South Indian Lunch Gathering

🌿 Welcome to the very first

# Table Talks Düsseldorf Dining Club

Join us for a relaxed South Indian vegetarian thali-style lunch in a small and cozy setting designed for good food and easy conversation ✨

This is not a restaurant experience, but a home-style shared table where a small group comes together to enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal and meet new people in a calm and welcoming atmosphere.

☀️ Introductory gathering price: €15 per person

👥 Small group • Limited seating • Relaxed social atmosphere

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🍽️ MENU FOR THE AFTERNOON

🍚 Main items
• Indian boiled rice — traditionally cooked everyday rice served as the base of the meal
• Tomato dal — comforting lentil stew with tomatoes, mild spices, and herbs
• Classic pepper rasam — light and warming South Indian spiced soup with black pepper, garlic, and tamarind
• Okra / vegetable fry — lightly crisp pan-fried seasonal vegetables with South Indian spices
• Papadam — thin and crispy lentil cracker served on the side

🥥 Sides & Accompaniments
• Coconut or mint chutney — fresh South Indian side dip made with coconut or herbs and spices
• Fresh salad — simple fresh vegetables served alongside the meal
• Ghee — clarified butter traditionally added to rice and dal for extra flavor
• Yogurt available on the side

🍮 Dessert
• Payasam — traditional South Indian sweet pudding made with lentils, milk, and cardamom

🥛 Drinks
• Spiced buttermilk — cooling yogurt-based summer drink with herbs and mild spices
• Drinking water and soft drinks

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🏡 ABOUT THE FOOD
The lunch is freshly prepared in the same home kitchen where we gather and dine together, with care for cleanliness, hygiene, and quality ingredients ✨
🛒 All ingredients are purchased fresh from local stores
❄️ No frozen ingredients are used
🌻 Cooking is done using sunflower oil
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🌶️ SPICE LEVEL
Spice levels for the meal will generally be adjusted based on the group attending and may range from mild, medium, to properly spicy 🌶️
For guests who enjoy extra heat, small portions of traditional pickles and chillies will also be available on the side for an additional spice kick :P

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⚠️ ALLERGIES & DIETARY NOTES
Please note that the cooking may contain traces of or include ingredients such as:
• ginger
• peanuts
• garlic
• cumin / jeera
• chili
• curry leaves
• coriander
• mint
• cardamom

If you have any dietary restrictions, allergies, or sensitivities, please let me know in advance and I will try my best to accommodate where possible 🙏

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💳 PAYMENT
Payment can be made in person via cash or PayPal.
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Looking forward to sharing a warm meal and meaningful conversations around the table

As this is a very small gathering with food prepared fresh for the group, please do let me know as early as possible if you can no longer attend 🌿