A Christmas Lunch Menu

Menu Ideas for Christmas Lunch. With Christmas just around the corner, you must be planning an elaborate lunch or dinner with family and friends, if yes, then this post is for you!

A good host will always be in a dilemma as to what to serve for Christmas lunch, at the same time keeping it traditional.

On Christmas Day, I enjoy having lunch with family and close friends, and a Christmas Lunch Menu is generally traditional East Indian Cuisine.

Here are a few Christmas Lunch Ideas (East Indian) that my family enjoys on Christmas Day and I want to share them with you. You could include a few recipes from here in your Christmas Lunch Menu this year.

Ideas for Christmas Lunch Starters
Christmas Lunch Main Course

Ideas for Christmas Lunch Starters

Potato Chops.
For these Potato chops, I have used chicken mince filling and mildly spiced it with homemade garam masala powder (whole spices – powdered) and pepper. The filling has a nice subtle flavour due to the minimum spices used and also a slight tang that comes from the lemon juice. You can also make them in advance and refrigerate them and fry it on the day you like to serve them.

Chicken Fingers.
These Homemade Chicken Fingers can be the star of your party. They are so quick and easy to make and better than the store-bought ones. You can make these Chicken Fingers in advance and then refrigerate them. Either Pan-fry them or deep fry them and serve them as a starter with some ketchup or mayo dip.

Stuffed Chicken Roast Recipe (East Indian Roast Chicken Recipe) is one of my family’s favorite. This is a traditional recipe that you will never miss on my Christmas Lunch Table. A stuffing of bread croutons, onions, veggies, chicken liver, etc filled into the chicken cavity and secured with skewers or thread. We then roast the stuffed chicken in a preheated oven, basting it once or twice. This recipe makes excellent Christmas Lunch sides and is much enjoyed by everyone.

Also, try Pork Roast or Beef Roast.

Christmas Lunch Main Course

Green Masala Mutton Curry
This delicious curry is flavored with simple spices and has the freshness and fragrance of herbs like Mint and Coriander leaves. The curry has a green masala paste with a perfect blend of spices that gives it an aromatic taste and flavour. It also has yogurt in small quantities that add to its creaminess. This Mutton Curry will make a perfect Christmas Lunch Main Course and your family will certainly love its flavour.

Pork Vindaloo & Pork Sorpotel. Pork Recipes are a popular main course item on the Christmas Lunch Table. We like to include pork in our meals only on festive occasions. For the ones who don’t like pork, but would still like to savour the flavour of Vindaloo you can try Mutton Vindaloo or Chicken Vindaloo.

Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk. This awesomely delicious curry is fit for a festive meal. Enriched with mild flavours of spices and the creaminess of fresh coconut milk, this chicken curry is a must-have on your Christmas Lunch Table. Kids and seniors will love this curry because of its mild yet aromatic flavours. Do give this recipe a try.

Other Recipes for you to try

Mutton Stew – This Mutton Stew with vegetables is another popular recipe from East Indian Cuisine. This traditional recipe is low on spices and brings out the authentic flavour of the meat. Mutton Stew is a perfect subtle dish to cook when you have other spicy recipes on the menu.

Chicken Frithad – This is another traditional Chicken Curry that we like to cook on Sundays. It also makes a perfect festive dish. The curry is a perfect blend of roasted spices, coconut, and tamarind and a popular East Indian Chicken Curry Recipe. You could include this Chicken Curry Recipe in your Christmas Lunch Menu.

chicken frithad east indian chicken curry

Chicken Moile – Not forgetting our good old traditional Chicken Moile with Potatoes. You can make this curry a day before as it tastes best the next day. Loved by almost everyone, let this Chicken Moile be a part of your Christmas Lunch Menu this year.

Pork Tamriad – Though very similar to the East Indian Pork Vindaloo, Pork Tamriad has a different taste and texture altogether. The meat is cooked with onions, green chillies, ginger, and garlic juliennes to make a thick delicious gravy. An easy Indian Style Pork Curry, is a must-try recipe if you like to give Pork Vindaloo a skip this Christmas.

Ideas for Christmas Dessert

If you have room for more, then you must try out these Christmas Dessert Recipes.

East Indian Letri – This popular East Indian Letri is an easy dessert recipe that you can make for Christmas. This is made with rice flour and is served with freshly grated coconut and jaggery. The dessert is made on festive occasions and can be a perfect idea for a Christmas dessert.

Moong Dal Sweet Dish – This is a traditional Indian Dessert Recipe and we too have a similar recipe in East Indian cuisine – Moogori. Quick and easy to make, this moong dal sweet dish is delicious and nutritious too, and can be considered as a Christmas Dessert Recipe.

I have also compiled some of our Christmas Sweets Recipes for you. You can go through 7 Traditional Sweets for Christmas and make these sweets a part of your Christmas Menu.

Accompaniments to Christmas Lunch Main Course

Salads like Russian Salad, Fresh Green salad, and Coleslaw salad make a perfect accompaniment to a Christmas Lunch Menu.

Other than salads, you may also like,

East Indian Fugias. This traditional balloon-shaped fermented fried bread is a perfect accompaniment to a festive meal. Fugias are made on special occasions and served with some traditional East Indian food. Do include them in your menu.

Wedding Rice. It is customary to find this rice on an East Indian Dining Table laid on special occasions. The rice is flavoured with a few whole spices and ghee and has a generous amount of dried fruits and nuts. This rice is perfect to be served for Christmas lunch along with the main course dishes.