Here are 4 delicious meal options to add to your Eid festivities

The terrifying image of a conveyor belt of guests who need to be fed in little doses arrives at your door just as brightly as Eid itself. You’re not alone if the idea of soaking and peeling almonds for pure khorma makes you want to hide in a ball. Instead, use these unconventional but simple strategies to ensure that your steady stream of guests is happy.

Bake a cake or a batch of cookies

Are you a baker? If so, that’s great. Why not, if not? There is nothing easier than baking. Even a baboon with a reasonable level of intelligence can accomplish it. For the inexperienced, the idea of cooking may be as daunting as walking across hot coals since a great deal of the “thora sa masala daal do,” or kitchen slavery, comes from instinct. But all you really need for baking is the correct tools and the ability to read. In an hour, you may have a batch of cookies or a hot cake ready. The PhD-level decorating that you see all over Pinterest should not deter you. Nothing is being decorated here. Simplicity is the ultimate beauty. As does taste. Here, Google is on your side. There are treats like chocolate chip cookies, oat-and-raisin cookies, marble cake, coffee walnut cake, and lemon bars waiting for you. To beat out cookies from restaurants, you don’t even need cookie cutters or frosting bags. All you need is a big bowl, some wooden spoons, the appropriate ingredients, and most importantly, some initiative. Go online and begin baking.

Ice cream shakes

Here, the blender is your co-conspirator. It’s time to switch to a different sort of sweet drink after a month of downing red syrupy, sugar-laden beverages every evening: the simple ice cream shake. Put an end to pricey coffee shops that provide frappés and coffee coolers. For a little portion of the price, you can create one at home to impress your visitors (and yourself). All you need is milk, any flavor of ice cream, and a blender, of course. If you add some instant decaf coffee, you will become one of those snobs who will always be contemptuous of coffee chains. This experiment does require some intuition, unlike baking endeavors, but don’t be afraid. A combination of vanilla ice cream, milk, and decaf coffee is hard to go wrong. Astound your guests and be sure to reassure them that it took a very long time to complete. You can always take some lemonade powder, add some ice cubes, some mint leaves, and cold water, and give it a go if you’re one of the mysterious minority that doesn’t enjoy ice cream. Never consider offering carbonated beverages again; instead, keep a few jugs of soda in the refrigerator.

Soy sauce and vinegar chicken sandwiches

Is it not time to put an end to the lowly and stinky cooked egg sandwich? It may return to its rightful place in the Enid Blyton Famous Five novels now that its time in the spotlight has passed. All you need for the perfect sandwich is some chopped boneless chicken, vinegar, soy sauce, and black pepper. Transfer to a pan, seal, and allow to simmer. Once cooked, mash the chicken with a potato masher (no need to use a food processor) and add as much mayonnaise as desired. For the ultimate treat, add some thinly sliced cucumber and chopped lettuce to your sandwich. This will make it rival any high tea menu preening club sandwich. If you want to appear more professional, cut off the crusts, but it’s not necessary.

Potato wedges

Why are wedges superior to fries? because you won’t have to search for a peeler or risk getting burned by boiling oil. Slightly oiled, seasoned, and diced, wedges are the more refined and developed relative of french fries that can be thrown into an oven or air fryer with ease. Perfect with the chicken sandwich stated earlier are crispy wedges. After punishing your body for a month with deep-fried goodness, you couldn’t ask for a better dinner than this, especially when served with a freshly made marble cake and a coffee shake.