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Dishes served in a thali vary from region to region in the Indian subcontinent and are usually served in small bowls, called ''katori'' in India. These katoris are placed along the edge of the round tray, the actual thali; sometimes a steel tray with multiple compartments is used. Typical dishes include rice, [[dal]], vegetables, [[roti]], [[papad]], [[dahi (curd)|dahi]] (yogurt), small amounts of [[chutney]] or [[South Asian pickles|pickle]], and a sweet dish to top it off.<ref>[http://spicythali.blogspot.com/2011/06/decording-indian-cuisine.html "Decording Indian Cuisine"], in [http://spicythali.blogspot.com ''Spicy Thali''] blog, 26 June 2011. (Entry. Retrieved 3 June 2012)</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The world on a plate |publisher=Vancouver Sun |page=G1 |author=Andrew Marshall| date=February 15, 2020}}</ref> Rice or roti is the usual main dish that occupies the central portion of the thali, while side dishes like vegetable curries and other aforementioned delicacies are lined circularly along the round thali. Depending on the restaurant or the region, the thali consists of delicacies native to that region. In general, a thali begins with different types of breads such as [[Puri (food)|puri]]s or chapatis ([[roti]]s) and different vegetarian specialities ([[Curry|curries]]). However, in South India and Southeast Asia, rice is the only staple served with bhojanams. Thalis or Bhojanams are sometimes referred to by the regional characteristic of the dishes they contain. For example, one may encounter [[Andhra cuisine|Andhra]] bhojanam, [[Nepalese cuisine|Nepalese]] thali, [[Rajasthani cuisine|Rajasthani]] thali, [[Gujarati cuisine|Gujarati]] thali, [[Maharashtrian cuisine|Maharashtrian]] thali, [[Tamil cuisine|Tamil]] unavu and [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] unavu. In many parts of [[South Asia]], [[Southeast Asia]] and the [[Caribbean]], the bread and the rice portions are not served together in the thali. Typically, the bread is offered first with rice being served afterwards, often in a separate bowl or dish.

 

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