Bhajias – fritters
rajma-chawal – kidney bean and rice combination
oondhiyu – a gujarati recipe made from seasonal vegetables
Lodhi – a festival in the north in January – Sankranth
Pongal – Festival down south during January
Kichdi – rice and lentil mix, cooked well and served with ghee
sadhya – ( feast)
dosa – rice pancake
muli parantha – Radish pan cake
Besi bele baath – Aubergines and rice preparation
vaangi baath – brinjal and rice dish
phodni rice – rice tempered with mustard, masala and curry leaves
masala – Indian spices
pulav – rice preparation
biryani – rice preparation
thali – Indian platter
shorbha – soup
jeera – cumin seeds
dhoklas – chick pea treat
handvi – chick pea treat
muthias – chick pea and fenugreek mix
rawa – semolina
mothi chur ladoos – a variety of sweet balls
sheera – semolina preparation sweet or salted
rabdi-jalebi – Condensed milk balls and yellow circular sweets
halwa – cake in Indian style
Payas – sweetened milk
Payasam – sweetened milk
kheer – sweetened milk
sambar – a curry basically of tamarind, tuvar dal and vegetables.
Rasam – a liquid curry
papadam or appalam – rice wafers
Pachdi – curd based. Cucumber and tomato chopped and a casual tempering over it.
raita – similar to a pachdi but a north Indian version
dum – slow cooking
dal – lentil
dhania – coriander seeds
nariyali baath – sweet coconut rice
tomato saar – a delicious tomato curry
tawa – girdle
besan – chick pea powder
maida – self raising flour
Baingan barta – Roasted brinjal vegetable dish
sevaiyya – semolina strips
puris – wheat flour flattenings, deep fried in oil.
chana or chole – whole gram from Kabul
amchur – dried mango powder
Black Mustard Seeds – Rai/Sarson
Asafoetida – Hing
Cumin Seed – Jeera
coriander – Dhania
bengal gram flour (besan)
soda-bi carb (baking soda)
jaggery (gur)
tamarind (imli)

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