Aab ghosh (Tam)

Lamb boiled in milk

Aam, am

Mango

Aam choor, aam chur

Dried mango (or powder)

Aam papar

Dried mango sheets

Aata. Ata. Atta

Whole wheat flour

Achar, achchar

Pickle

Adrak, adruk

Ginger, green

Ahtoo koottee (Tam)

Lamb, sheep

Ajmoda

Celery

Aja (i) n, ajvini

Ajowan

Akoori, ekuri

Scramble eggs, (parsi), spiced with ginger & coriander

Alebele

Pancakes (goa) & coconut filling

Aloo, alu

Potato

Aloo chat

Potato slices

Aloo-ki-tikiya

Potato patties

Am

Mango

Am(a)la

Emblic myrobalan

Amb halad

Zedoary

Amchoor, amchur

Dried mango (or powder)

Amphulia

Baked mango with rice

Amyli

Dried tamarind

Anar

Pomegranate

Anardana

Pomegranate seeds

Anda

Eggs

Anda ki kai

Egg curry

Annanas

Pineapple

Anvalli

Emblic myrobalan

Appam, appum

Rice flour pancake (southern India)

Arachee, i (Tam)

Rice

Arbi, arvi

Yam

Ardakh

green ginger

Arhar dal

Pigeon pea

Arnar

Pomegranate

Arv

Peach

At(t)a

Whole wheat flour

Bacha

Calamus

Badam

Almond

Badami, roghan Josh

Rich lamb & almond dish

Badhak, budhuk

Duck

Baghar

Spices cooked in hot oil then added to meat dishes

Baida

Eggs

Baigan

Brinjal, aubergine

Baison, besan

Chick pea flour

Bajre

Millet flour

Bakarknani

Thin, crisp bread

Bakra

Goat

Balushahi

Doughnuts, sugar coated

Banarsi rai

Black mustard

Bandakoi (Tam)

Okra

Bandh gobi

Cabbage

Barakalinjan

Greater galangal

Barfi

Condensed milk sweet with silver leaf

Baris

Ground lentil lumps

Barisaunf

Fennel & lentil

Basmati

Superior type of long grain rice

Bath, buth

Rich (western & southern India)

Bathak

Duck

Beebeek

Coconut cake

Behada

Beleric myrobalan

Be(h)ndi(kai)

Okra

Belatee byngun

Tomato

Besan

Chick pea flour

Betel

Chewing nut, Areca catechu, commonly with leaf of Piper betle, spices, seeds & lime

Beveca

Rice pudding, coconut flavored

Bhaji

Greens, vegetables

Bhajia, bhajya

Fritter, spiced

Bhapa doi

Bengali sweet steamed yoghurt

Bharta

Purée

Bhatura

Punjab fried bread using eggs & baking powder

Bhindi

Okra

Bhoota

Corn

Bhugia

Vegetable, spiced

Bhujiya

Vegetable fritters

Bhuna, I

Fried

Bhuna gosht

Dry curry (beef or lamb)

Bhurta

Purée

Bhustrina

Lemon grass

Bindaloo

Vindaloo

Biriani, biryani

Rice pilau, rich & yellow with twice as much meat as rice

Bommalde machee

Bombay duck

Boortha

Purée

Boti kabab

Marinated meat kebab

Brinjal, brinjal

Aubergine

Buckra

Lamb, sheep

Budhuk

Duck

Buffado

Cabbage, potato dish

Bundi

Small Jalebis

Burra budhuk

Goose

Burra nimbu

Lemon

Burra teetur

Guinea fowl, partridge

Burruf

Ice

Byngun

Aubergine

C

Cachumbar

Salad; spiced (chilli) onion salad

Chai

Tea

Chan(n)a dal

Chick peas

Chandan

Sandalwood

Chap(p)ati

Circular unleavened bread

Chasnidarh

Sweet & sour

Chat

Snacks

Chat Masala

Hot spice mixture

Chatni

Chutney

Chaval

Rice

Chawal

Rice

Cheenee

Sugar

Cheeregum (Tam)

Cumin seed

Cheena

(Lentil)chick peas

Cheroonjee

Chironji

Chhoti elachi

Cardamom

Chinaconee (Tam)

Shrimp

Chinch

Tamarind

Chrironji

Chrionji nut (almond substitue)

Cholum (Tam)

