New Delhi, April 6 -- The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali remained unchanged year-on-year in March, while the price of a non-vegetarian thali declined by about 1%, mainly because of lower broiler prices, according to the latest Crisil Roti Rice Rate (RRR) report.

The report calculates the average cost of preparing a thali based on prevailing input prices across north, south, east, and west India. The monthly movement in prices reflects its impact on household expenditure. Ingredients tracked include cereals, pulses, broilers, vegetables, spices, edible oil, and cooking gas.

"The cost of a vegetarian thali remained stable year-on-year in March as lower prices of onions, potatoes and pulses offset the increase in tomato, edible oil...