Gujarati Thali

Gujarati Thali – Delicious Healthy Platter And With Never Ending Varieties? by Kanchan Kabra Gujarati thali or a gujarati platter is one of those meals which is not only delicious but a complete food, a balanced diet in that matter. It consists of a potato curry, 2 green vegetables, a lentil, a legume, wheat breads, steamed rice, farsan (snacks), sweets, salad, chutneys and many side dishes. The side dishes, farsan and Gujarati dal and curry are of major importance in the thali, people like me who relish Gujarati thali at all times, prefer because of the repertoire farsan items which they offer. They are unique in taste, presentation. Any where in the world where Gujarati food is served, farsan will always top the list of menu, because of the variety they serve. Most of them are steamed, lightly spiced with sweet and sour taste. Tough if you do not like the sweet taste you may omit sugar. Honestly, it is not time consuming and most of the preparation can be done the day before and items like chutney and sweet can be prepared even a few days before. When guest are served a gujarati thali, you can observe the charm on their face taking time to peep into their plate and observing the variety you have prepared for them. Before starting their meals, they will compliment you for the elaborated preparation you have done for them. They will feel greatly honoured, loved and cared. As I have always mentioned earlier in my books that first we eat with our eyes. If the sight of the meal will pleasant & satisfy us, half of the effort of the cook is done and your taste buds are satisfied. So next time if you have guests, surprise them with Gujarati thali….and see the magic…begin…. About The Author: The Author is qualified in Health & Nutrition and Obesity management. “The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards” are considered the prime reward and honour for those who “Cook with words”. It is the Oscars in the World of Food and Wine, and this Supreme honour was bestowed to Kanchan G. Kabra in Spain for her work, “The Paneer Cook Book”. As a Nutritionist she heartily believes in ‘You Are What You Eat’. Your physical appearance tells everything about your diet. Food should not be taken to satisfy your taste buds of fill your stomach. Rather it should nourish all the parts of the body for its proper functioning. She is an acknowledged expert in the field of International Culinary skills and art, and has held various cooking demonstration at many centers in India and abroad. Apart from this she acts as a food Connoisseur to various hotels, food industries, boarding schools and hospitals. She is a regular contributor to many leading newspaper and periodicals and given a number of radio and television programs. She provides recipes and food articles to Femina. She believes that cooking is not a chore, not a hobby but a fascination – a passion for her.