thali

British  

/ ˈtɑːlɪ /

noun

1. Indian cookery a meal consisting of several small meat or vegetable dishes accompanied by rice, bread, etc, and sometimes by a starter or a sweet

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Etymology

Origin of thali

C20: from Hindi thālī a plate or tray on which food is served

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thali

So, in crafting the challenge that really speaks to Indian culture and would also be unfamiliar to our chefs, we learned about thali and the intricacies of the different flavor profiles.

From Salon ● May 12, 2023

Batta, 52, said as he ate a lunch of lentils and vegetarian thali.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

The restaurants in this area of town aren’t as glitzy as those downtown, but the food is excellent, with strip malls offering fantastic Yunnan-style rice noodles, hot pot, thali platters and more.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

Fees include a traditional thali lunch and chai; transportation from Jaipur available for about $25.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2019

A chopped-up mix­ture of heart, lungs, liver, flesh and cleaned-out intestines sprinkled with fish parts, the whole soaked in a yolk-and-serum gravy, made an unsurpassable, finger-licking thali.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel