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Aam- Hindi name for mango.
Baigan- Hindi for eggplant.
Barra- The bread used in the popular street snack, Doubles.
Chatni- The Hindi name for Chutney. Common chatnis eaten in the Caribbean are mint and mango.
Channa- Hindi for Chick peas/ Garbanzo beans.
Curry powder- A blend of spices that are used to make various dishes. Ingredients vary, but typical blends include cumin, coriander, fenugreek, mustard seed, cloves, and turmeric.
Dahi- Hindi name for yogurt.
Dal puri- An Indian flatbread with a split pea filling cooked on a tawa.
Elyichee- Hindi name for cardamom. Cardamom is a spice used to flavor desserts such as kheer.
Fufu- A molded cornmeal dish often cooked with coconut milk and spices. A West African condiment.
Ghee- Indian clarified butter.
Jeera- Hindi name for cumin.
Kheer- Indian rice pudding.
Masala- Spice blends/mix.
Mauby- A drink made from the bark of a tropical tree.
Podina/Pudina- Hindi name for mint.
Roti- Broad name for Indian breads. Chapati, dal puri, dosti roti, etc., are some of the many rotis. 'Roti' is commonly referred to as the name of a meal/street snack in which a roti(usually dal puri) is wrapped around a curry.
Sorrel- a drink made from dried hibiscus flowers.
Tawa/Tava- A flat disc-shaped heating utensil used for the cooking of rotis such as chapati, paratha, sada roti, and dal puri.



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