Sunday, May 3, 2020

Indian Culinary Terms

1.     Akhani / Yakhini : Soup Or Stock Which Is Made Out Of Mutton.
2.     Aloo : Potatoes
3.     Atta : Wheat Flour
4.     Baffad : It Is A Curry Made With Meat And Radish, Traditional Dish Of Goa.
5.     Boghai: Tempering Done After The Dish Has Been Prepared.
6.     Balushai :  Round Ball Made Of Dough Slightly Flatten At The Centre, Fried And Dipped In Sugar Syrup.
7.     Barfi :  A Fudge Like Sweet.
8.     Basundhi: It Is A Milk Sweet
9.     Bhajjia: Slice Of Vegetables Dipped In Gram Flour Batter And Fried Crisps.
10.       Bhatura: Slightly Leavened Bread Which Are Fried, Generally Served As Chhole.It Is A Dish Made Out Of White Chick Peas.
11.       Bhel Puri: Crisp Fried Thin Round Of Dough, Mixed With Puffed Rice, Fried Lentils, Chopped Onions, Herbs And Chutney.
12.       Bhindi: It Is A Indian Vegetable Slightly, Which Is Slightly Slimmed(Okra)
13.       Bhujjia: North Indian Vegetable Preparation.
14.       Bhurta: Vegetables Roasted In Charcoal, Peeled, Mashed And Sauteed with Chopped Onions, Chillies, Spices And Tomatoes.
15.       Biryani: A Rice Preparation Which Are Very Rich, Parboil Rice Is Placed On Layers With A Rich Meat Or Vegetable Gravy And The Complete Content Is Baked Till Cooked.
16.       Black Pepper: Berries Of Pepper Vine Which Are Dried With The Skin.
17.       Bombay Duck: (Dry Fish) A Small Gelatinized Fish, Which Are Normally Found Mostly At The Surface Of Salt Water Of Bengal/Mumbai. It Is Prepared Fresh /Dry.
18.       Bonda: Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned And Formed Into Dumpling, Dip In Gram Flour Batter And Deep Fry. (Traditional South Indian Snacks)
19.       Brinjal: Egg Plant / Aubergine / Baingan.
20.       Cardamom: Spice, Fruit Of Cardamom Tree.
21.       Cashewnuts: Nut Of Cashew Fruit Found Outside Of The Fruit Enclosed In A Kidney Shape Of Shell.
22.       Chappatis: (Phulka) White Bread Made Of Unfermented Dough, Round In Shape And Paper Thin.
23.       Charoli : It Is A Indian Nut
24.       Chikkoo: A Brown Indian Fruit Cross Between Fig And Russel Apple ( Sapotta)
25.       Chiwda: Mixture Of Nuts, Fried Pressed Rice, Fried Lentils, Gram Preparation Of Spices.
26.       Cocum: A Sour Fruit Dried And Chiefly Used With Fish, Acid In Taste.
27.       Coriander: It Is A Spice Resembling Smell Peppercorns And Seeds Of  Small Herbs.
28.       Cumin: Jeera, A Spice Resembling.
29.       Dahi: Yoghurt/ Curd.
30.       Custard Apples: Resemble A Loop, Artichoke.
31.       Dahi Balla: Ground Lentils Made Into Small Balls  Or Dumpling, Deep Fried And Steep In Seasoned Yoghurt, Served With Pulao Or /As Traditional Snack.
32.       Dal: Lentils
33.       Dhansak: Rice And Vegetables, A Parsi Speciality, Plain Fried Rice Served With A Curry And Contains  A Variety Of Ingredient As Meat, Vegetables, Lentils, Leafy Vegetables And Variety Of Spices.
34.       Doodh Path: Sweet Meat Rice, Milk, Rose Water For Flavouring And Garnish With Rose Petals.
35.       Dopiaz: (2 Types Of Onion) Ground And Fried Onion Are Added To Meat. Do= 2 ,Piaz= Onions.
36.       Dosa: Type Of Savoury Cake Made With Fermented Batter Of Ground Lentils And Rice. Cooked Onion Griddle Accompanied With Sambar Or Mulaga Podi
