Gujarati Thali is basically a concept with the objective to present that real and traditional taste of Gujarati food. The Gujarati Thali is a very nice idea for all those who want to have the taste of traditional Gujarati cuisine.
To fulfill its objective this Gujarati Thali contains all the main dishes of Gujarati food. And the main dishes include one variety of dal, kadhi, two to three vegetable preparations, salad savories, puriyan or chapatiyan, rice, chutney, sweets, pickles and papad etc. In the Gujarati Thali mainly there are four components Cereal, Pulses, Vegetables and Rice. And these components are accompanied by several other supplements such as pickle, chutney, papad, buttermilk and salad. However this Gujarati Thali makes a balanced diet for everyone.
The spices that are used include ginger, garlic and green chilies. In this cuisine one finds more use of Jaggery instead of sugar. The staple dal consumed in Guajrat is the Tuver Dal, which is usually served with rice. But in some other regions of Southern Gujarat use of Moong Dal could also be found. Another type of dal that is the ‘Chana Dal’ also has widespread consumption in this area. The well-known flour besan is prepared with the chana dal, which is widely used in making the dishes like Farsan and several other sweetmeats.