Home Made by Tasneem is the result of a combination of our love for cooking food and having people over to celebrate the best of the Bohri food we cook. We would love to have you come over to our home for a sumptuous 5 course Home Made authentic Bohri meal served in a ‘thal’.
Home Made by Tasneem serves their meals in a ‘thal’ which stems from the the tradition of the Bohra’s eating collectively in a group of 8 persons. A ‘thal’ is a large round metal plate, around which the family sits helping themselves from the same dish, course by course. It is considered to be a symbol of unity, equality and sharing. A square cloth called ‘safra’ is placed on a carpet, on which a raised metal or wooden stand called ‘kundli’ is placed; the ‘thal’ is then put on top of the ‘kundli’.
Every meal is started and ended with taking a grain of salt which is believed to clean the taste buds and cure many diseases. The first course is then served, which interestingly is dessert. The Bohra’s consider it auspicious to begin a meal with a sweet dish. In the Bohra language all desserts are called ‘mithaas’.
Our next course is the ‘kharaas’ or the appetizer which usually consists of a chicken or mutton dish and is accompanied by a salad.
Another round of ‘mithaas’ and ‘kharaas’ is repeated.
The ‘jaman’ or the main course is almost always a rice dish. Favourites include kaari chawal and dal chawal palidu. Depending on the dish, jaman is accompanied by either a cold drink or soup. Dry fruits or Paan (betel leaves) are a must before the family members taste the salt again to cleane their tongues.
We, at Home Made by Tasneem try to be as innovative with our menu as we can and hence avoid repeating it as much as possible. We update our menu every Monday and take bookings only till Saturday, 1 pm.
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