The glossary of the Indian foods

	Glossary of Indian Words and Terms



	*Glossary of Indian Words and Terms*
	A Achar – pickle Aam – mango Adrak – ginger Aloo – potato Amchur – dried green mango Amrud – guava Anda – egg Arbi – yam Atta – wholemeal flour
	B Badam – almond Bagoong – shrimp paste Baigan / Brinjal – aubergine Bandgobi – cabbage Besan – gram or chick pea flour Bhaji – dry vegetable curry Bharta – lightly mashed vegetables Bhindi – okra or ladies fingers Bhoona – dry fried or well fried
	C Channa – yellow split chick pea Chapatti – unleavened wholemeal bread Chaval / Chawal – rice Chhole – spiced chick pea cooked in tomato sauce
	D Dahi – yogurt Dal – pulses Dar cheeni – cinnamon Dhania – coriander Dosa – spicy pancakes Dudh – milk Dum / Dam – technique of steaming
	G Gajar – carrot Ghee – clarified butter Gobi – cabbage Gosht – meat Guda – marrow Guchian – dried kashmiri mushrooms Gulab – rose water Gurd – jaggary, a kind of unrefined cane sugar
	H Haldi – turmeric Halva – very sweet snack Hare – green Hare kayle – green bananas Harimirch – green chilies
	I Idli – dumpling Imli – tamarind Ilayachi – cardamom
	J Jau – barley Jeera – cumin
	K Kadoo – pumpkin Kamal – lotus Karela – bitter ground Kayle – banana Keema – minced meat Kesar – saffron Khajoon – dates Khas khas – poppy seeds Khatta – sour Kheera –cucumber Khumbi – mushroom Kochikai – red chilies Kofta – meat or vegetable ball Korma – food cooked in yogurt and spices Kutchi – uncooked
	L Lasan – garlic Laung – cloves
	M Maans – meat Machi / machli – fish Maida – plain flour Makai ka atta – cornflour Malai – cream Masala – a spice mixture Masalewale – cooked dry with herbs and spices Masur – red lentils Matar – peas Meethi – sweet Methi – fenugreek Mithai – Indian milky sweets Mirch – chili Mooli – white radish
	N Namal – lotus seeds Nan – flat leavened white bread Nariyal – coconut Neebu – limes
	P Papeeta – papaya Paratha – shallow-fried unleavened wholemeal bread Peelay – yellow Phal – fruit Phoolgobi – cauliflower Piaz – onion Puri – deep-fried unleavened wholemeal bread
	R Raita – yogurt with vegetables Rajma – red kidney beans Roti – bread
	S Sabzi – dry vegetables curry Sag – spinach Sarso – mustard seeds Seviyan – vermicelli Sharbat – cooling drink Sheera – concentrated drink or syrup Suji – semolina
	T Tandoor – a clay oven Taza – fresh Til or gingelly – sesame
	V Vark / varak – edible silver leaf Warak – garnish Vindaloo / vindalu – sour curry from Goa

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