Saturday, November 14, 2009

INDIAN NAMES FOR CULINARY TERMS


FOLLOWING ARE THE INDIAN NAMES FOR FEW CULINARY TERMS

Beaten Rice-Poha
Bengal Gram-Chana
Black Gram-Sabut Urad Dal / Kaali Dal
Black Eyed-Beans Chawli / Lobhia
Broken Wheat-Dalia
Chickpeas (brown)-Chana
Chickpeas (green)-Cholia / Hara Chana
Chickpeas (white)-Kabuli Chana
Gram Flour-Besan / Chane Ka Atta
Green Gram-Moong
Horse Gram-Kulthi
Maize Flour-Makai Ka Atta
Puffed Rice-Kurmura
Red Kidney Beans-Rajma
Red Lentil-Masoor
Refined Flour-Maida
Rice-Chawal
Semolina-Rava / Suji
Split Bengal Gram-Chana Dal
Split Black Gram-Urad Dal / Kaali Dal
Split Green Gram-Moong Dal
Split Red Gram-Tuvar Dal / Arhar Dal
Split Red Lentil-Masoor Dal
Wheat-Gehun
Wheat Flour-Gehun Ka Atta
Ginger-Adrak / Sonth
Carom Seeds / Thyme-Ajwain
Dried Mango Powder-Amchoor
Pomegranate Seeds (Dried)-Anaar Dana (Powder)
Grapes-Angoor
Wheat Flour-Atta
Almond-Badam
Gram Flour-Besan
Corn Cobs-Bhutta
Bengal Gram-Chana
Gram Dal-Chana Dal
Sapota-Chikoo
Dates (Dried)-Chhuara
Curd-Dahi
Cinnamon-Dalchini
Coriander Leaves-Dhania Patta
Coriander Powder-Dhania Powder
Green Cardamom-Elaichi (Chhoti)
Brown Cardamom-Elaichi (Moti)
Clarified Butter-Ghee
Green Chilly-Hari Mirch
Asafetida-Hing
Tamarind-Imli
Nutmeg-Jaiphal
Mace-Javitri
Cumin Seed-Jeera
Cashew Nut- Kaju
Caraway Seeds-Kala Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds
Rock Salt-Kala Namak
Black Pepper-Kali Mirch
Curry Leaves-Kari Patta
Cucumber-Kheera
Dried Whole Milk/Thickened Milk-Khoya, Mawa
Currants-Kishmish
Garlic-Lasan / Lahsun
Clove-Laung
Fine Wheat-Flour Maida
Cream-Malai
Butter Milk-Mattha (Chhaach)
Fenugreek Seeds-Methi
Chilly-Mirch
Groundnut-Moong Fali
Citric Acid-Nimboo ka Sat
Cottage Cheese-Paneer
Cabbage Patta-Gobi
Bun-Paav / Pav / Pao
Alum-Phitkari
Cauliflower-Phool Gobi
Flaked, Beaten rice-Poha, Chiwda
Mint Leaves-Pudina Leaves
Mustard Seeds (Small)-Raai / Raee
Sago-Saboodana / Sabudana
Mustard Seeds-(Moti) Sarson
Aniseed-Saunf
Capsicum-Shimla Mirch
Seasoning-Tadka
Bay Leaf-Tej Patta
Horse Bean-Urad Dal