There are hundreds and thousands of yummy food names and spices!
Although we obviously cannot translate all of them, we have however tried to cover the translations of some of the more common ones and shall keep adding more to this list as we go along.
With respect to various dialects, please keep in mind that some words may be pronounced differently. 🙂
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Almond |
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Badam |
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Alum |
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Phutkari |
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Aloe |
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Kuar Gandhal |
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Aniseed |
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Badian Khatai |
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Apple |
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Saib |
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Apricot |
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Khubaani |
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Hing |
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Ash gourd |
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Petha |
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Banana |
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Kayla |
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Basil |
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Tulsi |
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Bay leaf |
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Tezpan |
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Bengal gram |
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Chana |
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Bitter gourd |
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Karela |
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Black pepper |
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Kali mirch |
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Black salt |
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Kala namak |
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Butter |
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Makhan |
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Butter Milk |
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Lussi |
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Catechu |
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Katha |
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Cabbage |
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Bund gobi |
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Capsicum/Bell Pepper |
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Shimla Mirch |
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Cardamom |
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Ilaichi |
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Caraway seeds |
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Shajeer or Black Cumin Seeds |
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Carrot |
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Gajar |
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Cashew nut |
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Kaju |
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Cauliflower |
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Phool gobi |
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Chilli |
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Mirch |
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Cinnamon |
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Darchini, Nawari |
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Citric acid |
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Nimboo sat |
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Clarified butter |
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Ghee |
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Clove |
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Lavang |
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Cluster beans |
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Gowaar Phali |
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Cowpea |
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Lobia |
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Coconut |
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Narial |
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Coconut Oil |
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Narial Ka Tayl |
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Colocasia |
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Arvi |
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Coriander/Cilantro |
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Dhania |
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Corn cobs |
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Bhutta |
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Corn kernel |
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Makai |
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Cottage cheese |
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Paneer |
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Cream |
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Malai |
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Cucumber |
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Kheera |
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Cumin seed |
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Zeera/Jeera |
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Curd |
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Dahi |
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Currants |
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Kishmish |
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Curry leaves |
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Curry pata |
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Dill weed |
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Suvabhaji |
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Dates |
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Khajoor |
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Dried Mango powder |
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Amchoor |
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Dried whole milk/Milk thickened |
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Khoya, mawa |
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Dry fenugreek leaves |
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Kasoori methi |
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Fenugreek seeds |
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Methi |
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Flour |
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Maida |
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Garlic |
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Lusan |
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Ginger |
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Udrak |
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Gram dal |
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Chana dal |
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Gram flour |
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Besan |
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Grapes |
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Angoor |
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Green cardamom |
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Chhoti ilaichi |
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Green chilli |
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Hari mirch |
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Guava |
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Amrood |
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Horse gram |
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Kulthi |
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Honey |
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Shahad |
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Horse bean |
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Urad |
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Kidney beans |
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Rajma |
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Lentil |
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Dal |
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Lime or Lemon |
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Lemoo |
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Long grain rice |
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Basmati |
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Mace |
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Javitri |
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Mango |
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Aam |
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Margosa |
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Neem |
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Mash melon |
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Kharbooza |
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Milk |
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Doodh |
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Mint |
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Pudina |
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Mustard seeds |
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Rai |
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Mustard Oil |
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Sarson Ka Tel |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe |
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Kharbooza |
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Myrtle |
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Henna |
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Nigella/Onion seeds |
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Kalonji |
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Nutmeg |
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Jaiphal |
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Oil |
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Tayl |
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Olive Oil |
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Zetoon Ka Tel |
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Olives |
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Zetoon |
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Onion |
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Pyaaz |
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Orange |
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Santra |
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Oregano, Thyme/ Carom seeds |
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Ajwain |
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Parsley |
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Ajmoda |
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Papaya |
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Papeeta |
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Peas |
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Matar |
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Pear |
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Nashpati |
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Pickle |
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Achaar |
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Pineapple |
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Ananas |
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Pistachio |
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Pista |
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Plain Flour/Flour Refines |
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Maida |
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Plum |
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Aloo bukara |
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Pomegranate |
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Anaar |
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Pomegranate seeds |
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Anar dhana |
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Poppy seeds |
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Khuskhus |
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Potato |
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Aloo |
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Pumpkin |
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Kadu |
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Pulse |
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Toordal |
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Puffed Rice |
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Mumurae |
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Radish |
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Mooli |
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Raisins |
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Kishmish |
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Red chilli |
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Laal mirch |
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Rice |
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Chawal |
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Rock salt |
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Sinda namak |
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Rose |
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Gulab |
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Rose water |
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Gulab ka urk |
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Star anise |
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Dagad Phool |
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Spring onions |
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Subz Piyaz |
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Saffron |
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Kesar |
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Salt |
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Namak |
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Screw pine |
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Kewra |
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Semolina |
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Sooji |
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Sesame |
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Til |
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Silver Leaves |
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Varak |
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Spinach |
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Palak |
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Split green gram |
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Moong dal |
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Split horse bean |
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Urad dal |
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Sugar |
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Cheeni |
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Sweet potato |
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Shakarkand |
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Tamarind |
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Imli |
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Turmeric |
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Haldi |
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Vegetable oil |
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Banaspati |
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Vegetables |
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Subzi |
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Vermicelli |
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Seviyan |
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Vinegar |
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Sirka |
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Walnut |
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Akhrot |
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Watermelon |
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Tarbooz |
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Water Chestnuts |
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Singhara |
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Whole wheat flour |
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Gehun atta |
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Yeast |
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Khameer |
Hello, thanks for the great advice and the great recipes you have on your website. could you please tell me what garam masala is made of and can i substitute it with another spice, i want to make the chicken bread and i don’t have it.Also is there a name for it in swahili?
