29 States, 29 Thalis: MEA Celebrates the Flavours of India on Twitter

New Delhi: The official Twitter account of India’s Public Diplomacy, a Ministry of External Affairs arm set up to advance India’s conversations with the world, is taking you on a gastronomic journey of India. Tweeting out photos of scrumptious meals from around the country, the Indian Diplomacy account is showcasing photos of traditional thalis from every state of India. Gastronomical’s trail!Enjoy the weekend with our series on the healthy and sumptuous food thalis, celebrating the unique flavour of every Indian state pic.twitter.com/ly2MDUdubA— Indian Diplomacy December 2, 2017 Kerala thaliCooked in coconut oil & starting with a serving of the sweet payasam, the thali is a perfectly balanced meal, with each and every dish reflecting the heritage and culture of the land pic.twitter.com/4oD4LHJy4o— Indian Diplomacy December 2, 2017 MeghalayaVarying with different tribes, the thali comprises of sticky rice, spicy meat and fish preparations, steamed foods like momos, vegetables, pickled bamboo shoots etc pic.twitter.com/MURrJuQ0H9— Indian Diplomacy December 2, 2017 GoaComprising of seafood, rice, meat preparations, the spicy Goan cuisine also has vindaloo, coconut milk, rice, banana Halwa & fried kormolas, among other food items pic.twitter.com/6ntlix4rwb— Indian Diplomacy December 2, 2017 SikkimThe state’s thali is a mix of steamed and fried goodness including dishes such as Dal bhat, Thukpa – the noodle based soup, momos, Phagshapa etc pic.twitter.com/MNCsDOXGpt— Indian Diplomacy December 2, 2017 Arunachal PradeshTomatoes, red chilli chutney, rice, meat dish, steamed organic vegetables and fermented products such as cheese and soy beans make the mouthwatering thali pic.twitter.com/2m3RedUWAy— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 AssamThe delicious thali has meat dish, fish, fresh vegetables, aloo pitika, dal and saag pic.twitter.com/R5aWGDogag— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 ManipurSeasoned with the spicy chili pepper, Manipuri thali consists of rice, fish, leafy vegetables, Tan Ngang and the irresistible dessert Chahao Kheer, which is made with black rice pic.twitter.com/kFsW4tg1tD— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 BiharThe state’s thali comprises of kebab, boti, chicken masala, sattu parantha, chokha, fish curry & postaa-dana kaa halwaa pic.twitter.com/Xub78iTd2S— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 ChattisgarhThe state’s trademark thali comprises of delicacies such as rakhia badi, pethas, rice pakodas, bafauri, steamed rice, fara pic.twitter.com/l1vILktWG0— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 Himachal PradeshThe thali is loaded with hot and spicy lentils, vegetables, sidu, which is a kind of bread and meetha bhaat pic.twitter.com/m9bD2eb80f— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 Tamil NaduAn amalgamation of flavours ranging from spicy to sweet, the thali comprises of rasam, plain rice, curd, badam payasam, sambar, poriyal, kootu etc pic.twitter.com/K2R2wNMSms— Indian Diplomacy December 3, 2017 Andhra PradeshHigh on red chillies and spices, Andhra thali offers food which is simple yet packed with flavours, ranging from rasam, chutney, vada, rice and more pic.twitter.com/ap4QER9t1w— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 GujaratThe state’s thali comprises of dishes that are sweet and tangy, namely methi na thepla, bhakhri, khatti mithi daal, aloo rasila, steamed rice, badshahi #khichdi etc pic.twitter.com/xarWTfRVFG— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 HaryanaThe thali is loaded with homemade white butter, delicacies as kachri ki sabji, #khichdi, bajra/besan chapatti, homemade buttermilk, spicy curds, kadhi pakora etc