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Christmas 2024 is just around the corner and several dinner recipes have already become the need of the hour as people look forward to serving the best of the savoury dishes to guests during this festive season. There are a wide range of recipes to choose from, which include some popular dishes as well, but it all depends on what you wish to include in your ‘ultimate Christmas dinner menu’ this year. After all, Christmas is a time for joy, fun and family gatherings over delicious food. (Image: Shutterstock)
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While planning the ultimate dinner menu could be a daunting task, we have made it easier for you this time around. A perfect dinner is all about offering a mix of traditional favourites along with new culinary delights, thereby catering to everyone’s tastes. With a blend of classic recipes as well as innovative twists, here we present to you the menu for dinner during Christmas this year: (Image: Shutterstock)
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1. Appetizers | Some of the popular appetizers that you can consider serving before your main course include chicken salt and pepper, malai chaap, cheese cutlet, chilli chicken, spiced nuts, cheese platter, stuffed mushroom or even shrimp cocktail. (Image: Shutterstock)
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2. Soup and Salad | Moving on from the regular tomato and corn and cheese soups, try to make roasted butternut squash soup that is both creamy and comforting. Also, you can opt for winter greens salad that mixes leafy greens with pomegranate seeds, candied pecans along with a tangy citrus vinaigrette. (Image: Shutterstock)
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3. Main Course | Non vegetarian options – Roast prime rib, herb-crusted salmon, roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, stuffed roast chicken. For vegetarians – Nut roast, cauliflower wellington, soy and butter-braised mushroom, savoury spiced baklava, homity pie, sweet potato and apricot loaf, among others. (Image: Shutterstock)
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4. Side options | Besides your appetizers and main course, you can even have side options for your guests like garlic mashed mushrooms, green bean almondine, honey-glazed carrots and cranberry sauce. (Image: Shutterstock)
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5. Beverages and drinks | Here, people have wide range of options to pick from depending on the taste and choice of their guests. Some common options include mulled wine, rum, whisky, hot chocolate with peppermint, cranberry mojito, Christmas punch among others. (Image: Shutterstock)
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6. Desserts | Desserts serve as the icing on the cake and the Christmas dinner can’t be complete without some delicious sweet dishes. Some of popular choices in desserts during Christmas include rum ball, kulkul, fig pudding and achappam among others. (Image: Shutterstock)
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7. Chocolates and sugar cookies | There’s no better way to end your Christmas feast than sugar cookies and chocolates. You can buy them from the market or even consider making them at home to serve to your guests. (Image: Shutterstock)
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8. Vegan Christmas options | Vegan nut roast, beetroot tarte tatin, savoury spiced baklava, vegan ham, Roasted cauliflower with warm harissa hummus, Quinoa sushi among others. (Image: Shutterstock)