Thali (Hindi: थाली) is an Indian meal made up of a selection of various dishes. Thali dishes vary from region to region in South, North East and west India and are usually served in small bowls, called katori, which are placed on a round tray, the actual thali; often a steel plat made with multiple compartments is used. Typical dishes include rice, dal, vegetables, roti, papad, yoghurt, small amounts of chutney or pickle, and a sweet dish to top it off.
Thalis are sometimes referred to by the regional characteristic of the dishes they contain. For example one may encounter Punjabi thali, Rajasthani thali, Gujarati thali and Maharashtrian thali. In many parts of India, the bread and the rice portions are not served together in the thali. Typically, the bread is offered first with rice being served afterwards, often in a separate bowl or dish.
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Love indian food and always like to read more about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katalina Kastravet, Glad you love Indian food :)
DeleteI love Indian food, but have never tried to make it at home because the ingredients are hard to come by where I live. This all looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy :) Glad you liked it all :)
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