1,000 Indian Recipes (334 page)

kari

curry, a dish with a sauce

kari patta

(also
meethi neem
) fresh curry leaves

kasoori methi

dried fenugreek leaves

katori

small (2
¹
⁄
₂
- to 3-inch) metal bowl with straight edges, used as a bowl for saucy dishes

keema

ground meat

kesar

saffron

kesari

with saffron

khada masala

whole spices

khameer

leavening agent, such as yeast

khandvi

Gujarati snack, made with chickpea flour

khus-khus

poppy seeds

khasta

flaky

kheer

(plural
kheers
) milk-based pudding

khichadi

(plural
khichadis
) soft-cooked rice and lentil dish

khichda

grain and lentil preparation from Hyderabad

khoa

(also
khoya, mawa
) milk from which all the liquid has been evaporated

kofta

(plural
koftas
) minced meat, cheese, or vegetable balls, fried or cooked in a sauce

kokum

(also
cocum, cocamful
) black-brown, dried apricot-like fruit, used as a souring agent, sold as halved pieces, like dried apricots

kootupodi

south Indian curry powder mixture of rice, urad beans, coriander, and fenugreek seeds

kopra

(also
copra
) dried coconut

korma

nut-based Mughlai curries where the foods are braised in yogurt and cream and fragrant spices

kothmir

fresh cilantro

kulcha

(plural
kulchas
) baked leavened flour breads

kulfi

Indian ice cream, authentically made by thickening the milk on the stove and freezing it

lachaedar

with layers, referring to layered parantha (griddle-fried breads)

lauki

see
ghia

laung

(also
lavang
) cloves

lobia

black-eyed peas

lucchi

thin, deep-fried breads made with all-purpose flour

lussan

(also
lahsoon
) fresh garlic

lussi

cold yogurt beverage

macher-jhol

fish curry from Bengal

maha-aushadhi

the biggest medicine reference for Ayurvedic medicine

maharaja

emperor

maida

all-purpose flour

makhani

with butter

makki

corn

makki ki roti

corn flatbread

mal-pudhas

sweet dessert pancakes

manga thoku

south Indian mango pickle

masala

(plural
masalas
) spice blend

masoor dal

red and green lentils

masala chai

spiced tea

mathri

(plural
mathris
) deep-fried Indian pastry crackers

mattha

thin, watered-down yogurt dish

medhu-vadai

special doughnut-shaped croquette made with fermented dal batter

meethi neem

curry leaves

methi

fenugreek

mirch

(also
mirchi
) chiles

mishti

sweet

missi roti

griddle-fried flatbread made with chickpea flour

mooli

radish

moth dal

(pronounced
mo-ath
) dew beans

mulligatawny

pepper-water; a thin, hot South Indian soup flavored with tamarind, chile peppers, mustard seeds, and curry leaves

mung dal

mung beans; whole green, green split, and yellow

murgh

chicken

mutter dal

dried green split peas

naan

(plural
naans
) leavened flour bread made in a tandoor

namak-paarae

(also
nimki
) savory bite-sized pastry crackers

nargisi koftas

meat balls made with hard-boiled eggs and minced meat

Navratrae

9 auspicious days of fasting

paani-poories

(also
gol-guppas
) round, crispy, hollow, 1-inch puffed deep-fried whole-wheat breads, often filled with spicy potatoes and spicy tamarind-mint water

paapad

(also
paapads, paapadhs, paapadums
) lentil wafers

pachadi

(plural
pachadis
) yogurt side dish with southern flavors of mustard seeds and curry leaves

pakora

(also
pakoras, pakauradha
) fritters made with chickpea flour batter and vegetables or meat

panch-phoran

mixture of 5 seeds—mustard, fenugreek, fennel, kalonji, and cumin—collectively known as Bengali 5-Spices

paneer

homemade curdled-milk cheese

papri chaat

composed, savory street salad made with flour chips, potatoes, yogurt, and special sauces

parantha

(plural
paranthas
) griddle-fried Indian flatbreads

pasandae

(also
pasindae
) flattened pieces of lamb

pateela

saucepan with a
¹
⁄
₂
- to 1-inch lip

patta

leaf, as in kari patta (curry leaves) or tej patta (bay leaves)

pav-bhaji

bread and vegetables, a Mumbai (formerly Bombay) dish made with spicy soft-cooked vegetables and served with grilled breads

payasam

milky rice pudding from southern India, flavored with cardamom

payesh

rice pudding from the northeastern state of Bengal, flavored with cinnamon and bay leaves

pedha

(plural
pedhae
) saffron milk fudge patties

phool-paapadh

sun-dried wafer made with ground rice, then fried

phool-vadis

rice nuggets; same as phool-paapad, but shaped as nuggets

poha

pressed rice flakes with ragged edges, used for savory stir-fried and sweet dishes

poori

(also
poodhi
) deep-fried puffed whole-wheat breads

prasaad

consecrated food offerings to God

pudha

(plural
pudhae
) sweet or savory pancakes

pudina

mint

puliyodarai

(also
puliyogore
) spicy south Indian tamarind rice

pullao

pilaf; a dry-cooked rice dish made with spices and vegetables

raajma

kidney beans

raan

leg of lamb

rabdi

thickened milk pudding

raesham

silk, as in silky kabaabs, long hot-dog shaped kabaabs

ragi

red millet

rai

(also
raayi
) mustard seeds

raita

(plural
raitas
) yogurt dish enhanced with vegetables and spices