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