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Ralpharama Category: Food and Drink > Indian food Date & country: 30/06/2014, IN Words: 72

Sag / Saag
Spinach.

Samosa
Deep fried triangles of pastry filled with various spicy things (potato often).

Tandoor
Large clay oven where breads are stuck to the side to cook.

Tej Patia / Bay Leaf
Usually used dried.

Turmeric / Haldi
Yellow powdered root.

Vindaloo
Originally a pork dish, but always very hot and usually with potatoes.

Puri
Heart-stopping deep fried chapatis, basically.

Raita
Yogurt and vegetable dish - a side dish.

Rasgulla
Balls of semolina and cream cheese cooked in syrup.

Rasmalai
Cold balls of milk and flour cooked in cream.

Rogan Josh / Rhogan Josh
Tradionally lamb based, but always spicy and cooked with tomatoes.

Roti
Like a chapatti.

Saffron / Kesar
Made of stigmas of a flower grown in Kashmir and Spain.

Pilau / Pillau / Pullao
Basmati rice with spices and colouring.

Pomegranate / Anar dana
Used as a powder.

Pakora
Deep fried, battered, spicy vegetables.

Paneer
Indian cheese made from boiling milk and separating the curds and whey (obviously).

Parantha / Paratha
Pan fried flat bread, often stuffed.

Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot dish.

Phal
Rather hot dish, rumour has it that it's used for sweating out fevers in India.

Nan / Naan
Large flat bread cooked in a tandoor oven.

Moglai
Rich dish with garlic, ginger, yogurt and coconut.

Mustard oil / Larson
Oil made from black mustard seeds.

Mutter / Mattar
Peas, basically.

Mint / Pudina
Herb. Fresh and dried leaves are used.

Malaya
Dishes cooked with coconut, chilli and ginger.

Madras
Spicy dish with tomato, almond and lemon juice.

Jalebi
Very sweet sugary rings.

Jalfrezi
Stir fried dish with green peppers, chillis and onions.

Kaju / Cashew
A nut.

Karahi
It's like a wok.

Kofte / Kofta
Deep freid balls of vegetables etc. in a curry sauce.

Korma
Rich dish cooked with cream, coconut, yogurt etc. Usually quite mild.

Kulfi
Indian 'ice-cream' made from cream and sugar.

Lassi
Drink made with yogurt and ice.

Imli
Tamarind - an odd fruit.

Fennel Seed / Sauf
Sold whole or ground.

Fenugreek / Methi
Seed with bitter flavor. Sold whole or ground.

Garam Masala
A spice mix.

Ghee
Ghee is clarified butter, used for frying.

Gobi
Cauliflower.

Halva
A difficult to describe sweet.

Idli
A rice and lentil cake.

Dopiaza
'Two onions' - a very oniony dish.

Dhansak
Hot, spicy, sweet and sour dish with lentils.

Curcumin
The word for tumeric in many countries.

Curry Leaves
A plant with small, dark green leaves (about 1 inch long).

Dal / Dhal
Hindi name for all members of the legume or pulse family. Commonly used are: Arhar, Channa, Masur, Mung, Labia, Rajma (red kidney).

Dalchini / Cinnamon
Used powdered or in sticks.

Dhai
Yoghurt

Cumin / Jeera
Seed sold whole or ground.

Chana / Chick Pea
Usually used dried, must be soaked overnight and then boiled.

Chapatti
A thin, flat bread served with eveyrthing- 'More chapatis?'

Chat Masala
A spice mix.

Chawal
Rice.

Chole
Dish usually with tamarind and chickpeas.

Cardamom / Elaichi / Laichi
A tiny dried fruit. Mostly the seeds are used.

Basmati
Long grained rice.

Besan / Gram Flour
Flour of dried chickpeas.

Bhaji
Deep fried fritter.

Bhuna
When the spice paste is cooked in hot oil.

Biriyani
A rice-based dish.

Burfi
Sweet made with condensed milk.

Badaam
Almond.

Balti
I have heard various explainations for the origin of this, including a mythical 'Baltistan', but was reliably informed when in India that it simply means 'bucket'.

Asafoetida / Hing
Dried gum resin from a plant root.

Amchoor
Dried mango powder. Use lemon juice if you can't find it.

Aloo / Alu
Potato.

Am
Mango.

Ahta
Flour used for chapattis - use wholemeal.

Achar
Pickle

Adrak
Ginger.