paneer / Paneer Chili/ Kadhai Paneer/ Paneer Manchurian/Spinach Paneer (पनीर कढ़ी/ शाही पनीर/ पनीर मसाला / मटर पनीर / पनीर चिली / कढ़ाई पनीर/ पनीर मंचूरियन/ पालक पनीर)
- Mix Veg (मिक्स वेज)
- Veg Manchurian Kofta (वेज मंचूरियन कोफ्ता)
- Seasonal Vegetables (मौसमी सब्जियां)
- Dum Aloo (दम आलू)
- Mushroom Masala Curry (मशरूम मसाला कढ़ी)
- Veg Kofta / Paneer Kofta (वेज कोफ्ता/पनीर कोफ्ता)
- Poori / Lachcha Puri / Kachauri / Stuffed Kachauri/ Bhature (पुड़ी/ लच्छा पुड़ी / कचौड़ी/ स्टफ्ड कचौड़ी / भटूरे)
- Butter Naan / Stuffed Naan (बटर नान/ स्टफ्ड नान)
- Bread / Tanduri Bread (रोटी / तंदूरी रोटी)
- Paratha / Aalu Paratha/ Cauliflower Paratha/ Lachha Paratha (पराठा/ आलू पराठा/ गोभी पराठा/ लच्छा पराठा )
- Brinjal Dumplings (बैंगन पकौड़ा)
- Kheer (खीर)
- Papad (पापड़)
- Raita (रायता)
- Chatni (चटनी)
- Pickle (अचार)
- Dahi Bhalle/ Dahi Bada/ Mishti Curd (दही भल्ले/ दही बड़े/ मिष्टी दही)
- Sweets (Rasagulla, Jalebi, Rasmalai, Gulab Jamun, Imrati, Laddu, Bundi, Kaju Katli, Aagra Petha, etc) (मिठाईयां – रसगुल्ला, जलेबी, रसमलाई, गुलाबजामुन, इमारती, लड्डू, बूंदी, काजू कतली, आगरा का पेठा आदि)
Where there is a provision for non-vegetarian food, in addition to the above items, the following types of non-vegetarian dishes are also served.
- Chicken Curry/ Chicken Roast/ Chicken Chilli/ Chicken Handi/ Shahi Chicken/ Chicken Fry (चिकन कढ़ी / चिकन रोस्ट/ चिकन चिल्ली/ चिकन हांडी/ शाही चिकन/ चिकन फ्राई )
- Mutton Curry/ Muttun Handi/ Mutton Kebab / Mutton Do Pyaza (मटन कढ़ी/ मटन हांड़ी/ मटन कवाब/ मटन दो प्याजा)
- Fish Curry / Fish Fry (मछली कढ़ी / मछली फ्राई)
- Egg Curry/ Omelet (अंडा कढ़ी / ऑमलेट)
- Chicken Biryani (चिकन बिरयानी)
- Mutton Biryani (मटन बिरयानी)
- Egg Biryani (अंडा बिरयानी)
Hotel parties often serve a variety of dishes as a starter before the main food course. In which usually the following items remain –
- Tomato Soup / Mushroom Soup/ Spinach Soup / Sweet Corn Soup (टमाटर सूप/ मशरूम सूप/ पालक सूप/ मीठे कॉर्न सूप)
- Pani Pudi/Golgappe (पानी पुड़ी)/गोलगप्पे)
- Fruit Salad (फल का सलाद)
- Chaat Pakaudi / Dahi Bhalla Papdi Chat/ Aalu Tikki Chat/ Samosa Chat (चाट पकौड़ी/ दही भल्ला पापड़ी चाट/ आलू टिक्की चाट/ समोसा चाट)
- Bread Pakauda (ब्रेड पकौड़ा)
- Paneer Manchurian (पनीर मंचूरियन)
- Litti Chokhaa (लिट्टी चोखा)
- Paneer Dosa/ Masala Dosa (पनीर डोसा/मसाला डोसा)
- Carrot Halwa / Moong Halwa (गाजर का हलवा/ मूंग का हलवा)
- Chow Mein (चाओ मीन)
- Pasta (पास्ता)
- Fruit Juice (फल का रस)
- Lassi (लस्सी)
- Cold Drink (शीतल पेय)
- Tea / Coffee (चाय / कॉफी)
- Ice Cream (आइसक्रीम)