37.       Dhaniwal Korma: Cubes Of Mutton Cooked, Yellow Yoghurt Based Gravy, Garnished With Coriander Seeds.
38.       Dum: Process Of Cooking With Heat.
39.       Dumpukht: Dry Rich Meat Dish Prepared By Cooking In Dough Sealed Containers.
40.       Drumstick: Long Type Of Bean With Hard Fibres Covering, Used As Vegetable In Most Of The Indian Preparation
41.       Garam Masala: A Mixture Of Clove, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Pepper And Cumin
42.       Gaujas : A Fancy Sweet Meal  Made Of Dough, Which Are Deep Fried And Dipped In Sugar Syrup.
43.       Ghee: Clarified Butter
44.       Ground Nut: Peanut / Monkey Nut
45.       Gouba: A Popular Fruit Used To Make Jelly, Jam And Confectionery Item.
46.       Gulab Jamun: Refined Flour And Khoya Kneaded And Flavoured Into Cardamom And Made Into Dumplings Deep Fried Till Golden Brown And Dipped In Sugar Syrup.
47.       Gustaba: Large Meat Balls / Kofta In A Gravy Of Curd And Mixed With Poppy Seeds, Nuts And Onions Are Lightly Sliced ( Yakhini Gravy )
48.       Hing:  Asafoetida  Used As Tempering For Dishes.
49.       Hoppers: Made From Fermented Rice Flour And Steamed Eaten With Stew.
50.       Halwa: Sweet Dish Made Of Veg, Wheat, Semolina And Lentils( Moong And Channa)
51.       Idly: Fermented Batter Of Ground Lentil And Rice, Steamed In A Mould  (Speciality Dish Of South India).
52.       Jaggery: Refined And Solidified Molasses.
53.       Jalebi: Golden Colour Crisp Sweet  Filled With Sugar Syrup Formed In Rings.
54.       Kabab: Savoury Done In Iron Rods ( Barbeque)
55.       Kalia: Bengali Veg / Fish Dish With Spices And Yoghurt.
56.       Kesari: South Indian Dish Made With Semolina.
57.       Kheema: Minced Meat
58.       Kheer: Pudding Like Preparation Made With Milk And Rice Ingredients Like Carrot Is Added.
59.       Khoya: Dried Evaporated Milk Solids. The Milk Is Slowly Simmered In A Large Iron Kadai, Till All Its Moisture Evaporates And It Reduces To Solids. In Indian Cooking, Especially In Northern Parts Of India, Khoya Forms A Base Of Almost All Sweets.
60.       Khorma: Thick Rich, Brown Gravy Of Chicken / Mutton / Veg, Poppy Seeds And Desiccated Coconut Are Added Along With Few Condiments For Thickening. The Meat Is Marinated With Yoghurt Before Cooking.
61.       Khichidi:  It Is A Rice And Lentil Preparation.
62.       Khofta : Minced Balls
63.       Ladoo:  Sweet Balls Made Of Gram, Lentil, Flour, Rice Or Semolina
64.       Lassi : Beverage Made With Beaten Yoghurt With Water, Served Sweet / Savoury.
65.       Litchi : Indian Fruit, Bigger Version Of Strawberries Grown In Bengal, Dehradun And Delhi.
66.       Lime: Smaller Version Of Lemon Much Sharpen.
67.       Muchero Jhal: Bengali Fish Curry, Fish Is Fried And Added To The Curry, Cooking Media Mustard Oil.
68.       Macchi: Fish
69.       Maida: Refined Flour
70.       Sandesh: Sweetened Milk  Condensed To Solid By Slow  Cooking And Flavoured.
71.       Sheek  Kabab:  Minced Meat And Spices Grounded Together Bounded With Egg And Fixed To  A Squeal And Grilled.
72.       Sev: Fried Savoury Resembling Vermicelli, It Is Made Of  Gram Flour, Dough And Passed Through A Mould Deep Fried Till Crisp.
73.       Shami Kebab: Cutlets Made With Minced Chicken And Lentils.
74.       Shari Khand: It Is Sweet Yoghurt Based Dish With Liquid Removed By Straining And Flavoured With Saffron And Nuts.
75.       Maize: Indian Corn
76.       Mango: Indian Fruit Which Has Several Varieties Alphonsa, Kesari, Banganapalli, Dasheri.
77.       Tabak Maaz: Shallow Fried Mutton Ribs.
78.       Marinate: To Steep In A Mixture Of Yoghurt/Vinegar To Soften.
79.       Masala: Indian Condiments And Spices.
80.       Moilee: Fish/Prawn Cooked On Plenty Of Coconut Milk Lightly Spiced.
81.       Murgh: Chicken
82.       Murgh Musallam: Spicy Chicken Preparation.
83.       Mattar: Green Peas
84.       Mutam Jam: Spiced Rice With Mutton Sweetened With Sugar. Speciality Of Kashmir.
85.       Naan: Indian Bread Made Of Slightly Leavened Dough  Baked On The Wall Of Mud Oven / Tandoor.
86.       Nangisi Kofta Curry: Minced Meat Mixed With  Spices And Egg, Boiled Egg Is Deep Fried And Dropped In The Curry.
