Food Glossary

Achar - Pickle

Aloo - Potatoe

Balti - Balti is a dish cooked in a wok like pan

Basmati - The best type of long grained rice

Bhindi - A green vegetable also known as Okra

Bringal - Aubergine (Egg plant)

Chapati - A hot small circle of unleavened bread (no yeast)normally griddle cooked

Dall - Lentils

Gobi - Cauliflower

Mator - Green peas

Naan - Bread cooked in Tandoori oven

Paneer - Indian Cheese

Papadoms - Crisp like lentil flour wafers, usually served with chutney

Tikka - Marinated chunks of lamb or chicken fillets, cooked in the Tandoori oven without oil