Glossary of hindi terms for shopping ingredie

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\N \N Atta All purpose flour Maida Barley
\N \N Jowar ka atta Rice flour Chaaval
\N \N Kabuli chana Black gram beans Urad dal Mung
\N \N Hindi Term Coriander leaves
\N \N Tej patta Mint leaves Pudina
\N \N Lasun Fresh ginger Adrak
\N \N Hindi term Aniseed or fennel
\N \N Saunfa Asafoetida Hing Curum Ajwain Black
\N \N Kali mirch Cardamom Chotee
\N \N Methi zeera Mace Javantri
\N \N Soonth Mango powder Aamchur Mustard
\N \N Zamikand Yam,ordinary(NOT a sweet potato, white flesh,

FLOURS British term : Hindi term Whole wheat flour flour

ka atta Chickpea flour Gram flour Besan Millet flour Bajri or Bajra ka atta

BEANS British term (pulses) Hindi term Split peas, yellow Bengal gram

: Chana dal Chick peas (or garbanzo beans) beans,whole Whole green gram

Sabat mung dal Mung beans,split Split green gram Dhuli mung dal Lentil (split or whole) Masoor ki dal Black eyed Peas Black eyed peas or Cowpeas Chowley or Lobia Red lentils,split Red gram (split) Arhar/Tuver dal Kidney bean Rajmah HERBS

(cilantro) Hara dhania or kothmir Basil Tulsi Bay leaves

Curry leaves Curry patta or mitha neem Fenugreek leaves Hari methi Garlic

SPICES

seeds

pepper

illaichi Black cardamom Kali illaichi (don't eat raw) Chilli Lai mirch Green Chilli Hari mirch Cinnamon Dalchini Coriander seeds Soohka dhania Cumin seeds Zeera White cumin Safed zeera Black cumin Shah zeera Fenugreek

Ginger, powdered

seeds Rai or sarson Nigella seeds Kalonji Poppy seeds Saffron Sesame seeds Gingelly or til Tumeric Haldi Nutmeg Jaiphal Black salt or rock salt Kala namak Fenugreek leaves Methi ka saag MISC Ash gourd Hattichak Pumpkin Kaddu Snake gourd Chahehinda Yam (elephant) *not a sweet potato

larger) Ratalu Sweet potato Shakarkland SOURCE: _Rotis and Naans of India_ by Purobi Babbar, Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd., Bombay. posted by Anne MacLellan

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