Thali: -

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Bahubali Thali: -

Bahubali thali is also a type of thali they can fully satisfying or following its name with its size and the variety. In the thali's world, the Bahubali thali is the large, royal and extravagant Indian platter which is very well known and very famous for its huge size, wide varieties of dishes and the grand presentation. Both the size and the varieties of dishes served in the Bahubali thali can resemble with the name of the thali as Baahubali thali. The word Bahubali means the strong, powerful and mighty or generally we consider a man that is strong, powerful and big in height and body, similarly if we talked about thali then the thali is considered to be the Bahubali thali which is large in size and heavy in weight by containing the various varieties of the dishes. The Bahubali thali truly lives up its name because it contains food varieties which is of such a large quantity and that thali and the variety and the quantity of the food dishes can be easily served to the 4-5 people at single time. The Bahubali thali or the largest Indian platter is not just a meal, but it is a complete dining experience that can showcase the richness and the diversity of various Indian cuisines on a single plate. 

Bahubali thali is a simple Indian platter which is huge in size and on this plate different regions, cultures traditions can be represented in the form of food. The normal Bahubali thali can include up to 40-45 items in the thali which can be of different regions, cultures and traditions. The quantity of various food dishes or food items in Bahubali thali is 3 to 4 times to a normal Indian thali. The concept of the Bahubali thali can be inspired from the traditional maharaja and royal Indian thalis. These types of big thalis can be served in the Royal Palaces for the bunch of the peoples. This thali is a great idea of abundance and the hospitality in the Indian Culture. Undoubtedly this is the hospitality of Indian culture in traditional times but nowadays, many modern restaurants are there that provide challenges for the consumer and can also give various prizes to the winners. The size of the Bahubali thali is very big in size which is up to 3-4 feet in diameter. The Bahubali thali that is used in the various restaurants is made up of steel, brass and wood. The whole Bahubali thali is covered with many small bowls which we called as "Katori's" in India and with various other food items. When they served the thali then it looks so full and heavy that it often becomes a visual attraction for not only the customers but for the social media also. 

Types of Bahubali Thali: - 

Vegetarian Bahubali Thali: -

Vegetarian Bahubali Thali is the thali that is big in size and that thali contains only vegetarian food dishes or vegetarian food items. In the Bahubali thali it is not mandatory that we can serve only particular Indian dishes like we can't serve north Indian dishes, south Indian dishes in the Bahubali thali. In the Bahubali thali all the vegetarian cuisines can be served like all the dishes that can be served in the north Indian thali and all the food dishes that can be served in the south Indian dishes. Basically, we can say that all the food items or the food dishes that can be served in various other Indian platter. This thali is such a big in size that it contains massive vegetarian meal and can excludes all the non-veg item like meat, fish and eggs. But all the types veg dishes along with various types of dairy products like milk, curd, butter, ghee and paneer. A vegetarian Bahubali thali is an elaboration of large-portion of Indian meal that is composed entirely of plant-based foods and dairy products, that is specially designed to provide the complete nutrition, sensory satisfaction and culinary variety in one serving. 

Non-Vegetarian Bahubali Thali: -

A non-vegetarian thali is very similar to the vegetarian thali like the size of the thali, weight and the no. Of food dishes or the no. Of food items served in the non-vegetarian's thali is very similar to the vegetarian Bahubali thali but the only difference between these two thalis is the types of dishes that in vegetarian thali all the vegetarian food items or all the vegetarian food dishes is to be served whereas in non-vegetarian thali all the non-veg items is to be served. A non-vegetarian thali is a grand, multi-dish meal that combines various types of animal-based proteins with the traditional vegetarian meal. This type of thali can reflect royal, accompaniment, royal and protein dense Indian dining traditions. This thali is specially designed to be rich, heavy and indulgent that often inspired by the Mughlai, Awadhi, Punjabi and coastal cuisines.

Jain Bahubali Thali: -

A Jain Bahubali thali is similar to other types of Bahubali thali but this thali is similar to other sonly in size and presentation but if we talked about the various types of food items that is to be served in Jain Thali then we can say that the Jain thali has strict rules in these types of dishes because the use of all types of non-veg items along with onion and garlic is strictly prohibited in the Jain food. Teh use of onion and garlic is prohibited in the veg items also. It is a strictly regulated vegetarian meal that is specially prepare according to the Jain religious and ethical principles that emphasizing the non-violence, purity and minimal harm to various living organisms. But by keeping all these types of rule and ethics in their meal they still maintaining the scale and the completeness of the Bahubali Thali. 

Items Included in Veg Bahubali Thali is: -

A. Indian Breads

• Butter Naan

• Garlic Naan

• Tandoori Roti

• Lachha Paratha

• Stuffed Kulcha

B. Main Course Dishes

• Paneer Butter Masala

• Shahi Paneer or Kadai Paneer

• Dal Makhani

• Dal Tadka

• Mixed Vegetable Curry

• Malai Kofta

• Chole (Chickpea Curry) or Rajma

C. Rice Varieties

• Plain Steamed Rice

• Jeera Rice

• Vegetable Pulao

• Vegetable Biryani

D. Side Dishes

• Boondi Raita or Plain Curd

• Fresh Salad (onion, cucumber, carrot, lemon)

• Pickles and Chutneys

• Papad (fried or roasted)

E. Snacks / Starters

• Paneer Pakora

• Vegetable Cutlet

• Hara Bhara Kabab

• Samosa or Spring Rolls

F. Desserts

• Gulab Jamun

• Rasgulla

• Kheer

• Jalebi

• Gajar ka Halwa

• Ice Cream

G. Beverages

• Buttermilk (Chaas)

• Sweet or Salted Lassi

• Welcome Drink or Soft Drink