Christmas Party Food
A party is only as good as its food. No one can deny that. If you go to a party, have a lot of fun dancing and catching up with friends, but the food is not up to the mark, then all you'll take back from that party is the proverbial and quite literal 'bad taste in the mouth'. And since Christmas is right around the corner, and the pressure of throwing the perfect Christmas party is on your shoulders this year, you'll need to fix up a remarkable party food menu for the Christmas party.
Easy Ideas for Tasty Christmas Party Food
When people think about making food for a party, most of them sigh in exhaustion even before they begin the actual process of cooking. We're here to dismiss all the tension that creeps into you when the mention of party food is made. Given below are some really easy party food ideas and some a little more challenging. But rest assured that the final result will definitely be a party full of well fed guests with happy stomachs.
Appetizers
Here are a couple of Christmas party appetizer ideas that you may want to try out.
- Garlic Bread: Yes, that's right. You may think it too casual, but garlic bread when made properly can be a delicious way to begin a meal. You can either mix the garlic while preparing the dough for the bread according to the bread recipe or if you're going to be using fresh bread (recommended), then all you have to do is whip up a delicious garlic sauce by crushing fresh garlic and adding some grated cheese to it. Heat this mixture a little so that its consistency is slightly thinner than a paste. Spread this on the bread, and heat it in the toaster, till the cheese begins to melt into the bread.
- Chicken on a Stick: This one's a slightly more time-consuming but utterly delectable appetizer. Get fresh boneless chicken and cut it into small cubes. Prepare a marinade using ginger, garlic, tomato puree, grated onions, black pepper, chilly powder and salt to taste. Marinate the chicken cubes in this sauce for at least four hours before the party. When it's time to eat, you can either shallow fry the chicken or grill the cubes till they are tender from inside. After they are ready, poke a toothpick through each cube, followed by a leaf of fresh coriander and serve it with mayonnaise or cheese dip.
Now for a couple of main course ideas to complement either of the two appetizers mentioned above. Read on...
- Creamy Chicken: This is one of those easy party foods that taste like heaven. Easy to make and delicious to eat. All you need is some boneless chicken, some ready-made cream of chicken, cheese, cornflour, milk, oil and oregano. Put the chicken into a vessel with some oil, and empty the cream of chicken on it. Add water and let the mixture come to a boil. Make a cheese sauce separately using the cheese, cornflour and milk. Mix the cheese and milk and add the cornflour until a thick gravy type consistency is achieved. Pour this sauce on the chicken and let the chicken become tender. Once it begins to boil, you can turn the flame to a simmer. Serve this with bread or pour it on steamed rice, garnished with oregano and cilantro.
- Vegetable Rice Surprise: For this party food idea, you'll need veggies of your choice, chillies, garlic and ginger paste, onions, rice, oil, chilly powder, curry powder (of your choice) tomato puree. Here's what you do. In warm oil, saut the ginger-garlic paste with the onions and the chillies. Then add the other ingredients to the oil and cook till the onions turn brown. Meanwhile, wash the rice clean. Then you have two options. Either add water to the mixture and make it into a stew to be served with rice or you can add the rice to the mixture, mix it thoroughly, wait for the rice to cook completely, and serve it as a pulav.
There are plenty of dessert ideas for party that you can try out. Here are a couple of them.
- Cupcake and Ice-Cream: Bake some regular cupcakes. Just before serving the dessert, add a dollop of ice cream on the top of the warm cupcake and sprinkle it with cut dry fruits or chocolate chips. Yummy right?
- Cookie Delight: Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies. But this time, serve them with a little more flourish. Crush the cookies into a caramel custard and add a spoon of ice cream and a cherry on top to the mixture before serving.
