Indian Wedding Veg Food Menu List
The complete shadi ka khana menu list — starters, breads, mains, rice, sweets and complements with the standard per-guest quantity caterers use. Every dish below is ready to price in our wedding food cost calculator.
Per-guest amounts are the catering benchmark for Indian weddings. Scale to 100, 300 or 1000 guests with a 10–15% buffer.
Live Wedding Ingredient Prices (₹/kg)
Key wedding menu ingredient prices — refresh for latest mandi rates.
🥟 Starters
Serve 4–6 pieces per guest across live counters; pani puri is always a crowd favourite.
| Dish | Per guest | For 100 guests | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pani Puri | 5 pcs | 500 pcs | ≈ ₹12/guest |
| Hara Bhara Kabab | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Paneer Tikka | 3 pcs | 300 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Aloo Tikki | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Veg Spring Roll | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ≈ ₹14/guest |
| Idli | 3 pcs | 300 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Medu Vada | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Dosa | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Dhokla | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Khandvi | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ≈ ₹12/guest |
| Dal Baati Churma | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ≈ ₹35/guest |
| Gatte ki Sabzi | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Papad ki Sabzi | 80 g | 8 kg | ≈ ₹12/guest |
🫓 Breads
One butter naan per guest plus plain paratha; tandoori breads are made fresh at the counter.
| Dish | Per guest | For 100 guests | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Naan | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Plain Paratha | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Rumali Roti | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ≈ ₹5/guest |
| Bati Roti | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ≈ ₹10/guest |
| Missi Roti | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ≈ ₹8/guest |
🍛 Main Course (Veg)
The heaviest course — 250–300 g total across 3 mains, led by paneer and dal.
| Dish | Per guest | For 100 guests | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paneer Butter Masala | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Chana Masala | 80 g | 8 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Dal Makhani | 90 g | 9 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Mushroom Masala | 70 g | 7 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Paneer Lababdar | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Sambar | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Rasam | 80 g | 8 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Kadhi | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Undhiyu | 80 g | 8 kg | ≈ ₹18/guest |
| Misal Pav | 150 g | 15 kg | ≈ ₹25/guest |
| Ker Sangri | 80 g | 8 kg | ≈ ₹18/guest |
| Mirchi Ka Salan | 80 g | 8 kg | ≈ ₹15/guest |
| Bagara Baingan | 80 g | 8 kg | ≈ ₹14/guest |
🍚 Rice & Biryani
100–120 g per guest; veg biryani can double as a main in budget menus.
| Dish | Per guest | For 100 guests | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veg Biryani | 120 g | 12 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Jeera Rice | 80 g | 8 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Ven Pongal | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Curd Rice | 100 g | 10 kg | ingredient-priced |
🍮 Sweets
100 g or 2 pieces per guest; gulab jamun and rasgulla are the wedding standard.
| Dish | Per guest | For 100 guests | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulab Jamun | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ingredient-priced |
| Rasgulla | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ≈ ₹8/guest |
| Kalakand | 40 g | 4 kg | ≈ ₹15/guest |
| Rice Kheer | 80 g | 8 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Gajar Ka Halwa | 60 g | 6 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Payasam | 60 g | 6 kg | ≈ ₹12/guest |
| Malpua | 2 pcs | 200 pcs | ≈ ₹15/guest |
| Ghewar | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ≈ ₹20/guest |
| Double Ka Meetha | 60 g | 6 kg | ≈ ₹18/guest |
| Khubani Ka Meetha | 60 g | 6 kg | ≈ ₹20/guest |
| Sheer Khurma | 80 g | 8 kg | ≈ ₹16/guest |
🥗 Complements
Raita, salad, mint chutney, achar and papad complete the thali.
| Dish | Per guest | For 100 guests | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Green Salad | 40 g | 4 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Boondi Raita | 60 g | 6 kg | ingredient-priced |
| Achar / Pickle | 10 g | 1 kg | ≈ ₹2/guest |
| Papad | 1 pcs | 100 pcs | ≈ ₹1/guest |
| Mint Chutney | 15 g | 1.5 kg | ingredient-priced |
Sample 500-Guest Veg Wedding Menu
Live Counter
Pani puri • Paneer tikka • Hara bhara kabab (2–3 per guest each)
Main Buffet
Butter naan • Paneer butter masala • Chana masala • Dal makhani • Veg biryani • Jeera rice
Sweets & Complements
Gulab jamun • Rasgulla • Boondi raita • Mint chutney • Achar • Papad
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Veg Wedding Menu — FAQ
What should a full Indian wedding veg menu include?
A complete Indian wedding veg menu has 4–5 starters (pani puri, hara bhara kabab, paneer tikka), 2 breads (butter naan, plain paratha), 3 main courses (paneer butter masala, chana masala, dal makhani), rice or biryani, 2 sweets and complements like raita, achar and papad. For 500 guests you serve roughly 8–10 dishes at a time in buffet counters.
How many veg dishes should be in a wedding menu?
Most Indian wedding caterers serve 12–16 veg dishes in total: 4–5 starters, 1–2 breads, 3–4 mains, 1–2 rice items, 2 sweets and 2–3 complements. A grand wedding adds live counters and dessert stations.
How much food per person for an Indian wedding?
Plan 6–8 starter pieces, 2 rotis or 1 naan, 250–300 g main course, 100–120 g rice/biryani and 100 g sweets per guest. Multiply the per-person quantity below by your guest count and add a 10–15% buffer.
What is a typical veg wedding menu in India?
A typical menu is pani puri and paneer tikka to start, butter naan with paneer butter masala, chana masala and dal makhani, veg biryani, then gulab jamun and rasgulla. This is the Classic Indian Veg menu in our wedding calculator, priced ingredient-accurately per guest.
Can a non-veg wedding also have a full veg menu?
Yes. Most non-veg weddings serve the full veg menu plus 2–3 non-veg dishes (chicken tikka, butter chicken, chicken biryani) so both guest groups have complete meals. About 15–30% of guests typically eat non-veg in urban weddings.
How do I price a veg wedding menu?
Multiply each dish's per-guest quantity by the guest count, compute ingredient cost at current mandi or curated ₹/kg prices, then add a 30–40% margin. The RecipeScaler Wedding Menu Calculator does this automatically for every dish in this list.