Next time you go to a big city, search out an Indian restaurant. Young men over here often compete with one another by choosing the hottest dish on the menu (usually after a trip to the pub), but there are many cooler, but still well spiced dishes available. You'll get to accompany the main dish with a variety of side dishes, naans (breads), poppadoms and a selection of chutneys, dips and raitas. Desserts tend to be something simple like Kulfi ice cream.
You can make the meringues at home - the most basic recipe only requires egg whites and sugar (and possibly a dash of vanilla extract).