It’s no brainer that the most important part of any event, including a wedding, is food. Food plays a crucial role when it comes to successful wedding planning. And, wedding food is the part that consumes the most portion of your wedding budget. Of course, after spending a hefty amount on your wedding, you would definitely want to have the best cuisine served to your guests.
Most couples find it really difficult to deal with their wedding guests’ complaints, which is obvious, of course. But I tell you a trick to have the happiest wedding guests. And the trick is to serve them the best food. Not only will they be happy, but also they will talk about your wedding even after it’s over. Here I am sharing a list of 305 wedding food ideas for Buffet, take a look.
SNACK BAR (VEGETARIAN)
The wedding menu without the snack bar is incomplete. Here are the evergreen food items that you can choose for your wedding menu:
- ASSORTED PAKORA (VEGETABLE FRITTERS)
- AALOO PYAZ PAKORA (POTATO & ONION FRITTERS)
- SAMOSA
- VEGETABLE/ CHILLI PANEER
- PANEER CHILLA
- DHOKLA
- CASHEW NUT ROLLS
- CHINESE NOODLE/ MEXICAN/ GOBHI
- VEGETABLE KEBAB NARAM DIL
- ALOO KABAB NARAM DIL
- VEGETABLE CUTLET
- SURTI KEBAB
- ACHARI CASHEW NUT ROLLS
- FRUIT CHAAT
- VEG KABAB
- GOL GAPPE
- NAWABI KAJU ROLL
- BHEL/CREAMY CORN/PANEER/MUSHROOM/PAPAYA
- AVOCADO CHAAT
- PANEER SATAY
- PANEER TIKKA (Tandoori/Achari/Hariyali/Kali Mirch)
- PANEER TIKKA ZAFRANI
- TANDOORI PANEER LOLLIPOP
- PANEER PAKORA
- PANEER MASALA CUTLET
- PANEER MASALA FINGERS
- ALOO TIKKI
- TANDOORI STUFFED MUSHROOM
- PANEER METHI TIKKI
- PANEER PAPAD TIKKI
- PANEER SPINACH ROLL
- CHOWMEIN
- BHEL PURI
- GRILLED MUSHROOM
- KACHE KELE KE KEBAB
- HARA BHARA KEBAB
- DAHI SUFIYANA KEBAB
- BHUTTE KE CUTLET
- SUBZ SEEKH KEBAB
- PAV BHAJI
- CHILI SESAME TOAST
- CORN SHOOTERS
- PANEER BHURJI PAPAD CONES
- VADA PAV SLIDER
- VEG KEEMA SLIDER
SNACK BAR (NON-VEGETARIAN)
Non-Vegetarian snack for your guests who love to savor non-vegetarian snacks. Here are some of the mouth-watering go-to snack items.
- SHRIMP
- SHRIMP LOLLIPOP
- SHRIMP TOAST (Only Butler Passed)
- ACHARI FISH TIKKA
- COCONUT CRUSTED FISH CAKES
- MAACHLI KOLIWADA
- FISH KALI MIRCH
- AJWAINI FISH TIKKA
- FISH AMRITSARI
- TANDOORI SALMON ON STICK
- TANDOORI SALMON
- MURGH SAUNFIYA TIKKA
- CHICKEN -IN -BLANKET
- MURGH BADAMI SEEKH
- MURGH TIKKA
- MURGH ADRAKI KEBAB
- MURGH KALI MIRCH
- MURGH HARIYALI TIKKA
- MURGH MALAI KEBAB
- MURGH SHASHLIK
- CHICKEN CUTLET
- MURGH ACHARI KEBAB
- MURGH KASTOORI KEBAB
- MURGH LASOONI TIKKA
- MURGH BATATA
- MURGH RESHMI KEBAB
- NOORANI MAIL-JOL
- MURGH PESHAWARI KEBAB
- TANDOORI CHICKEN CHOP
- CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS
- CHICKEN KEEMA CROSTINI
- CHICKEN KEEMA SLIDER
- BOTI KEBAB
- TANDOORI LAMB CHOP
- KAKORI KEBAB
- LAMB SEEKH KEBAB
- CHAPLI KEBAB
- GILAFI KEBAB
- SHIKAMPURI KEBAB
- LAMB SHASHLIK
- LAMB KEEMA SLIDER
- LAMB KEEMA CROSTINI
MAIN COURSE (VEGETARIAN) – DAAL
Daals are the most important part of the Indian wedding menu. You should have at least two to three daals at the wedding. You can consider having:
- DAAL MAKHANI
- DAAL TADKA
- DAAL BUKHARA
- PUNJ RATANI DAAL
- CHANNA RAWAL PINDI
- DAAL SAAG
- DAAL MAHARANI
- LOBHIA MUSHROOM
- RAJMA MASALA
- YELLOW DAL WITH GARLIC TADKA
- PUNJABI KADI PAKORA
Daal tadka should always be there accompanying any other daal because Daal Makhani and most of the other daals have kidney beans and Urad daal in it, which most people avoid eating at night. Having daal tadka on the menu makes it easy for your guests to savor it.
