Bhavna
When it comes to big batch or crowd cooking, it requires planning and learning some cooking tips & tricks will make the entire process easy. For instance, some handy tips listed below.
If you’re making something new, test the recipe ahead of time. Keep the decorations simple. Pad the menu with a few easy dishes.Use all your appliances, I prefer to use my instant pot frequently. Also oven baked dishes are my favorite. Use slow cookers, chafing dishes, or warming trays to keep food at the right temperature. Use your crock-pot for desserts.Choose some recipes that can be made ahead, in full or in part. Make large dishes that can easily be doubled.
The buffet is your friend. Go for a buffet setup instead of individual plates.
Make a prep schedule.
Some of the easy and cheap food ideas would be
Sandwich Bar for crowd
Burritos
Dips
Slow Cooker Curried Lentils
I love to serve burrito platter, watch the video below to prepare simple but elegant looking burrito platter.
Dips are popular and can jazz up any occasion with ease.
Some more dip, hummus, guac and more from my kitchen
Burger of any kind is also easy to put together.
Falafel is something to think about. Falafel wrap is easy to prepare ahead of time. Instead of fried falafel, go for baked falafel, the mixture can be just spreader into the baking tray and bake till brown, cut into 1″ square pieces to wrap them with salad in tortillas, I love to wrap them in spinach tortillas.
Now, when I want to host any occasion with my Indian food, below are some of my video episodes I have published on youtube that are worth watching.
One of my favorites to make for the crowd is Dabeli as bread is already stomach filling, all I have to do is slide few things inside to make popular street style stuffed bread known as Dabeli.
Another easy recipe is to make Pavbhaji for the crowd as it can be prepared ahead of time.
Indian street style chaats are very flavorful and many of the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time to serve the chaat during any get together.
I have many more crowd pleasing recipe video on my youtube channel.
Have a happy get together!
