8 Thalis In India You Must Definitely Try
Components: Rice, Roti/Naan, Dal Fry, Vegetarian curries (Potato, paneer, corn, cauliflower), Non vegetarian curries(Meat), Papad, Salad, Pickle, Curd/Raita
Dessert: Gulab Jamun, Jalebi, Peda, Petha, Rewadi, Gajak, Bal Mithai, Singori, Kulfi, Falooda, Khaja, Rasamalai, Gulkand, Laddu, Barfi, Halwa
Region: Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
Usually vegetarian, this meal is mostly made of dairy products like milk, ghee, yoghurt or paneer. Irrespective of the kind of gravy, saffron, turmeric, chilies and cream are used in huge proportions. Options are endless when it comes to roti or the bread of the meal. The baked ones are - ‘roti’, ‘naan’, ‘rumali roti’, ‘phulkas’; the fried ones are - ‘parathas’,’ lachchas’, ‘puris’ and ‘bhaturas’.
North Indians offer great choice in case of dessert. They call it ‘mithai’.