GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

• ARBI
  Root vegetable, also known as taro

• BHEL
  Popular savory street food from Bombay

• DHABA
  Roadside cafe

• KOFTA
  Savory dumplings

• KOLIWADA
  A fishing village in Bombay

• KORMA
  Creamy and aromatic almond & cashew sauce

• KACHUMBER
  Chopped salad of cucumber, tomatoes, onions and lemon

• KULCHA
  Flatbread from Punjab stuffed with herbs and seasonings

• MAKHNI
  Dish slow-cooked with butter

• MALAI
  Thickened cream; also refers to creamy and tender

• PARATHA
  Flaky layered flatbread

• PAROTTA
  Layered flaky flatbread from Kerala

• PULAO
  Aromatic rice dish cooked in a flavorful broth or stock

• PURI
  Puffed bread

• RAITA
  Yogurt dip made with cucumber, onion and tomatoes

• REZALA
  Creamy yogurt sauce from state of Bengal

• ROOMALI
  Paper thin flatbread that resembles a handkerchief

• SEV
  Crispy chickpea lentil based noodles

• TADKA
  Spice infused oil

• YAKHNI
  Flavorful cooking broth

Kunal Bagri, Executive Chef