Main
Gujarati Thali
TAH-lee
Vegetarian
Cultural meaning and context — not a step-by-step recipe.
The full meal format: something sweet sits next to the dal on purpose. A good thali keeps sweet, salty, spicy, and sour on one plate without letting any of them win.
About this dish
Complete meal served on a steel plate (thali) with dal, kadhi, shaak (vegetable), rotli, rice, papad, pickle, salad, and sweet. Perfectly balanced flavors.