Thali

[Anna_S]

I can't claim to be much of an expert on Indian foods, but my understanding was this was a kind of curry house version of a taster menu - lots of little pots of food and breads/rice/salad...

So how come I wasn't allowed it as a main meal last night? The waiter informed me 'only at lunchtime'

Anyone shed any light on this?

[obob]

Anna_S said:

I can't claim to be much of an expert on Indian foods, but my understanding was this was a kind of curry house version of a taster menu - lots of little pots of food and breads/rice/salad...

So how come I wasn't allowed it as a main meal last night? The waiter informed me 'only at lunchtime'

Anyone shed any light on this?

That is exactly what it is, maybe the restaurant only offer it as part of the lunchtime meal? Otherwise no idea.

[Melman Giraffe]

Go to any asian area ( Brick lane for example) and you can get a Thali day or night and they are fantastic.

[satans worm]

They are also normally (well in india) as much as you can eat, bit like the 'bottomless glass',

[escargot]

Blimey, that sounds superb. I'm going to have to speak to my local ruby outlet and see what they can come up with.

[JamieBeeston]

Anna_S said:

Anyone shed any light on this?

Lazy Waiter or Chef.. depending on company I'd simply press the issue.. but I'm not one to take NO from someone that wants my money, let alone my tip.

J

[Anna_S]

Yeah wish I'd have asked for a reason now, because there was nothing on the menu that said why.
I'd always pick a Thali when offered because I love all the side dishes but end up ordering too much!

[Bob the Planner]

I thought ordering too much is a normal part of an indian meal - unless you are a glutton such as myself who will not leaev until all the food is eaten !

[Pickled Piper]

Thali, translates to "steel tray". So originally it referred to the way the food was served rather than the food itself. ie a tray containing several steel dishes of different food stuffs.

The term has now been Anglicized and in common useage refers to the food itself.

pp

[Melman Giraffe]

Pickled Piper said:

Thali, translates to "steel tray". So originally it referred to the way the food was served rather than the food itself. ie a tray containing several steel dishes of different food stuffs.

The term has now been Anglicized and in common useage refers to the food itself.

pp

Little round pots

[escargot]

Pickled Piper said:

Thali, translates to "steel tray". So originally it referred to the way the food was served rather than the food itself. ie a tray containing several steel dishes of different food stuffs.

The term has now been Anglicized and in common useage refers to the food itself.

pp

Much like Balti then?

[Melman Giraffe]

Melman Giraffe said:

Pickled Piper said:

Thali, translates to "steel tray". So originally it referred to the way the food was served rather than the food itself. ie a tray containing several steel dishes of different food stuffs.

The term has now been Anglicized and in common useage refers to the food itself.

pp

Little round pots

Just a thought! does a tiffin contain the same said pots. Making it a Tiffin Thali of sorts?

[obob]

escargot said:

Pickled Piper said:

Thali, translates to "steel tray". So originally it referred to the way the food was served rather than the food itself. ie a tray containing several steel dishes of different food stuffs.

The term has now been Anglicized and in common useage refers to the food itself.

pp

Much like Balti then?

IIRC balti is a bucket? No?