South Indian thali recipe | Satvik thali recipe
South Indian thali | Satvik thali recipes | Lunch thali recipes | Indian veg thali with detailed step by step pictures and procedures.
As per Wikipedia, the term "Thali" refers to a round platter that is used to serve a variety of foods. It is an Indian style full course meal served on a metal plate. Each and every state and region has its own way of serving food on the thali. Usually, the thali comprises six flavors which include sweet, salt, bitter, sour, astringent, and spicy on a single plate. As per our Indian food custom and Ayurveda, a proper and balanced meal should be a perfect balance of all these six flavors.
In today's recipe post, we are going to learn how to make a simple and healthy Indian vegetarian thali with step by step procedure. It just takes one hour to make this delicious meal. Every day, I prepare 5 dishes for our lunch which include salad, rice, dal, dry curry/poriyal, and buttermilk.
This is my usual style of cooking for the past few months. You may think it takes a lot of time to prepare. But if you plan ahead this entire thali can be prepared within 1 hour. Alright, let me show you how to prepare this veg thali with minimal effort and kitchen utensils.
This Indian thali recipe includes only South Indian recipes.
Recipe - South Indian thali | Satvik thali recipes | Lunch thali recipes | Indian veg thali.
Prep time - 10 mins | Cook time - 30 min | Total time - 40 min.
Cuisine - Indian.
Region - South Indian.
Course - Lunch/Dinner.
Author - Pavithra.
Indian lunch menu ideas:
1. Rice
2. Karnataka style bele saaru recipe / Dal rasam
3. Okra stir fry
4. Potato fry
2. Karnataka style bele saaru recipe / Dal rasam
3. Okra stir fry
4. Potato fry
5. Curd/Yogurt
How to prepare Indian veg thali recipes with detailed step by step procedure?
1. To start with, keep the pressure cooker with water on a medium flame. Let the cooker heats up and water comes to a boil. This takes around 5 mins. Meanwhile, wash and rinse rice & dal separately and place it in a separate container. In dal container, add 1 roughly chopped tomato, a pinch of turmeric, 1 green chili, 1-inch ginger, a tsp of coconut oil. Place the container in the cooker and close it with a lid and let it cook for 15 mins. (Detailed step by step recipe with photos - Bele saaru/Dal rasam recipe
2. In the meantime, wash and chop the okra and potato for okra stir fry and potato fry. The entire veggie chopping process should take around 10 minutes.
3. For okra stir fry - Take a Kadai or pan and place it on a medium flame. Pour a tbsp of oil into a pan. Temper it with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, urad & channa dal, hing, and throw in the chopped okra. Saute for few mins and add salt. Give it a nice mix and cover it with a lid. Let it cook on a medium flame for 10 to 15 mins. (Detailed step by step recipe with photos- Click Okra stir fry Recipe)
4. Meanwhile, let's prepare the potato fry, take a pan with 1 tbsp of oil. Add spice powder - turmeric, red chili, coriander, and salt in the oil. Mix it nicely using a spatula. Now add in the chopped potatoes and heat a pan over a medium flame. Let it cook until it turns golden brown. This should take around 20 mins. (Detailed step by step recipe with photos - South Indian potato fry recipe).
6. For Karnataka dal rasam, once the pressure is released from the cooker, open the lid and take out the dal container. Mash the dal using a wooden mathu/churner. Transfer the dal into a saucepan or Kadai. Add required salt and water and let it boil on a medium flame. The boiling takes around 10 mins.
7. Finally, temper the dal rasam/bele saaru with mustard and cumin seeds, curry leaves, etc. Then garnish it with cilantro and cover it with a lid.
8. Now it's time to serve all the dishes on a thali plate. Serve rice, okra curry, potato fry, dal rasam, and curd. You can also serve papad, pickle, sweets, etc.
Indian thali recipes with step by step pictures:
(Clickable Recipe URL links are given below)
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