87.       Neera : Non Fermented Drink Which Are Bought From  Coconut/Palm.
88.       Pachadi: Yoghurt Seasoned With Vegetables In South India ( Raita)
89.       Palak Mutton/Chicken:  Cooked With Spinach Lightly Spiced And Thick Without Much Gravy.
90.       Pani Poori: Puff Of Dough Fried  Eaten With Tamrine Water And Sprouts.
91.       Paneer: Indian Cottage Cheese Made By Curdling  With Lemon Juice, Curd.
92.       Papaya: Indian Fruit, Other Name  Pawpaw Papa.
93.       Paratha: Indian Bread Made With Unleavened Wheat Flour.
94.       Payasam: South Indian Milk Sweet Made With  Cereals, Pulses And Sugar.
95.       Phirni: Creamy Milk Pudding Made Of Rice Flour.
96.       Pomfret: Type Of White Fish Popular In Mumbai.
97.       Prawn Malai Curry: Prawns Cooked In Rich Cream With Coconut And  Served With Sliced Coconut Which Are Deep Fried.
98.       Pulao: Rice Preparation Where Rice Is Fried Separately And Added To Stock And Water.
99.       Pulao Rice: Special Rice  Used In Pulao Long And Thin Which Is Not Starchy Like Ordinary Rice
100.  Pumpkin: A Big Ground Vegetable Of Squash Variety.
101.  Poori: Deep Fried Round Breads 5cm Diameter And Puffed.
102.  Rabdi: It Is A Sweet Thickened Milk, add Saffron And Nuts.
103.  Raita: Vegetables Mixed And Seasoned With Yoghurt.
104.  Rasam: Spicy Soup Made Of Lentils And Tomatoes, It Is Served As Appetizers, Speciality Of South India.
105.  Rasgullas: Milk Is Curdled By The Addition Of Curd And Lemon. Milk Solids Are Separated And Made Into Balls And Simmered In Sugar Syrup.
106.  Reshmi Chapattis:  Unleavened Bread As Thin As Silk About 8 To 10 Inches, Baked In Oven And Upturn Dump Like Round Vessels
107.  Rista: Minced Meat Ball Curry, Speciality Of Kashmir.
108.  Rogan Josh:  Red Curry Made With A Thin Gravy Made From Leg Of Mutton With Bones. The Distinctive Flavour Is Nutmeg And Saffron
109.  Samosa: A Thin Pastry Cone Filled With  Boiled Vegs, Spices, Minced Meat And Deep Fried.
110.  Snake Gourd: Vegetable Like Snake With Long Shape.
111.  Tamrine: A Sour Fruit Used For Curries, Chutney, Etc Some Time Its Is Used As Indian Thickening Agent.
112.  Tandoori Chicken / Murgh /Fish: Spiced Meat  Barbequed In A Specially Designed  Clay Pot ( Tandoor ).
113.  Toddy: alcoholic drink derived from variety of palm.
114.  Turmeric: yellow spice used for flavouring and colouring. The root of the plant belongs to ginger family.
115.  Upma: a savoury south Indian dish made with semolina and lentils.
116.  Vindaloo: sharp and hot curry made with pork/prawn/chicken/mutton with potatoes, originated in goa.
117.  Vada/Pakora: rissole of lentils or vegetables  which are served as snacks.
118.  Vark: thin foil of gold/silver which is edible.
119.  Yellow Rice: rice flavoured and coloured with saffron.
120.  Zarda: sweet pulao served at the end of the meal, speciality of Kashmir.
121.  Offals: variety meats.
122.  Dhokla: batter made from channa dal, curd, fermented then steamed, tempered and served, accompanied with spicy green chutney.
123. Khandri: small rolled crepes made with cooked batter of besan, curd, ginger, and green chilli served and tempered with chutney.
124.       Dhondiya : delicious blend of stuffed veg cooked in oil potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam, brinjal,  stuffed with a mixture of coconut, green chilli, lime, sugar, salt and garlic.

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