pic.twitter.com/Yrity7VeqT— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 Jammu and KashmirRice dishes along with meat preparations such as rogan josh, yakhini, harissa etc form the delicious Kashmiri thali, accompanied with the favourite beverages – noon chai and kahwah pic.twitter.com/oSVrGxDD7i— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 JharkhandThe state’s thali has mouth-watering dishes such as chhilka, dhuska, kurthi daal, red rice, lal saag, dehati chicken, dudh peetha, sattu ka parantha, ghugni, litti chokha, balushahi etc pic.twitter.com/iz67WONI2b— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 Madhya PradeshThe delicious thali comprises of poha, roghan josh, saboodana #khichdi, korma, seekh kebab, achari gosht etc; which is finished with the famous Bhopali paan pic.twitter.com/XHKqa7XBRK— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 MizoramThe thali has steamed rice, bai made of steamed vegetables along with meat, spinach, bamboo shoot & herbs, koat pitha & the delectable dish misa mash poora pic.twitter.com/e4cqqoBhQe— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 MaharashtraThe delicious typical thali has aamras, kosimbir, bhakri roti, pitla, amti, mutton Kolhapuri, sabudana vada and desserts like kheer & basundi pic.twitter.com/LSU08HMyp7— Indian Diplomacy December 5, 2017 OdishaThe thali is simple, less spicy and oily, yet intricately flavoured. No Odia cuisine is complete without rice, fish, seafood and yogurt; with pic.twitter.com/lnhnnlLywc— Indian Diplomacy December 6, 2017 KarnatakaThe thali comprises of healthy mix of rice, akki roti, dal, vegetables, rasam, sambar, vada, kosambari, rava kesari & high infusion of coconut pic.twitter.com/IMckyvEcke— Indian Diplomacy December 6, 2017 PunjabFamous for its rich, buttery flavours along with the extensive vegetarian and meat dishes, the thali comprises of sarson ka saag, makke ki roti, tandoori roti peeli dal, rice and various meat dishes pic.twitter.com/iqQ1maWRdR— Indian Diplomacy December 6, 2017 RajasthanThe elaborate thali comprises of dal baati churma, missi roti, gatte ki sabji, panchmela dal, laal maas, bajra roti, buttermilk and desserts like malpuas and halwa pic.twitter.com/WOC40cit2j— Indian Diplomacy December 6, 2017 TripuraFried aubergines, Berma, which is a small, oil-pasted & dry fermented fish,tomato chutney, lentils, rice, muya, local fishes, vegetables, herbs, batema etc are staple part of the thali pic.twitter.com/92wWaeJvm2— Indian Diplomacy December 6, 2017 Uttar PradeshComprising of both vegetarian & non-vegetarian dishes, the thali has delectable varieties such as bharwan chicken pasanda, mutton kofta, aloo rasedaar, keema dum, naans & desserts as imarti, pedas & balushahi pic.twitter.com/LEXuC6tYva— Indian Diplomacy December 6, 2017 West BengalFish, vegetables, potol bhaja, torkari, doi maach, kebabs, rice, lentils, chor chori, sandesh etc. form the basic ingredients of Bengali thali pic.twitter.com/OFJR1k8m5O— Indian Diplomacy December 7, 2017 UttarakhandAaloo Daal Pakora, til ki chutney, gahat ka shorba, kappa, phanu, jholi, meetha bhaat, chol roti, lesu and the dessert, roat make a delicious thali pic.twitter.com/4XRgheyX3L— Indian Diplomacy December 7, 2017 TelanganaThe basic thali comprises of vegetarian dishes such as bachali kura and pachi pulusu & non-veg dishes consisting of chicken and mutton curries like ooru kodi pulusu and golichina gamsam pic.twitter.com/nquQvVcckB— Indian Diplomacy December 7, 2017 NagalandThe Naga thali brims with vegetables, chillies and variety of meat and fish, which are often smoked, dried or fermented pic.twitter.com/zOynxFKUVI— Indian Diplomacy December 7, 2017 The Ministry of External Affairs set up its Public Diplomacy Division in 2006 to advance India’s conversations with the world.