Maize, Indian corn

Chota butter

Quail

Chota ginga

Shrimp

Chota hazri

Early light breakfast (Anglo-Indian)

Chota peg

Short drink (Anglo-Indian)

Chuckeray (Tam)

(Palm) sugar

Chukunda

Beetroot

Choona

White lime paste

Churbee

Dripping, fat

Comlong

Vegetable marrow

Copra kana

Rice cooked in coconut milk

Cuddalay (Tam)

Chick pea

Cus-cus

Poppy

D

Dahi

Curds, yoghurt

Dahi bath

Rice & yoghurt (western & southern India)

Da(h)l

Pulses(s), from ‘split’ = dal

Dal bath

Rice & lentils (western & southern India)

Da(-)chini

Cinnamon, cassia

Dalim

Pomegranate

Dam

Dum

Darchini

Cinnamon

Degh

Pot, casserole

Degi mirich

Mild red chilli

Dhai

Curds, yoghurt

Dhall cheen

Cinnamon, cassia

Dhan(y)ia, dhuniah

Coriander (seed)

Dhania patta®, dhania sabz

Coriander leaf

Dhansak

Meat & vegetable casserole (Parsi)

Dhokla

pulse & rice batter

Dhum

Dum

Dhuniah

Coriander

Dhup

Indian Juniper

Dhye (Tam)

Curds (tyre), yoghurt

Diliya dosa

Oat pancake

Do pyaza

Meat & fried onions dish

Dosa

Lentil & rice pancake bread

Dubbul roti

European bread

Dudh pera

Barfi balls

D(h)um

Steaming between two fires

E

Eelachie, elaichi

Cardamon

Eeral (Tam)

Liver

Ekuri

Scrambled eggs (Parsi), spiced with ginger & coriander

Ela(i)chi

Cardamon

Elam (Tam)

Cardamon

F

Falsa

Blackberry Juice

Faluda

Tapioca milk

Firni

Ground rice pudding

Foogath, Fugath

Vegetable savoury with masala

G

Gagar, Gagur, Gajjar

Carrot

Gandhmul

Zedoary

Garam

Hot

Garam Masala

Spice mixture (See Spice Mixtures)

Gart gobee

Cabbage, cauliflower

Ghai ka gosht

Beef

Ghandhtrina

Lemon grass

Ghee

Clarified butter

Ghol

Buttermilk

Ghuchhi

Black mushrooms

Ghurmasalah (Tam)

Ggaram masala

Ghurm Mussala, Masala

Mixed spices

Ginga

Prawn

Ginga patia

Prawns, Parsi style

Gingelly

Sesame

Ginikori (Tam)

Guinea fowl

Gobee, Gobi

Cabbage, cauliflower

Gobi mhaans

Cauliflower & meat

Golgappas

Fried wafers with chick peas

(Gol) Mirich

Black pepper

Gooda

Marrow

Goor

Jaggery (palm sugar)

Goorda

Kidney

Gosh(t)

Meat

Gosht do pyaza

Meat & onions

Gosht ka salun

Deccan meat curry

Goshtaba

Kashmiri lamb & curd meat

Gram

Chick pea

Guda

Marrow

Gudumba

Spiced mango drink

Gulub Jaman, Jamun

Small batter balls in syrup

Guranthor alu

Sweet potato

Gurda

Kidney

H

Haldee, I

Turmeric

Halva, Halwa

Vegetable or fruit sweet

Hara dhania

Coriander leaves

Hari mirchi

Green chilies

Hasina kebab

Lamb kebab

Hazri

Breakfast

Heeng

Asafoetida

Hing(u)

Asafetida

Hirda

Chebulic myrobalan

Hisa(a)b

Bill (account)

Hoopoo (Tam)

Salt

Huddi

Bone

Huldee,ie

Turmeric

Hur(r-an ka gosht

Venison

I

Illaichi

Cardamom

Imi(a)li

Tamarind

Imlee

Tamarind

Indad

Goan pork curry

Ingee (Tam)

Ginger

J

Jaffatry

Mace

Jaggerty

Palm sugar

Jaiphal, Jaiphul

Nutmeg

Jal

Water

Jalebis

Fried batter spirals in syrup

Jal Jeera

Cumin, tamarind & mint drink

Japatri(Tam)

Mace

Jathikkai

Nutmeg

Juphull

Nutmeg

Javanee

Ajowan

Javatri, Jawatrie