Sunday, January 18, 2009
Dry Ginger
As the name indicates, it is dried form of ginger. This is one of the best home remedie for many illness
ENGLISH - Dry Ginger
HINDI - Sonth
TAMIL - Sukku
TELUGU - Sonti
Sugar Candy
Thursday, May 22, 2008
STAR ANISE
BLACK STONE FLOWER
It is a rare dried flower, a dominant spice in all Chettinad preparations. They almost black in color and have a sweet aromatic flavor. According to me they also taste very good in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian kurma.
ENGLISH - Black stone flower
HINDI - Jeevanti
TAMIL - Kalpasi
TELUGU - Kallupachi
MACE
Nutmeg and mace are derived from one fruit. The flavor and aroma of Mace, which is similar to Nutmeg, is strongly aromatic, spicy and warming to taste. Nutmeg is the actual seed of the tree, while mace is the dried reddish covering of the seed.
ENGLISH - Mace
HINDI - Javithri
TAMIL - Jadhipathri
TELUGU - Japathri
Thursday, May 15, 2008
RASPBERRIES
Raspberry is a fragrantly sweet fruit. They have a very soft texture that can melt in the mouth very easily. Raspberries have a vibrant red color. Raspberries are excellent in jams, pies, as dessert toppings, or simply by themselves. They have good amount of Vitamin C and dietary fiber. They freeze very well. Frozen raspberries are available all the year around.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
BASIL
The Basil plant is small bush that grows to 1-2 feet in height. The plant gives a spicy scent when bruised. It has warm, clove-like flavor and fragrance. It is believed to be air purifier. It is considered as a auspicious pant in Hindu methodology. Basil can be use in cooking. It is main herb in Italian cooking. Basil can be used fresh of dried.
ENGLISH - Basil
HINDI - Barbar or Tulsi
TAMIL - Tirunirrippachai, Tiviragandam or Tulasi
TELUGU -Oddhi, Rudrajada or Tulsi-chettu
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
MUSTARD GREENS
Mustard greens are the leaves of the mustard plant. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens. These mustard greens have a pungent, peppery and slightly bitter flavor. Sometimes they have a curly edge and sometimes flat. They are very rich in vitamin A and K.
Monday, May 5, 2008
BLACK GRAM
GRAM DAL
Monday, April 21, 2008
SHALLOTS
Monday, August 20, 2007
LYCHEE
Lychee are basically form South China....... The outside is covered by a pink-red, roughly-textured rind that is inedible but easily removed. The inside consists of a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh......
Lychee have a texture somewhat similar to that of a grape.... The center of the Lychee contains a single glossy brown nut-like seed.........
Monday, August 13, 2007
CREAM OF TARTAR
Saturday, July 28, 2007
GNOCCHI
Sunday, July 15, 2007
WATERMELON
Thursday, July 12, 2007
SOUR CREAM
KASTOORI METHI
CONDENSED MILK
CASHEW NUTS
Cashew nut comes from the fruit of the cashew tree........Within the fruit is a single seed, the cashew nut......Mostly they are white in colour.....They have a unique taste....They are used widely in cooking, both in sweet and savory dishes.......
ENGLISH - Cashew nuts
HINDI - Kaju
TAMIL - Mundhiri
TELUGU - Jeedi Pappu
SAFFRON
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus......The stigmas of the flower is dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Saffron, which has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight......They a wonderful flavor.....
ENGLISH - Saffron
HINDI - Kesar
TAMIL - Kungumappoo
TELUGU - Kumkumpoovu
Sunday, July 1, 2007
OATS
BAKING SODA
BAKING POWDER
Saturday, June 30, 2007
ALMONDS
Almonds are some delicious brown colour nut. They are full for natural and healthy nutrients. They come as a fruit on the tree. There are two types of almonds, sweet almonds and bitter almonds. Sweet almonds are used for regular use and bitter one are used to extract oil for them. They are very good for beautiful skin. They can be used in savory and sweet dishes....
