1,000 Indian Recipes (335 page)

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:

http://www.indian-shops.com/usa.html

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