Food Terms Glossary All-Purpose Flour Maida in Urdu - is a finely ground white wheat flour containing a moderate amount of protein; used for a wide variety of general baking and cooking. Allspice Garam Masala in Urdu - is a combination of rich and bitter whole spices that are dry roasted and then powdered. Some garam masalas can have up to 33 ingredients but the most common are bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, green cardamoms and coriander seeds. Almond Baadaam in Urdu - An oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree. Amaranth Leaves Cholai in Urdu - also known as Chinese Spinach, are edible tender leaves and stems, rich in vitamins A and C, protein, folic acid, calcium and iron, and are considered as vegetable and are cooked like spinach. Aniseeds Sounf in Urdu - A liquorice-like seed that is used as a digestive. Similar to fennel seeds but not used as widely in cooking as in after dinner mints. Apricot Khubaani or Jardalu in Urdu - A yellow-orange fruit harvested from small trees. The fruit resembles a smaller version of a peach. It can be eaten whole with the pit removed, processed into juice or preserves. Apricots can be preserved through drying. Apple Saib in Urdu - A fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh. Areca Nut Chaaliya in Urdu - Also called a Betal nut, the Areca Nut, the seed of the Areca palm (Areca catechu), grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is commonly referred to as betel nut as it is often chewed wrapped in betel leaves. Asafoetida Heeng in Urdu - The dried gum of a plant belonging to the fennel family. It has a potent, foul aroma but when added to hot oil imparts a wonderful buttery aroma to the dish. Ash Gourd Petha or Kaddu in Urdu - The winter melon, also called white gourd,ash gourd, or fuzzy melon, is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is the only member of the genus Benincasa. The fruit is fuzzy when young.The immature melon has thick white flesh that is sweet when eaten. Aubergine Baingan in Urdu - Also called Brinjal or Eggplant, an Aubergine is a dark purple or brownish-purple vegetable that resembles the color of the outer skin of European eggplants. Bakers Yeast Khameer in Urdu - also called Yeast, is the common name for the strains of yeast used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where it converts the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide and ethanol.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:11:16 +0000
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