School auction dinner - Home cooked Indian Vegetarian meal

Its no secret that i love to cook. But I like planning and cooking for something occasions. Over last 10 years or so, I have been donating a home cooked Indian Vegetarian meal for fund raisers for my kids schools and other organizations. The idea is simple - The person who buys the meal gets to host the party for their friends and family at their house while I cook and provide food. It is great way for me to connect and offer my cooking to somebody who may not have had chance to taste home style Indian cooking.

Last year, I offered a home cooked Indian vegetarian meal for an auction fundraiser for our neighborhood school. The item was bought by a lovely couple in the neighborhood who gathered with their friends this January over the meal I provided. Most of the guests had traveled to India and tasted Indian cuisine in India. It was a wonderful way to connect with such wonderful group of neighbors and share stories of their travel and experiences in India.

Here I share the menu and some photos that were taken last minute while we were running tight on time to to pack and deliver the food. As I post recipes in subsequent posts, I will update the links here.


Appam. See recipe here

Raita - recipe coming up soon

Baigun bharta recipe here



Kala Chana salad recipe coming up soon.














Two chutneys in the middle round boxes.

Sweet tamarind chutney recipe here

Coconut cilantro chutney coming soon,

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