Veggies
Veggies in the wedding menu will always be divided into dry and gravy. When it comes to dry veggies, you can have the following:
MAIN COURSE – DRY (VEGGIES)
- BHINDI DO PYAZA
- MIXED VEG
- BHARWA BAINGAN
- BHARWA BHINDI
- ACHARI BHINDI
- CHILLI MUSHROOM
- GOBHI MATAR MASALA
- ACHARI GOBHI
- MATAR PANEER MASALA
- MUSHROOM TIKKA MASALA
- CREAMY MUSHROOM
- GOBHI ALOO MATAR
- KURKURI BHINDI
- BHINDI ALOO JUGALBANDI
- BHINDI MASALA
- AALOO PALAK BHAJI
- BAGARA BAINGAN
- JEERA ALOO
- METHI ALOO
Also See: Healthy Wedding Food Menu Ideas
MAIN COURSE – GRAVY
Veg Gravy (Most gravies are rich and authentic that make the whole dish super delicious)
- MATAR MUSHROOM
- MAKAI KHUMB MASALA
- METHI MALAI MATAR
- VEGETABLE JALFREZI
- SARSON DA SAAG
- KADAI PANEER
- PANCHMEL KADHAI
- KASHMIRI DUM ALOO
- DUM ALOO MASALA
- PAHADI ALOO
- ALOO DAHIWALA
- SPINACH KOFTA IN MAKHANI SAUCE
- GOBHI MUSALLAM
- BAINGAN BHARTA
- GOAN VEGETABLE CURRY
- STUFFED BAINGAN MASALA
- MALAI KOFTA
- SHAAM SAVERA
- LYCHEE NARGISI KOFTA
- MIXED VEGETABLES MAKHANI
- KHUMB DO PYAZA
- ALOO CHANA
- PALAK CHOLE
- VEGETABLE KOLHAPURI
- TANDOORI STUFFED SESAME ALOO
- NAVRATTAN CURRY
MAIN COURSE – PANEER BAHAR
- MATAR PANEER
- PALAK PANEER
- PANEER CAPSICUM MASALA
- PANEER METHI MALAI
- PANEER METHI MALAI MATAR
- PANEER BHURJI WITH MATAR
- PANEER MAKHANI
- PANEER KAJU PHOOL MAKHANA
- SHAHI PANEER
- PANEER KORMA
- PANEER KALI MIRCH
- PANEER JALFREZI
- PANEER ACHARI
- PANEER LABABDAR
- PANEER KHURCHAN
- PANEER PASANDA
- PALAK PANEER KE CHARRE
Related: Wedding Expenses Checklist
MAIN COURSE (NON-VEGETARIAN)
- MURGH TIKKA MASALA
- MURGH JALFREZI
- MURGH MAKHMALI-E-ZAFRANI
- MURGH SAAG
- MURGH METHI
- MURGH KHURCHAN
- MURGH KEEMA
- MURGH MAKHMALI KOFTA
- MURGH KADAI
- MURGH MAKHANI
- MURGH VINDALOO
- MURGH TANDOORI-DRY
- MURGH SHAHI KORMA
- MURGH DO PYAZA
- MURGH DUM LAZEEZ
- MURGH KALI MIRCH
MAIN COURSE – GRAVY (NON-VEGETARIAN)
- MURGH KOLHAPURI (SPICY)
- MURGH KALI MIRCH
- MURGH DUM BADAM PASANDA
- MURGH LAJAWAB
- MURGH METHI MALAI
- MURGH MASALEDAR
- MURGH HYDERABADI
- GOSHT VINDALOO (SPICY)
- GOSHT NARGISI KOFTA
- GOSHT KEEMA MATAR
- GOSHT KHARA MASALA
- GOSHT DO PYAZA
- GOSHT ACHARI
- GOSHT BADAMI
- GOSHT KADAI
- GOSHT SAAG
- GOSHT CHILLI MASALA
- ROGAN JOSH
- DUM KA GOSHT KORMA
- BABY GOAT MASALA
- GOSHT BHUNA MASALA
- GOSHT DALCHA
- LAMB KEEMA
- GOAT PESHWARI
- SEAFOOD SHRIMP OR FISH
- BENGALI FISH/SHRIMP CURRY
- MAACH BHAJA
- BENGALI RUI MAACH
- GOAN FISH CURRY
- MALABAR MEEN CURRY
- SHRIMP NILGIRI
MAIN COURSE – RICE
- ZEERA RICE
- PEAS PULAO
- PATIALA PULAO
- VEGETABLE PULAO
