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The recipes are grouped by category. Individual recipes are listed alphabetically on the category page first in English, then with the Hindi name and a brief description of the dish following. Click on either the English or Hindi name to get to the recipe chosen.



ENGLISH HINDI
Primary Ingredient and Description
                           
BEVERAGES RAS, LASSI, ETC. Assorted drinks both savory or sweet
                           
BREAD VARIATIONS ROTIS, ETC. Flat breads: Chappati, Roti, Puri, Paratha (various types), Kachoris
                           
DESSERTS MEETAI There are loads of different kinds of desserts and kind of difficult to describe. Some are puddings, others bonbons both dry and in a sauce. All are very sweet and rich.
                           
DUMPLINGS DUHEE BARA, KOFTA, KARHEE, ETC. 'Dumpling' is my rather arbitrary designation for a group of dishes whose similarity lies in mode of preparation, rather than ingredients. Some are grain based, some vegetable....but they all look like dumplings to me.
                           
LENTILS DAL and SAMBAR Lentils are an excellent source of vegetable protein. Lentils are, however, an incomplete protein and should be combined with rice and different varieties consumed during the week, for a complete protein (or so I've been told). I'm not a nutritionist, so don't count on my limited knowledge to keep healthy. Do your homework! (And then email me and educate me too, she says with a smile).
                           
SALADS RAITAS
and other
'COOLERS' 		Salads are served with the meal, rather than at one end of it or the other therefore, they are not only healthy but may also cool the tongue overly heated from other dishes.
                           
SNACK FOODS SAMOSA, PAKORA, CHUTNEY, ACHARES, ETC. (Pasties, Fritters, Condiments, Pickles, etc.)
Essentially these are salty tidbits that can be served as appetizers or, like chips and dip, as a snack.
                           
                           
VEGETABLES SUBGEE Vegetables prepared in a North Indian style, unless noted otherwise.
                           
                           

APPENDICES


SPICE MIXES MASALAS Many foods require specific spice mixes, preparations of spice or marinades.
                           
SPICE DEFINITIONS MASALAS Listing of the spices in Eng. and Hindi with a description of the spice.
                           
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Not yet available 11/27/04 		  Just how do you roll a roti? Some preparations benefit from using specific techniques. Hopefully the hints you need are here. If you have difficulty with a specific recipe, 'e' me and I'll explain it better and add it to this list.
                           
MEATS, FISH, EGGS
Not yet available 11/27/04 		NON-VEG Maji was a vegetarian. To show respect to her and her beliefs, I've assembled all the non-veg recipes on a separate recipe list...
   

                           

     
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