Balle! balle! its punjabi dhaba theme..

I like dandiya, I like garba
But if you really wanna party
Throw your hands up and twist'em around
Do the bhangra everybody.....c'mon do the bhangra everybody..

We all start grooving and it feels like dancing when we hear punjabi music right? its so rejuvenating and full of life. yes, as you all must have guessed today's theme for our party is punjabi dhaba with feel of punjab. I am really excited about this punjabi theme, its nothing new and it doesnt even requires any description. This is a unique and beautiful style from the heart of punjab. They have their own style of dressing and speaking. Punjabi language is so well known and can be heard in our day to day life, sometimes we dont even realize.

Its become latest trend in bollywood to use punjabi language in many songs and movie dialogues. Not only just adapting the language, their fashion statement is also very popular among people. This theme bought lots of liveliness and madness to our potluck party.
Punjabi's are known as hardcore foodies, there love for food is well known. Punjabi cuisine has become so popular among people that many dhabas are opened which serve punjabi food with the feel. Every person at least once must have gone to dhaba and experienced the fantastic food and lovely ambiance. This theme was chosen by my friends to get the feel and touch of punjab through food, dress, language.

If you want to make it more real then you can decorate your room with few props to get the feel. Stick few kites on different corners of your wall, place few dry grass in the corners of your room if you can get and decorate with triangular flag mobiles all around the house. Arrange few different types of automobiles toys on the tables like auto, truck, lorry. If your guests are comfortable you can try placing mat on ground and arrange sitting on the floor. Done!You are all set for the party, now let me show you how you can talk and dress like a punjabi quickly.

Punjabi language:

Sat siri akal g, kee haal hai? meri gal suniya tussi, mere parati de vicara nu hai?  mere varaga pajabi vica gala musakala nahi hai. Kake, punjabi na toh chupchap aati hai na toh chup chap jate hai; samjheya si? Talking in punjabi is not that difficult, there are many famous and well known common phrases used. Some of them are funny, some of them are sweet, some of them say more than they should,some of them were spoken to us by our beloved ones, some by enemies. All you have to do is learn few of these basic phrases combine with hindi and done you can surprise your friends at party.

1. Tusi ta serious hi le gae ( come on, you took me seriously)
2. kade hass vi lia karo!! (please atleast smile)
3. tere dhid ch peeRh hundi aa, mein jo marzi karaaN
4. durr phittey munh (get lost)
5. mein kia chah shah banao, thand jae lagdi aa
6. Ik thapera mar key tey moonh torr dan ge. (I will break your face by one slap)
7. mera Sir( head, brain) na khaa ( Dont bother me)
8. Oye Khootya! (instead of khotay da putar!) 
9. hun daas! (what u say now?)
10. dekhya na! (see!!)
11. taino taan main kaya see! ( i told u!)
12. Kar lay jo karna aye! (Do whatever you like)
13. kee takleef ayee? (whats bothering u?)
14. sar na kha mera (dont bother me)
15. tere naal pyaar karta (i love you)
16. Oye kaka gul sun laya kuro...
17. O chul oye chul....
18. ParaN mur... ( go to hell)
19. Nawan ayaN aay sonya (you dont understand what i say)
20. O kalay moon alaaya... ( I hate u)

Punjabi style of dressing:

Punjabi boys and girls have their unique fashion statement simple and elegant. Girls with patyala and paranda where as boys wearing kurta and pagdi. All you need to have is kurta and patyala or just casual shirt with pagdi and say singh is king.

Punjabi dhaba food:

When we hear dhaba first thing that comes to our mind is thier mouth watering delicious food. Punjabi theme can not be complete with yummy food. Makke ki roti de sarson ka saag is the famous food heard most of the time. Not just this you can add more authentic punjabi food to your menu. Me and my friends chose chole bhature, samosa, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka with thandi thandi lassie along with warm soft gulab jamun. ah! yumm.. that was very delicious, you can try and add more dishes like butter chicken, dal makhni, palak paneer, tandoori, dal fry, aloo paratha, rajma chawal.. with jalebi, rabri, halwa, phirni. Basic idea is to make a complete thali. Choose your dishes accordingly.

Fun games for the party:

Punjabi haath nahi dekha kya? is the famous dialogue said to give the example of punjabi strength. So i have put together few games where everyone gets the chance to show off there strength.

1. Punja (arm wrestling): when we talk of strength first thing that comes to mind is punja where two player sit on the opposite ends of the table and while resting there elbows on the table bent. holding opposite players hand. aim is to put opponents hand down.

2. Tug of war: divide into two teams and you may need a rope . draw a line in between and start pulling the rope from each end. who ever crosses the line loses the game.

3. Ask your guest to say a joke in punjabi or you can just ask them to say a famous punjabi dialogue or sing.

Playing games depends on the space around you in the party, if you have outdoor party then you can try competition in flying kites, play kabaddi famous sport of punjab.

Punjabi music:

No party is complete without music. Play some punjabi hit bollywood numbers and you guests cant stop themselves from shaking their leg. In between play a punjabi bhangda beats and just do bhangda. Because it all about having fun right. I have listed few songs, you can use them in case you have difficulty finding them.

1. Nagada nagada from jab we met.
2. Punjabi wedding song from hasee toh phasi.
3. Havan karenge from bhag milka bhag
4. Rafta rafta from namaste london
5. Pataka kudi from highway
6. Angrezi beat from cocktail
7. Sadi gali from tannu weds mannu
8. Gur naalon ishq mita
9. Singh is king from singh is king
10. Loung da laskara from patiala house
11. Gal mitti mitti bol from aisha
12. Mauja hi mauja from jab we met
13. Mai to ayvi ayvi lut gaya from band baja barat.

All this makes a perfect plan for a punjabi theme party. So are you all guys ready to be a true punjabi...