Indian thali is a pure feast that loads an assortment of delicious cuisine items on one salver. Each country has its special cuisines on thali that carry you on an interesting journey. Listed below are some of our desirable Indian thalis.
- The delicious Kerala Thali:
We all know how much Kerala thali is wholesome and filling, loaded with the best use of coconut oil, curry leaves, coconut milk, and rice. The cuisine is given on a banana leaf. It includes cucumber and yogurt, rasam (tangy soup) and olan (white gourd in coconut milk), avial (mixed vegetables), puliserry (spiced coconut and yogurt gravy), fish curry, thoran (coconut-based vegetable dish), sambar (lentil-based vegetable stew), papadum, pickle, pachadi (side dish curry of coconut) For sweet dish, there’s sharkara varatti(banana chips with jaggery) and ada pradhaman (steamed rice flakes and jaggery pudding). If your brother loves Kerala food, you can prepare a special thank for him. This will make the best rakhi gift.
- The scrumptious Maharashtrian Thali
Maharashtrian Thali is a delicious blend of veg and non-veg choices. Still, you can prefer what appears with your thali. High in taste and spices, a popular Maharashtrian thali contains of batatyachi bhaji (dry potato sabzi) or matkichi bhaji (sprouted moth beans curry); amti (tangy curry from yellow lentils), mutton kolhapuri(spicy mutton curry), andhra rassa (chicken in white gravy), kosimbir (salad), puran poli (sweet flatbread) and a refreshing glass of yogurt-based drink (mattha), kothimbir vadi (coriander fritters). In the occasion of Rakhi you can cook some delicious Maharashtrian items and if your brother is residing at a distant place, you can send gifts through online gift delivery.
- The Mouthwatering Rajasthani Thali:
Bathed in ghee, the traditional Rajasthani Thali is full, colourful and grand just like its sophistication. A normal Rajasthani thali includes makka or missi roti (breads of pearl millet, corn or whole-wheat flatbread), dal baati churma (round-shaped breads with variety of lentils), gatte ki sabzi (gram flour balls in curd gravy and spices), rotis of bajra, jowar, panchmela dal (concoction of five different lentils), ker sangri (pickle), boondi chaas (flavoured buttermilk), pulao (steamed rice) and papad. For dessert, there is goond ka ladoo (edible gum sweet), moong dal halwa or Imarti (circular flower-shaped dessert). Overall, it is a great pleasure!
- The Lip-smacking Kannadiga Oota (Karnataka Thali):
Kannadiga Oota is a mix of delights from its neighbouring nations and countries. A popular spread is offered on a banana leaf, and contains raita or gojju (vegetable cooked in tamarind juice), payasam (sweet dish made of rice and lentils), jolada roti (sorghum flatbread), mirchi bhajji (chilli fritters), akki roti (rice flatbread), thovve (cooked dal), chitranna (rice-based dish), plain rice and ghee, kosambari (south Indian salad), pickle, palya (vegetable side dish), huli (a thick broth of lentils and vegetables), ranjaka (chilli-garlic chutney), padavalkayi masala (snakegourd curry),.
- Goan Thali
Popular dishes like Seafood, fish and rice are the staple food in Goa. There are thalis for vegetarians and non vegetarian alike, but non-veg thali is much more famous and easily available. A common Goan thali includes kismur (dry prawns salad with grated coconut), cabbage foogath (steamed cabbage veggie), prawn caldin curry, pork/vegetable vindaloo, kodi nustea (fish curry rice), kele ambat (plantain gravy-side dish), poee (Goan bread) and Goan banana halwa (dessert).
- Bengali Thali
Bengali thali is similar to fish and rice. Goat meat and Mutton is also a common choice. This thali generally stars non-veg treats that have subtle yet spicy flavors that will level up your appetite for more. The thali include patol bhaja (pointed gourd fry), shak (leafy vegetables), chholar dal (lentil curry), alu bhaate (potatoes mashed with rice), begun bhaja(pan-fried brinjal), shukto (sweet-spicy soupy mixture of vegetables), machher jhol (traditional fish curry), maach bhaja (fish fry), mutton curry, chadachadi (char-flavoured vegetable dish), sweet-tangy chutneys (mango, papaya, tamarind, etc.). The flavorful meal is to be completed with mishti doi (sweet yogurt) and payesh made with(rice and milk pudding).
- Punjabi Thali:
Punjabis are great food lovers, and the Punjabi thali is an example! Accepted as the Bread Basket of India, the cuisine of Punjab is vibrant and bursting with seasonings that will keep you captivated. The signature items include Amritsari aloo kulcha (stuffed flatbread), dal makhani (mixture of black lentils and red kidney beans), pakoda kadhi (fritters in yogurt gravy), jeera rice (blend of rice and cumin seeds), pindi chole (spicy chickpea curry), pickles of cauliflower,carrot, and turnip, and a sweet lassi (yogurt or buttermilk drink). Other special dishes contain i Sarson ka saag (vegetable dish) and rajma chawal (red kidney beans in thick gravy). The non-veg thali contains butter chicken and delicious Amritsari fish. It is, certainly, an amazing meal that will ensure foodgasm