Glossary
Measurements
Glossary is a diary of facts & figures relating to cooking. The information written in various sections is sure to ease your cooking adventures to a great extent. Glossary has two main divisions;
- Nomenclature : Search for the English & Hindi names of various foods and ingredients used in cooking,
- Baking made easy: The categories in this section will make you understand baking better in terms of the adequate temperature, measurements and the use of leavening agents (baking powder Vs baking soda).
1.Nomenclature: Spices/Vegetables
English Hindi
| AniseedsAsafoetida
Black Cumin Bay leaf Basil Cloves Cardamom Caraway seeds Cinnamon Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Red chilly Fenugreek seeds Jaggary Mango Powder Mustard seeds Peppercorns Poppy seeds Pomegranate Salt Saffron Turmeric Tamarind All Spices
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SaunfHing
Kala jeera Tej patta Kali tulsi Laung Elaichi Shah jeera Dalchini Dhania Jeera Deghi mirch Methi Gur Amchoor Rai/sarson Kali mirch Khus-khus Anardana Namak Kesar Haldi Imli Garam masala |
| BeetrootBottlegaurd
Bitter guard Beans Colocassia Cluster beans Carrot Cabbbage Cauliflower Capsicum Fenugreek Flat baens Ginger Garlic Knol Knol Lemon Mushroom Mint leaves Onion Potato Pumpkin Radish Spinach Turnip Lotus roots Tomato |
ChukanderLauki
Karela Phali Arbi Gawar phalli Gajar Patta gobi Phul gobi Shimla mirch Methi Sem Phali Adrak Lehsun Ganth gobi Nimbu Khumb Pudina Pyaz Aloo Kaddu Mooli Palak Shalgum Bhein Tamatar |
DRY FRUITS
| AlmondsChestnuts
Coconut Peanut/Groundnut Cashewnut Raisins Walnut |
BadamChilgoza
Narial Moongphali Kaju Kishmish Akhrot |
CEREALS/GRAIN
| Bengal gramBlack gram
Curd Cream Cottage cheese De-skinned black gram Green gram Kidney beans Lentils Whole lentils Gram flour Refined flour Rice Semolina |
ChannaKali urad(whole)
Dahi Malai Paneer Urad dhuli Moong dal Rajma Masoor Masoor dal(whole) Besan Maida Chawal Suji |
Measurement highlights:
- All recipes have been written using metric measurements. Since most find it convenient to use only cups, tablespoons(tbsp), and teaspoons(tsp).
- All cups and spoons measurements are level, unless specified.
- Unless mentioned otherwise, every dish caters for two people.
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