GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Many a times while writing an Indian recipe, I often tend to use the Indian (or my mother -tongue) terms for ingredients. Small things that you don't realize, for instance plain flour is popularly called as maida. You would use the term plain flour in a recipe for a cake, but very instinctly the term changes to maida when you're referring to parantha's (Indian Bread)....there we go again. So for all you who are following my blog, here's a glossary of Indian terms with their English translations. Its not a very comprehensive list yet, but it contains translations of most of the terms that you may come across my blogs. Write in to me anytime for more info on Indian food terms.

GLOSSARY OF  TERMS OF FOOD INGREDIENTS:

Aaloo	Potato
Aamchoor	Dry Mango Powder
Ajwain	Carrom Seeds
Alasande	Long Beans
Anjeer	Figs
Toor Dal / Arhar Dal	Split Red Gram / Pigeon Pea
Poha / Avalakki	Beaten Rice
Badam	Almond
Besan	Bengal Gram Flour/ Chickpea Flour
Baingan	Brinjal/  EggPlant Aubergine
Bhindi	Ladies Finger
Chapathi Atta	Whole Wheat Flour
Chana	Bengal Gram/ Brown Chickpea
Chana Dal	Split Bengal Gram
Chakka/ Kathal	Jackfruit
Cheera	Amaranth (green & red)
Dhania	Corriander Leaves
Til / Ellu	Sesame seeds
Ghee	Clarified & reduced Butter
Gobhi	Cauliflower
Papad / Happala	Popadums
Heeng	Asafoetida
Jaiphal	Nutmeg
Javithri	Mace
Jeera	Cumin Seeds
Kaaju	Cashewnut
Kabuli Chana	Chickpeas
Kappa	Cassava/ Tapioca
Kari Pattha/ Karibevu	Curry Leaves
Kasuri Methi	Dry Fenugreek Leaves
Khajur/ Kharjura	Dates
Khoa	Solidified Milk
Khus Khus	Poppy Seeds
Kismis	Raisin
Lassi / Chass/ Majjige	Buttermilk
Maida	Refined Plain Flour
Mattar	Green Peas
Methi	Fenugreek Leaves
Methi seeds	Fenugreek Seeds
Mung	Whole Green Gram
Mung Dal	Split Green Gram
Murmura	Puffed Rice
Musumbi	Sweet Lime
Paalak	Spinach
Paneer	Cottage Cheese
Pista	Pistachio Nut
Pudina	Mint Leaves
Raagi	Millet Flour
Rajmah	Kidney Beans
Sooji /Rava	Semolina  Flour
Saago	Tapioca Granules
Sarson Ka Saag	Mustard Leaves
Saunf	Fennel Seeds
Seviya	Wheat Vermicelli
Urad Dal	Split Black Gram