Thank you
Hi! Garam masala is also known as all-spice powder. 🙂
a.a fauzia,
how comes chilli, paprika and red pepper have the same meaning in kiswahili? kindly clarify.
W/Salaam, chilli is pilipili, paprika is pilipili mboga. Red pepper is the same as paprika or bell pepper.
GREAT WORK!!! THANKXXX!!
Thnk u so much for this amazing site.Pls I am asking about the type of cup u use when measuring your ingredients.God bless
Thanks dear, here are my measurements. My Measurements
a.a i have tryd ur recipes thy cm out vry gd pls add mr recipes god bls u thnk u vry mch
thanks alot for the outstanding recipes, pls can you kindly upload the pics of coriander and capsicum,, plsss. tnx 1ce more
Please google to see how the images look. 🙂
ok tnx alot and may Allah S.W.T continue to bless you and your family ameen..
Assalam alaikum,dear fouzia sis u r really FABOULOUS and ur recipies r fantastic,day by day i m gainning more praises and hope i would attend ur level of cooking.
Actually sis i live in india away from town sometimes i want to make some new thing and some items r not available which makes me down specially when making desserts or sweet.how can i make whip cream or thick cream.sis plz help me.every day i get a cup full of fresh cream from milk.thank u sis for all the hard work u r doing.
W/Salaam, thank you dear. I have personally never tried making cream at home so am not sure how the home-made cream will work, sorry dear.
hii fauzia…..ur dishes r amazing..wud.lyk.2.ask.u.dat wat is.Self raising flour…and wat is all.purpose flour..cuz 2dae.m gona.Try ur chiken criss cross.buns..n i jad a.query bout d flour…..is it maida or wheat flour
AP flour is the same as plain flour or maida. SR flour is maida with baking powder in it. 1 and a half tsp of baking powder and a pinch of salt in every cup of plain flour makes SR flour.
okhra means
Lady-fingers.
Hello fauzia,hope u doing gud with ur family.i thot so u mst b an arab grew in mbsa right. Coz ol ur recipies r mbsa type.plz i want matobosho n kadhi recipie.hope u put tht on plz.thanku.
Hi, yes I am Arab and grew up in Msa. I will try and post those two recipes soon. 🙂
hey.. umm what do u mean by skimmed milk? whole milk?:$
Nope, the opposite of whole milk….diluted milk, low fat/skimmed milk.
Salam
all of ur receipes are gr8 .can we have some general measurement which we can use in baking any type of cake.Like u have given separate receipes of zebra and marble cake separetly but there is just the pouring difference is it possible to make them withe same measurements
W/Salaam, here are my measurement conversions: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements/
Assalamu aleikum. Pls let me know I you have a cookbook?
Thanks
Zaha
W/Salaam, sorry at the moment I do not have a book published yet.
Salam alaikum 10ks for all the recipes they are gr8.
Am living in Nigeria and I have a problem knowing where to find some of those ingredients u give I don’t know if u know someone living here who can help. Jazakallahum Khairan
W/Salaam, thank you! Sorry but I am not from Nigeria, however I do belong to a group on FB that is mostly of Nigerians. Please check this page out and see if they can assist you there! 🙂
https://www.facebook.com/groups/182862248417641/
Dhania
Salaam. You mentioned earlier parsley as dhania. That’s not correct. Dhania it’s coriander.