Dry fruits can provide an energy-dense snack full of essential fiber and plant compounds that support health, but their high carb count could lead to weight gain.
This dataset offers high-quality images of four major dry fruits: Almond Mamra, Cashew Regular, Raisin Black, and Dried Fig (Anjeer). Images were captured under two lighting conditions with varied backgrounds.
Rakhi Thali
Raksha Bandhan is an occasion that marks the bond of love and affection between siblings when sisters tie rakhi bracelets on their brother’s wrists to pray for his health, happiness, and prosperity. It’s a day full of celebration and togetherness, no matter if brothers and sisters live far apart – never missing an opportunity to show each other appreciation on this special day.
On this particular occasion, a thali must be filled with all of the items required for puja: holy thread, roli, chawal, and diya, as well as sweets. Making the thali visually appealing will demonstrate your brother how much you care.
Make your thali more colorful by decorating it with different types of dry fruits such as almonds, cashews, raisins, and pistachios – you could also place a swastika over it to complete the look and place a lit diya over it for added effect!
Decorate your thali with sandalwood powder or Chandan for an aromatic summer experience. Sandalwood’s refreshing fragrance helps ease summer heat, and you could use small containers filled with roti and chawal on top with swastikas for decoration.
Make your thali look traditional by drawing a mehendi design on it. Use gold paint and glitter for best results, then let the design dry before placing any food items such as roli, chawal, and rakhi in it. You could also paint small earthen containers with this design for storage purposes.
Birthday Thali
An exquisite thali is often prepared for birthday celebrations and decorated with delicious sweet dishes such as barfi, kheer, gulab jamun, and rasgulla. Additionally, its hue yellow represents happiness and joy, while on Holi, people use flowers to decorate it further. Many believe that yellow’s soothing properties help relieve anxiety and worry in individuals’ minds.
Though there may be wide variation between Indian food and its subsets, basic mannerisms and etiquettes for eating, serving, and preparing food remain consistent across the nation. A thali is a large platter with multiple food items: it often features both sweet and savory dishes accompanied by rice or rotis in its center, with small bowls placed within to hold individual dishes; also included may be pickles, fresh green salad or kachumber plus some fried or savory snacks – everything needed for an enjoyable dining experience!
Mughlai thalis are famous platters that include both savory and sweet dishes. Often served during festivals like Poila Boishakh, Jamai Shasthi, or birthdays. A Bengali thali may feature signature fish curry, chickpea curry with rice as well as traditional desserts like roshogolla or sandesh for an unforgettable dining experience.
Mother’s Day Thali
Indian thalis, or platters, are an iconic representation of India’s diverse cuisine. Conceived to be enjoyed as a complete meal, thalis typically consist of one grain (such as rice or flatbread), vegetables and lentils, curds/dahi/raita/pickle mixture, something sweet to finish it all off, spices infused into cooking techniques that provide balance among carbs/protein/fat/vitamin/mineral content plus fiber.
A thali is of particular significance to Hindu married women. At wedding ceremonies, it is tied around the bride’s neck as a symbolic representation of her union with her husband and wife; spiritually speaking, it represents eternal love as it contains Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva dwelling within its various compartments.
Thali can be seen both daily in Indian meals as well as special events like Onam (Kerala Harvest Festival) and temple festivals where it serves as prasad. On these special occasions, however, the thalis often appear more prosperous and more elaborate than their counterparts on a typical day.
Tulsi Indian Eatery is honoring Mother’s Day this year by presenting their special Amma Thali. With two appetizers – Dahi Vada and Khaman Dhokla – plus tasty entrees like Dal Makhani and Channa Masala along with Rasmalai Rose Lassi as the finishing touches, this meal pays a fitting ode to our mothers who provide us with so much unconditional love. Available at Northridge, DTLA, and Westwood locations of Tulsi Indian Eatery!
Raksha Bandhan Thali
Raksha Bandhan is an important cultural festival that honors sibling relationships. Held each August as per the Hindu calendar, this occasion recognizes and underscores the value of familial ties within our lives, teaching us to cherish family bonds while reinforcing values such as love, care, and unity. Furthermore, Raksha Bandhan allows us to show our thanks and appreciation for their steadfast support through both good times and challenging ones in life.
At the Rakhi Festival, sisters tie a sacred thread called Rakhi on their brother’s wrist as an offering and pray for his health and well-being, which are exchanged with promises that the brother will protect his sister against harm or evils. This tradition finds its roots in Hindu mythological tales, serving as a constant reminder of the special bond shared between siblings.
Raksha Bandhan thalis are an effective way to show your siblings how much you care and appreciate them. A typical Raksha Bandhan thali should include items such as roli, chawal, sweets, Rakhis, and diyas, along with diyas, incense sticks, and kumkum for good luck. A betel leaf or supari, symbolizing prosperity, should also be added. A Raksha Bandhan thali should feature a tilak in order to invoke Goddess Lakshmi and protect her brother from negativity.
To create a Raksha Bandhan thali, first, you will need a white ceramic thali painted with red, maroon, or green hues and dry. After this step is completed, mirror work can be added on its edges for an added glam touch. The next step would be placing earthen containers filled with roli and chawal onto your platter before setting a diya in its center for illumination. You could even paste glittery lace along its edges for added charm!
Anniversary Thali
An anniversary thali is an ideal way to show your affection and appreciation for those closest to you. Packed full of irresistibly delicious desserts like me tikki and kesadia pedals, it will undoubtedly warm hearts and is also a great gift idea for the elderly who crave sweets regularly.
Thali is one of the most sacred symbols for Tamil brides and is believed to bring luck, health, and prosperity to their families. Additionally, each black bead in a necklace holds special powers to absorb any negative energy that might come its way; thus, Tamil brides treasure and wear their Thali proudly during their special days.
Wedding thalis can also help build up bride confidence as it serves as protection from evil eye and assures them their husband will provide for them until death. They’re also used as symbols that the couple intends to remain together throughout their lives.
Therefore, you must select an appropriate Thali for your wedding ceremony. Choose either traditional Ramar Maangalyam designs or modern options such as red beads with golden accents – no matter which you opt for, make sure that it remains protected to prevent loss or breakage!
