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Samosa
:
Pastry cones stuffed with vegetables or meat, sealed/closed
and deep-fried.
Sautéing:
Frying in a small amount of oil; shallow frying.
Simmer:
To cook gently just at or below the boiling point; adjust
heat so that bubbles form, rise and break very slowly.
Sooji
:
Semolina – grainy, pale-yellow meal derived from hard wheat.
Stir-frying:
Frying in a small amount of oil, stirring at least
two-thirds of the cooking time.
Thali
:
A round, flat, metal plate with a short straight rim; used for
food preparation, serving or eating.
Upma
:
Semolina/
sooji
seasoned with spices and herbs, often cooked
with onions and vegetables.
Wada
:
Deep-fried balls/patties of ground
dal
or of mashed vegetables
coated with batter.
Translations to Hindi
Almonds
Badam
Bay leaf
Tej patta
Black cumin seeds
Shah jeera
Butter
Makkhan
Cardamoms (brown)
Moti elaichi
Cardamoms (green)
Choti elaichi
Carrots
Gajar
Cashew nuts
Kaju
Cinnamon
Dalchini
Cloves
Laung
Coriander leaves
Hara dhania ke patte
Coriander powder
Pissa sukha dhania
Coriander seeds
Sukha dhania
Cumin powder
Pissa jeera
Cumin seeds
Jeera
Curd; Yogurt
Dahi
Dry red Kashmiri chillies
Sukhi lal Kashmiri mirch
Fenugreek seeds
Methi dana
Garlic
Lassan
Ginger, fresh
Adrak
Green beans
Pharasbeen
Green chillies
Hari mirch
Jaggery
Gur
Lemon juice
Nimbu ka rus
Mint leaves
Pudina
Mustard oil
Sarson ka tel
Mustard seeds
Rai
Peas
Matar
Peppercorns
Kali mirch
Poppy seeds
Khuskhus
Raisins
Kishmish
Red chilli powder
Pissi lal mirch
Saffron
Kesar
Turmeric
Haldi