- SAFFRON JEERA PEAS PULAO
- KASHMIRI PULAO
- SAFFRON PULAO
- TIRANGA PULAO
- CHAMAN PULAO
MAIN COURSE – BIRYANI
- SUBZ OR VEGETABLE BIRYANI
- ALOO DUM BIRYANI
- MURGH HYDERABADI DUM BIRYANI
- GOSHT DUM PUKHT BIRYANI
- GOAT BIRYANI
MAIN COURSE – BREADS
- NAAN
- STUFFED NAAN
- BUTTER NAAN
- KULCHA
- LACHCHA PARATHA
- GARLIC NAAN
- ONION KULCHA
- MISSI ROTI
- PARATHA
- PHULKA
- METHI ROTI
- PALAK ROTI
- MAKKI KI ROTI
- PUDINA PARATHA
- ROOMALI ROTI
MAIN COURSE – RAITA
- BOONDI RAITA
- SPINACH RAITA
- PINEAPPLE RAITA
- BAINGAN RAITA
- TOMATO/ONION/CUCUMBER RAITA
- MIXED VEGETABLE RAITA
- BEETROOT RAITA
- MIXED FRUIT RAITA
- DAHI GUJJIA
- DAHI BHALLA
- DAHI PAKORI
MAIN COURSE – SALADS
- BASIC SALAD (Sliced Cucumber, Carrot, Onion, Tomato, Radish)
- KACHUMBER SALAD
- CORN SALAD
- CHICKPEA SALAD
- FRUIT SALAD
- PASTA SALAD
MAIN COURSE – PAPAD
- SIMPLE PAPAD
- MASALA PAPAD
MAIN COURSE – PICKLES
- MANGO PICKLE
- CHILLI PICKLE
- MIXED PICKLE
DESSERTS
Lastly, desserts are one of the most important parts of your wedding menu. Here are some of the most served desserts; you can pick up the ones that suit you the most. The season of your wedding will also play an important role while choosing the best desserts for your wedding.
- GULAB JAMUN
- KALA JAMUN
- MALPUA WITH RABRI (EXTRA COST)
- CHENNA KHEER
- RAS MALAI
- RASGULLA
- ANGOORI JAMUN WITH MANGO RABRI
- ANGOORI JAMUN
- CHENNA KHEER WITH MANGO RABRI
- MOONG DAL HALWA
- GAJAR KA HALWA
- DOODHI HALWA
- BADAM HALWA
- AKHROT OR WALNUT HALWA
- SEVIYAN KHEER
- RAWA KESARI
- BEETROOT HALWA
- SHRIKHAND
- SHAHI TUKRA
- PHIRNI
- DOUBLE KA MEETHA
- KHUBANI KA MEETHA
- JALEBI
- FRUIT KHEER
- DRY FRUIT KHEER
- KULFI WITH FALOODA
- SABUDANA KHEER
- BADAM KHEER
- PISTACHIO KHEER
- RICE KHEER
- GAJAR KHEER
- BANANA FOSTER
- MANGO BURFI
- CHOCOLATE HALWA IN COOKIE SHELLS
- CHOCOLATE HALWA WITH ICE CREAM
- KESAR PISTA
- STRAWBERRY BASUNDI
- DATE WONTON
- DATE PANCAKE WITH ICE CREAM
- WALNUT HALWA IN COOKIE SHELLS
- MOHANTHAL
- ICE CREAM (Vanilla, Pista, Kesar Pista, Fig, Tutti Frutti, Mango, Chocolate, Butterscotch, Strawberry, Pistachio.)
PAAN BAHAR
Let your wedding guests conclude the big day with a sweet paan served in a traditional style.
- MEETHA PAAN
- SAADA PAAN
- CHOCOLATE PAAN
- TOBACCO PAAN
- QIWAM PAAN
So these are the 304 wedding food ideas for Buffet. You can choose food items from the list above for your wedding. Choose the ones that go well with your wedding theme and wedding season, as some of the dishes will be seasonal, only available in a particular season. Have a great wedding!
Happy Wedding…. ☺ ☺