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Authors: Neelam Batra
rajas
kings
raj-bhog
literally, fit for a king; a paneer cheese dessert with creamy pistachios and saffron centers, much like liqueur chocolates
Ramzan
(also
Ramadan
) a Muslim religious month of fasting from sunrise to sunset
ras-malai
sweet paneer cheese patties floating in a thickened milk sauce
rasam
watery, south Indian soup flavored with mustard seeds and curry leaves
rasgulla
(plural
rasgullas
) steamed paneer cheese balls in fragrant cardamom and rose syrup
rattan
literally, jewels; special ingredients in a dish
rava
(also
sooji
) semolina
roti
(plural
rotis
) general word for chapati and other griddle-cooked flatbreads
rotli
small roti
ruh-gulaab
rose essence
saabut
whole
saabut masala gosht
meat cooked with whole spices
saabut masoor
green lentils
saabut mung dal
green mung beans
saabut urad dal
black urad beans
saalan
Hyderabadi (south Indian) tamarind-flavored spicy and hot vegetable curry
saag
cooking greens, or a dish made with cooking greens
sambar
soupy south Indian dish made with split pigeon peas (toor dal)
samosa
(plural
samosas
) savory stuffed and deep-fried triangular pastries
sandesh
(also
sondesh
) milk fudge made with soft paneer cheese
santara
mandarin orange
sarson
mustard
sarson ka saag
mustard greens
sarson ka tael
mustard oil
satpura
literally, with 7 layers; refers to the layers of samosas (deep-fried filled flaky pastries)
saunf
fennel seeds
seekh
skewer
seekh kabaabs
long, minced-meat or vegetable rolls made on skewers
sev
(also
bhujia
) crispy savory chickpea flour noodles
sevai or seviyan
Indian vermicelli
sev-poori
pastry canapés topped with a mixture of potatoes, onions, sev noodles, and chutneys
shabdegh
Kashmiri dish with meat and turnips
shah-jeera
(also
shahi, siyah jeera
) black cumin seeds; considered a more expensive and exotic alternative to cumin seeds
shahi
fit for royalty
shakanjvi
lemonade
shakkar
granular Indian brown sugar made from sugar cane
shrikhand
thickened yogurt mousse, generally flavored with saffron and cardamom
soae
(also
sowa
) fresh dill greens
sonth
silky smooth, sweet and sour brown chutney made with tamarind or dried unripe mangoes; used in chaats, salads, and finger foods
sookha
(also
sookhi
) dry
sookhae muttar
dried peas
succha
pure, as in extract or essence
sufaid
white
sufaid mirch
white pepper
sufaid mooli
white daikon radishes
sund
dried ginger
taang
leg; cut of meat used for chicken or lamb
taaza
(also
taazi
) fresh
talna
to fry
tandoor
barrel-shaped, coal-burning clay oven
tandoori
relating to a tandoor
tandoori phool
marinated and grilled whole cauliflower, traditionally cooked in a tandoor
tangdhi
chicken drumsticks
tarka
(also
tadka, bhagar vaghar, chaunk
) blend of spices and seasonings fried briefly in hot oil (also called tempering) and used to top dal (legume) and other dishes
tava
concave cast-iron griddle used to make Indian flatbreads
tej patta
(also
tejpat, tej patra
) bay leaves
thali
large metal tray used for serving foods, as well as a dinner plate; usage depends on the size
thandai
chilled milk beverage with almonds, melon seeds, and saffron
tikka
(plural
tikkas
) marinated and grilled boneless pieces of meat
tikki
(plural
tikkis
) pan- or deep-fried potato patties
til
sesame (
gingelly
) seeds
tindora
small summer squash
toor dal
split pigeon peas
tukris
pieces
tulsi
holy basil
ubaalna
to boil
uppma
fluffy, dry-cooked, couscous-like semolina dish
uthapam
rice flour or semolina pancakes
vadae
(also
vadai, vadais, vadas
) deep-fried, fermented white urad beans (dhulli urad dal) croquettes
vangi-bhaat
south Indian rice with eggplants
vendaka
okra
vindaloo
Goan curry made with vinegar and red chile peppers
xacuti
spicy Goan meat or chicken curry with coconut and many spices
yakhni
meat broth
zaffron
(also
kesar
) saffron
zeera
(also
jeera
) cumin
Main and Internet Sources
Mail-Order Sources
Bharat Bazaar
11510 W Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 398-6766
www.Kundanfoods.com
India Sweets & Spices
18110 Parthenia Street Northridge, CA 91325 (818) 407-1498
India Sweets and Spices
9409 Venice Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 837-5286
Bazaar of India
1810 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94703 (510) 548-4110
Neelkamal Spice House
1182 N. Capitol Avenue San Jose, CA 95132 (408) 923-8742
New India Bazar
1584 Branham Drive San Jose, CA 95118 (408) 265-6031
Jai-Hind Grocery
4722 N Kedzie Avenue Chicago IL 60631 (773) 583-6608
Kamdar Plaza
2646 West Devon Avenue Chicago, IL 60659 (773) 338-8100
Patel Bros.
2600 West Devon Avenue Chicago IL 60631 (773) 262-7777
Kalustyan Brothers
123 Lexington Avenue New York, NY (212) 685-3451
www.kalustyans.com
Little India Stores
128 East 28th Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 689-5182
Patel Brothers
3727 74th Street Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 898-3445
India Grocers
15 Richardson Heights Center North Richardson, TX 75080 (972) 234-8051
House of Spices
115 Spring Valley Richardson, TX, 75080 (972) 783-7544
Links to find Indian markets in the United States:
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http://www.searchindia.com/search/groc.html
Links to shopping on-line:
http://www.indiangrocerynet.com/
http://www.patelbrothersusa.com/new/
www.mahabazaar.com
www.valueindia.com