Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8 this year, and the fortnight around it is the busiest of the autumn for every Indian kitchen in New Jersey. Here is how to get the dinner you want without leaving it to the last weekend.
For a gathering of family and friends, the Festive Indian Feast is one set price a person for 20 to 75 guests (today's price is on our Group packages page). The table chooses two welcome drinks from five — mango lassi, aam panna, masala soda among them — three appetizers from ten, three main courses from twenty-two, and two desserts: gulab jamun, kesar pistachio rasmalai, gajar halwa or moong dal halwa. Paan comes with it. Book it on group dining and we call to confirm every detail.
For a smaller table, reserve online. Dinner starts at 4:30 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The room is BYOB, so the drinks are yours, and parking is free at the door.
Trays come in three sizes — Small for 10 to 12 guests, Medium for 20 to 25 and Large for 30 to 35. Appetizer trays start at $85 and entrées at $90, with naan and desserts priced per piece. Build the order online: pick the dishes, tap a size, and the total and the cost per guest add up as you go. We call to confirm; nothing is paid online.
If the food is for the Lakshmi puja itself, tell us. Pure vegetarian is standard, and we cook without onion and garlic on request — see pooja catering for how we handle it.
We make desserts, not mithai boxes. Gulab jamun, rasmalai and both halwas are on the menu and in the trays, and they travel well. For boxes of barfi and kaju katli to hand out, a sweet shop is the right call. If you are bringing a cake or a box of mithai to the table, say so when you book.
Give us at least 48 hours for any catering order, and more in Diwali week, when weekend dates fill first. Call (732) 466-1345 with the date and headcount, or send them on WhatsApp.
Diwali is Sunday, November 8, 2026, with the Lakshmi puja that evening. The five days run from Dhanteras on Friday, November 6 to Bhai Dooj on Tuesday, November 10.
The Festive Indian Feast is one set price a person for 20 to 75 guests (today's price is on our Group packages page): two welcome drinks, three appetizers, three main courses, two desserts and paan. Book it on group dining.
Yes. Trays serve 10–12, 20–25 or 30–35 guests, from $85 for appetizers and $90 for entrées, built and priced on the catering page. Order at least 48 hours ahead, earlier in Diwali week.
Yes, on request. Tell us when you order and we cook those dishes separately, not adapted at the last minute.
Tamarind & Co., 1275 South River Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512 · (732) 466-1345