tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post7213432704901935533..comments2024-03-29T16:02:26.465+05:30Comments on AnnaParabrahma: Saee's Mejwani ThaliAnjali Kolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461685370304758571noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-79458382099649464552015-09-14T19:03:58.225+05:302015-09-14T19:03:58.225+05:30I completely agree with Anjali. A traditional thal...I completely agree with Anjali. A traditional thali without plain rice and dal is really unthinkable and I am really sorry to read the reason given by Saee above to skip it. Varan bhaat may not be considered a delicacy but it has a primary and essential purpose in the meal. Are the salt, lime wedge, pickle, yogurt etc served because they are delicacies? Plain rice and dal could be offered Pritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181618862512394716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-56398810223112123482015-09-14T09:10:10.006+05:302015-09-14T09:10:10.006+05:30Saee I do understand that this is a limited thali ...Saee I do understand that this is a limited thali but any thali across regions and communities has a portion of plain rice. Its coded in the Indian mind delicacy or not. The varan is not a necessity as there were other curries to mix with. Even a Ona sadya or Karnataka style banana leaf meal has a portion of white rice. The plain rice would have been lovely even to end the meal with a little bit Anjali Kolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461685370304758571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-32104906629913488922015-09-14T08:52:01.387+05:302015-09-14T08:52:01.387+05:30Thanks so much for this review, Anjali! So nice to...Thanks so much for this review, Anjali! So nice to see acknowledgement of one's effort. Just to clarify a few things:<br /><br />-Plain rice and daal (varan bhaat) are part of a traditional feast; however, this thali was aimed not just at Maharashtrians but also other communities who would have probably been miffed to think that a part of the price they are paying is for plain rice and daal-Saee Koranne-Khandekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319021515787837414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-88246633910451383312015-09-14T01:12:42.086+05:302015-09-14T01:12:42.086+05:30Kalyan depends on who made the masale bhaat that d...Kalyan depends on who made the masale bhaat that day, you were lucky may be. About the smell, I see from the pics your table was specially set up as a Chef's table unfortunately parallel to the open kitchen. On regular days they don't put dining tables there. My table both times were at the far end so I was lucky with this.Anjali Kolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461685370304758571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-67382534751242782012015-09-14T00:39:24.195+05:302015-09-14T00:39:24.195+05:30thanks for the link and was good to read a Maharas...thanks for the link and was good to read a Maharashtrian's perspective. i liked the masala bhaat more than I have when i tried it from a restaurant. one flaw i felt was the smell of fried fish from the open kitchen. can be a bi distracting if you are a non-vegetarian and can put you off if you are notKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-82111706753006821672015-09-14T00:18:58.776+05:302015-09-14T00:18:58.776+05:30Glad you liked it Deepa.Glad you liked it Deepa.Anjali Kolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461685370304758571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35727370.post-85903193975037101962015-09-13T23:27:38.926+05:302015-09-13T23:27:38.926+05:30Lovely review.Lovely review.Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076685280358127119noreply@blogger.com