Party ka menu - Page 4

Originally posted by: sunandshine

I simply love what you write, MB.To the point backed with logic😃

I have done that so many times yaar, cooking elaborate meals for so many guests. Spent entire Friday shopping, saturday morning choopping and afternoon se shorooo cooking until 15 mins before when I realize guests would be coming in. I saw my mom do that every single time too. Then I realize that make simple things but tasty things. Or just have a potluck and you can make fancy dishes that time! In such a busy life, I would much rather devote time towards reading, other hobbies, building my relationship with my friends and family than fret over pakodas and samosas🤢

I frankly dont believe these stupid tests. These dont aim at peeking inside the girls character/boys personality but on things that are only a part of married life!

Thanks sas. 😊

Originally posted by: CherryPrincess

100% right. cooking is just a small part of girl's personality. No one learns cooking by birth and if one doesn't know then its not difficult to learn. Then what s the point of these silly tests and making yourself look like Monster to your future DIL?

I know!! Bad move!!

Originally posted by: MithiBani

Thanks sas. 😊

I've done the same routine many times too. When I got married, I knew how to make chapatis, chicken and ek-aadhi dal and subzi. No desserts, nothing. But moving to Canada taught me everything. Internet was a big help. Majboori sab kuch sikha deti hai. And I sure as hell won't let anyone blame my Mom for not teaching me. She tried, I just wasn't interested. Besides, I was a working gal and hardly had the time or inclination to toil in the kitchen. After getting married I discovered I liked cooking a few things and detested some others. I fell in love with baking. But cooking the elaborate indian meal for guests still was an ordeal. Later on, making fresh dinner rolls in the oven with some fresh Chilli and tandoori chicken and rice was the quickest and safest option. 😆 And my guests would all go ga-ga over those dinner rolls. Moving back to India, I took the best way out. It's so much easier here. Hire a cook. Simple. easy. uncomplicated.

I'd rather have my boys remember me for the cool Mom who's good at maths and all other subjects under the sun.....who takes time to teach them computersand takes them swimming rather than making calorie laden khaanas.

Originally posted by: MithiBani

I know!! Bad move!!

Choke-chadana...kind of an initiation into the family kitchen is a ritual we Punjabis do when a new bride comes to the family. My in-laws were so cool. My MIL asked me to make a chapati and my FIL handed me the sagan. No mithai, elaborate menus etc. Imagine if I had to go through this. I'd probably have had bitter memories. Not done yaar!!

Originally posted by: MithiBani

i've done the same routine many times too. When I got married, I knew how to make chapatis, chicken and ek-aadhi dal and subzi. No desserts, nothing. But moving to Canada taught me everything. Internet was a big help. Majboori sab kuch sikha deti hai.

even, i didnt know any elaborate things apart from rotis, and few simple sabjis. but when i moved to US for my studies, i had no other option than learn to cook. it was difficult to find good veg food in my univ

And I sure as hell won't let anyone blame my Mom for not teaching me. She tried, I just wasn't interested. Besides, I was a working gal and hardly had the time or inclination to toil in the kitchen. After getting married I discovered I liked cooking a few things and detested some others. I fell in love with baking. But cooking the elaborate indian meal for guests still was an ordeal. Later on, making fresh dinner rolls in the oven with some fresh Chilli and tandoori chicken and rice was the quickest and safest option. 😆 And my guests would all go ga-ga over those dinner rolls. Moving back to India, I took the best way out. It's so much easier here. Hire a cook. Simple. easy. uncomplicated.

same here. i can make bhartha, idli, pav bhaji, pasta with so much ease, but will never even learn to make jalebis. neither me nor anyone in my family likes it. so why go thru hastle?

I'd rather have my boys remember me for the cool Mom who's good at maths and all other subjects under the sun.....who takes time to teach them computersand takes them swimming rather than making calorie laden khaanas.

wonderfully said👏

Originally posted by: sunandshine

Through this thread, we are learning somuch about each other and the culture😃

Awesome MIL you have...😊

My ILs live in a joint family, they did not expect me to make an elaborate meal. My MIL only asked me to make tea for 15 people. Thankfully, though i had never made it before, the tea was good that they requested me to make another batch..hehe!

I know!! Nishita never imagined her party menu would create such discussions. 😛

Originally posted by: MithiBani

I know!! Nishita never imagined her party menu would create such discussions. 😛

😆 sahi main!!!!!!!!! I was tired of always getting into serious debates and discussions, so I had come on this topic for some free laugh........... Never knew I would again spend time here debating so much............. 😆

Your MIL sounds cool too. She chose the easiest option too. MILs have to change with chaning times. It's not the same anymore. Food is important but not as important as building a good, sound relationship with your DIL.

actually i m very glad that this topic came. Now I respect my MIL even more. I remember staying in my new house only for 3-4 days, and I never really cooked anything special for anyone. I just helped my MIL in whatever she was making. Cherry to cake, in our house there was no tradition of first rasoi or anything 😃 In fact I was taken by rather a shock, when I saw that my FIL, BIL, and even my husband contributed to the small chores of the house. They aren't that educated but I never found such modern family from thoughts.

Asking a normal girl to make jalebis...unless she's a halwai.... is like asking them them to fail at the very onset. That's just not done.

heeeeeeee heeeeeeee 😆 well said 👏

Originally posted by: sonu98

i mean not the jalebis of course..... because I think some "halwayis" can make relaly good jalebis... and we have one of those..........who makes yummmmmyyyyyyyy jalebis.....

but anyways, yeah this is not a big menu.....