ENGLISH - Almonds
HINDI - Badam
TAMIL - Badam Parupu
TELUGU - Badam Pappu
BROWN SUGAR
Brown sugar is a refined sugar that varies in color from light to dark brown and has a full-bodied flavor and soft moist texture. Brown sugar is made by adding molasses to white sugar. The color of the brown sugar depends on the amount of molasses added. They must be stored in a airtight container as they can get hard easily. These are added mostly in cookies to get a chewy texture. And in many baking goodies they are used as a substitute for sugar and to get some depth in sugar flavor.......
ORANGE ZEST
The outermost part of the orange in grated is orange zest. They have more orangee flavor in them. While zesting a orange care should be taken that the white part is not grated as they have a bitter taste...... All the essential oils of the fruit is found in the zest of the fruit......
ENGLISH - Orange Rind
HINDI - Santhara Kachhilka
TAMIL - Kamala Orangi Thol
TELUGU - Kamala Oranji Pandu Tholu
Thursday, June 14, 2007
LEMON ZEST
Lemon Zest are tiny bits of lemon peel. The outermost part of the lemon in grated is lemon zest. They have more lemony flavor in them. While zesting a lemon care should be taken that the white part is not grated as they have a bitter taste......
ENGLISH - Lemon Rind
HINDI - Nimbu Kachhilka
TAMIL - Yelumichai Thol
TELUGU - Nimma Tholu
Thursday, June 7, 2007
CARROT
TAPIOCA
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
MAYONNAISE
Mayonnaise is a thick sauce made primarily from vegetable oil and egg yolks. Generally whitish-yellow in color. It is made out of oil and yolks and is generally flavored with salt, pepper, vinegar or lemon juice, and frequently mustard. Numerous other sauces can be created from it by adding additional seasonings.....
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
CORNMEAL
OKRA
ORANGE
Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. It is a small flowering tree growing to about 10 m tall with evergreen leaves. The fruit typically has 11 individual pieces inside
ENGLISH - Orange
HINDI - Narangi, Santhara
TAMIL - Kamala Orangi
TELUGU - Kamala Oranji Pandu
Friday, May 18, 2007
CORN FLOUR
Cornstarch is an white, powdered starch of the maize grain. They are used to thicken the gravy and sauces. They are white in colour. They are finely powdered. According to me cornflour and cornstarch are the same. But cornflour should be added little more when it is substitute for corn starch
ENGLISH - Corn flour
HINDI - Makai ka atta
TAMIL - Makka chola mavu
TELUGU - Mokka jonna pindi
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
MANGO
Mango is a tropical fruit. Mangoes retain a special significance in the culture of South Asia. Mangoes are large trees. The mango fruit when mature, it hangs from the tree on long stems. They are variable in size, from 10-25 cm long and 7-12 cm diameter, and may weigh up to 2.5 kg. The ripe fruit is variably colored yellow, orange and red, reddest on the side facing the sun and yellow where shaded.
ENGLISH - Mango
HINDI - Aam
TAMIL - Mambalam
TELUGU - Mamidi Pandu
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
JAGGERY
Jaggery is the unrefined sugar. Jaggery is used as an ingredient in both sweet and savory dishes in India. Jaggery is also considered auspicious in many parts of India, and is eaten raw before commencement of good work or any important new venture.
ENGLISH - Jaggery
HINDI - Gur
TAMIL - Vellam
TELUGU - Bellam
WHOLE GREEN GRAM
Thursday, May 3, 2007
JACK FRUIT
Saturday, April 28, 2007
SPINACH
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
EDIBLE CAMPHOR
An aromatic crystalline compound. It is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong penetrating pungent aromatic odor. The camphor which is used in hindu pooja should not used for cooking, they are different from edible camphor. Edible camphor have a mild flavor than the ordinary camphor.
ENGLISH - Edible camphor
HINDI - Kapoor or kapur
TAMIL - Pachai Kalpooram
TELUGU - Pacha Karpooram
Thursday, April 19, 2007
APPLE
SAPPOTTA
BAY LEAF
CINNAMON
CLOVES
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
CARDAMOM
Cardamom pods come in green, black and bleached white. They get there great flavor from brown-black sticky seeds contained in the pod, about three double rows with about six seeds in each row. This is a very versatile spice as it can be used in savory as well as sweet dishes. It is used whole or in powder form.
ENGLISH - Cardamom
HINDI - Elachi
TAMIL - Yelakkai
TELUGU - Elakayi
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