Girish's Thali Nights
A Typical Menu
A typical Gujarati (Gujarat - a mainly vegetarian state on the west coast of India, home of Mahatma Gandhi) Thali will include Starter, Main Course and Dessert. The different foods with their various accompaniments are served all together, with some separate dishes, on the stainless steel platter. This way you choose which one you would like to tuck into first. The Ayurvedic way of eating is to eat the dessert first .. and why not!
Starters (Farsan)
Vegetable Samosa
Mixed spiced vegetables wrapped in wheat flour pastry
Onion Bhaji Mootia
A blend of spices, including cumin seeds and fresh coriander in
a mixture of chopped onions and gram (yellow split pea) flour
a mixture of chopped onions and gram (yellow split pea) flour
Salad
Fresh mixed salad of lettuce, carrots, beetroot, tomatoes ..
Accompaniments
Raita
Grated cucumber with fresh coriander and yogurt
Pickle
Mild to medium spiced pickle, for example, mango, lime ..
Popadum
Urud dal popad
Main
Rice (Bhaat)
Aromatic, naturally flavoured rice with tumeric and cumin
Vegetable Shaak
Mixed vegetables-of-the-season curry in freshly spiced sauce
Dhal
Selected lentil-of-the-day in a specially blended onion and tomato spiced sauce
Chappati
Small round and light wheat-based bread
Dessert
Fruit
A serving of lychees in syrup to freshen your palate
Drink
Chaas
Also known as lassi - a mixture of yogurt and water with
ground cumin and fresh coriander, can be sweet or salty
ground cumin and fresh coriander, can be sweet or salty
Girish's family originate from the state of Gujarat in India. This traditional menu is just the way his mum would cook on special occasions. The blend of carefully chosen ingredients and dry or fresh spices are mixed in the way they have been for hundreds of years. The menu is not adapted for 'the west'; instead, it is designed to give a truly authentic gourmet experience!
NOTE: Girish's Thali Nights make every effort to cater for all tastes, however, we are unable to address individual dietary commitments. We endeavour to provide excellent food at a competitive price and are able to do so by providing a set menu at a set price. Please ensure your diet and our menu are compatible. While we provide an exclusively vegetarian cuisine, we do cook with dairy and wheat.