Explore the regional cuisines of India by subscribing to the monthly community meal.

·Shared meal dates 2022:

Suggested contribution: $60 for 2 servings. Tiffins of 4 servings: $120. 

Wednesday April 27 2022: Mangalorean Thali 

Wednesday May 25 2022: Gujarat: Kutchi-Bhatiya Thali

Wednesday June 29 2022: Parsi flavored Thali

Wednesday July 20 2022: Goa: saraswat Thali

Wednesday August 10 2022: Goa-Portuguese

Wednesday September 14 2022: Marathi Thali

Wednesday October 12 2022: Gujarat-Surti Thali

Wednesday November 9 2022: Punjabi Thali

Thali Meal Description:

Thali, roughly translated, is Plate, the banana leaf or large metal plate that holds the daily meal. Traditionally In India, foods are freshly prepared with carefully handled ingredients. Grains are usually stored in their whole form. Wheat (for bread) is milled at the corner ghirni once or twice a month. Vegetables are purchased from vendors who call out from the street, ensuring that perfectly ripe produce flavors the meal. The aroma of chutney invites the household to dine, since it is stone-ground just before the meal. Chapatis or other flat-breads are usually served hot-off-the-griddle during the meal. Food is prepared and offered as a form of gratitude and respect for the experience of being alive.

 Since India is made up of many geographical regions and cultures, there is much to explore within the template of the basic thali, which consists the following components:

1) Rice (or other grain)

2) Legumes (lentils beans, peas,) 

3) Regional Flat- bread; or papad (wheat-free lentil cracker)

4) Cooked vegetable ( from seasonal farmer’s market produce)

5) Fresh vegetable (also what’s in season)

6) Fermented vegetable. (Pickled monthly for the thali service)

7) Fresh chutney (prepared with components that aid digestion and absorption, and enhance flavor.)

8) Tiny treat (Sweets made from jaggery/local maple syrup/ honey) a component of the essential flavors and are served along with the meal, usually in a tiny condiment-sized serving.) 

This array of foods and ingredients provide the nourishment that has kept Indians satiated and balanced for millennia! I will use the medicinal food philosophy of my ancestors, who promoted the eating of local, in-season foods to best Enjoy and thrive within a place. Meals will be mostly plant based, with a little bit of dairy and the occasional use of eggs. Please let me know if you have special dietary concerns.

Service details:

·I will prepare an eight component thali each month to be shared among friends. 

.Meals are available to order in portions of 2 and 4 servings.

·Pick-up at my home 4.30-6.30

·The first reminder will go out 5 days prior to the meal. The second reminder will be sent on the evening before.  (Please cancel/modify as far in advance as you can. This meal takes several days of Kitchen-time in addition to preparation days. Cancelations must be made three days prior. Gift your meal or donate it if the cancelation deadline is missed.)

·Contributions via old-fashioned cheque or cash.

Suggested Contribution: $60 for 2 servings. Tiffins of 4 servings: $120. 
 

·Tiffin return: 

·Please make sure all parts, including lids and handles, of the reusable containers are returned. 

Tiffins can be returned to my front or backdoor at your convenience within ten Days. Make sure you have your name tag attached to the bag.