GLOSSARY

Spices
Ajwain - Omam

Fenugreek seeds- vendhayam

Cloves - Lavangam

Nutmeg - Jathikkai

Cinnamon - Pattai

Cardamom - Elakkai

Kapok buds - Marati moggu

Lichen or Black stone flower - Kalpasi

 Mace - Jathipathri

 Black Cardamom - Karuppu Elekkai/Kaattu Elakkai

Caraway Seeds Shajeera - Karunjeeragam

Star Anise - Anashipu

Mustard - Kadugu

Fennel - Sombu

Dried Red Chilly - Kainda Milagai

Dried Turmeric - Kainda Manjal

Poppy Seeds - Kasa Kasa

Pepper - Milagu

Cumin seeds   - Jeeragam

Pulses 

Tuar dhal - Thuvaram paruppu

Urad dhal with skin - Karuppu ulundu 

Urad dhal  - Ulutham paruppu

Mung dhal - Payatham paruppu

Bengal gram- kadalai paruppu

Roasted gram- Pottu kadalai or udaitha kadalai

Masoor dal(red lentils) - Sivappu Paasi paruppu

Green gram - pacha payiru

Channa dal -Mookadalai

Field Beans - Mochai

Kidney beans - Rajma

Black eyed beans - Karamani

Cereals
Bansi rava - vellai samba kodumai

Semolina (sooji) - Ravai

Broken wheat - samba kodumai

Sour Products
Tamarind

Kodam Puli

Sugar Products
Palm sugar - Panai vellam-karupatti

Sillu karupatti

Jaggery - Paagu vellum

Rock candy               - Kalkandu

Light brown sugar

Palm sugar candy - Panangkarkandu

Greens
Indian spinach - Pasalai keerai

Curry leaves              - karuveppilai

Amaranthus               - Mulaikeerai

Vegetables

Yam (elephant foot) - Karunai Kizhangu

Long green capsicum  - Bajji milagai

Shallots   -  Chinna vengayam

Dry fruits and nuts
Apricot kernels

Sesame seeds(black) - Ellu (karuppu)

Sesame seeds(white) - Ellu (vellai)

Akrut  -Walnut

Sunflower seed      - surya kanthi vidhai

Al Pakoda with its seed

Millet
Kambu  - Pearl Millet

Cholam - Sorghum/Jowar

Thinai - Foxtail millet ( without skin)

Thinai - Foxtail millet (with skin)

Ragi/Finger Millet - Kelvaragu

Barnyard Millet - Kuthiraivali arisi

Rice
Sevapparisi - Red puttu rice

Kavuni arisi - Black puttu rice/Black sticky rice

Kaikuthal arisi - Hand pound par boiled rice

Seeraga samba rice

Matta Arisi Noi- Broken matta rice

Samba Kodumai - Whole wheat

Udaitha Makkacholam - Broken Corn

Little Millet - Saamai

 Kodo Millet - Varagu

Barnyard Millet - Kuthiraivali Arisi

 Red rice - Mappillai Samba

Bamboorice -  Moongil Arisi

 Flax seeds - Aali Vidhai

 Horse Gram - Kollu

Barley - Barley/Vaalkodumai

Amaranth seeds -Thandukeerai Vidai

Medicinal ingredients - Marundhu porutkal

Chebulic Myrobalan - Kadukkai 

Dried Ginger - Sukku

Alpinia Galangal/Lesser Galangal - Chithirathai

Liquorice - Adhimathuram

Black Salt - Indhuppu

Edible Almond tree gum - Badam pisin

Vetiver

Nannari - Roots of Sarasaparilla

Ayurvedic Ingredients

Spring onion       - vengaya thaal

Raw rice             - Pacharisi

Asafoetida          - Perungayam

Par boiled rice    -Puzhungal arisi

Besan Flour        - Kadalai mavu

Cornflour            - vellai sola mavu

Did you know,

Non- stick pans release chemicals on heating which causes cancer;  Instead iron tavas can be used which is good for health.

Plastic or melamine products  release chemicals when hot food comes in contact with plastic, which cause cancer and plastic containers also slowly release chemicals which gets mixed up with the food stored.

Food cooked on direct fire causes cancer; 

For example, cooking in tandoors and making phulkas; instead phulkas can be made on a tava which gives the same result. 

Aluminium foil used to pack food or  in baking or other forms of cooking, causes cancer; 

Instead, baking paper can be used and banana leaf heated slightly over heat to make it pliable or mantharai ilai can be used to pack food.

Microwave cooking is also allegedly believed to be unhealthy.