Aachar

    pickle

Aam

    mango

Adrak

    ginger

Aloo

    potato

Badam

    almonds

Baingan

    eggplant

Basmati

    long-grain rice

Besan

    gram Flour

Bhindi

    okra

Biryani

    meat or vegetables cooked in rice

Chana

    chickpeas

Chai

    Indian spiced tea

Chawal

    rice

Chutney

    relish

Dahi

    plain yogurt/curd with gram flour

Daal

    lentil

Dhania

    coriander

Dhansak

    Meat or vegetable cooked with lentils

Do-piyaza

    double onions

Elachi

    cardamom

Gaajar

    carrots

Ghee

    clarified butter

Gobi

    cauliflower

Gosht

    lamb

Gulab

    rose

Haldi

    tumeric

Hara pyaz

    green onions

Hari mirch

    green chili

Hari sabki

    green vegetables

Imli

    tamarind

Jalferzi

    “stir-fry”

Jeera

    cumin seeds

Kadi

    yougurt sauce

Keema

    minced lamb

Kofta

    meat or vegetable balls

Korma

    creamy sauce

Kulcha

    stuffed bread

Kulfi

    ice cream

Lasan

    garlic

Lassi

    yougurt drink

Lal mirchi

    red chilies

Long

    clove

Maida

    flour

Makhani

    butter

Malai

    clotted cream

Masala

    spice

Methi

    fenugreek

Mutter

    peas

Mirchi

    chilies

Mitha

    sweet

Murgh

    chicken

Naan

    bread

Namak

    salt

Namaskar

    Hello

Narial

    coconut

Nimbu

    lemon

Pakora

    fritters

Palak

    spinach

Paneer

    cheese

Papadum

    lentil wafers

Pista

    pistachios

Pudina

    mint

Pyaaz

    onion

Rasoi

    kitchen

Roti

    bread

Saag

    spinach

Saunf

    fennel seed

Seekh

    grilled meat or vegetable

Shahi

    “Royal”

Shukria

    Thank You

Shuruat

    starter

Suji

    Semolina

Sumundari Duniya

    Sea World

Tandoor

    clay oven

Thali

    big plate

Thanda

    cold

Tikka

    “little pieces”

Vindaloo

    vind meaning spicy, and aloo meaning potatoes