Hindi

[English]

Terms in Hindi 181-190 of 1888

bakla

[Hindi]

Broad bean (US: fava bean).

बकरी(bakri)

[Hindi]

Female goat

bakri ka gosht

[Hindi]

Mutton

balachong

[Hindi]

A strongly flavoured dish from southern India made from finely chopped prawns fried with onions, tomato and mango with spices. The mixture is then crushed with vinegar and salt and served as a relish.

balachow

[Hindi]

A strongly flavoured dish from southern India made from finely chopped prawns fried with onions, tomato and mango with spices. The mixture is then crushed with vinegar and salt and served as a relish.

balai dandai

[Hindi]

The white pith of a banana stem.

balai hannu

[Hindi]

Banana or banana flower. It is a deep purplish crimson flower widely used as a vegetable.

bale hannu

[Hindi]

Banana. Starchy green varieties, or plantains, are used in cooking.

balekai

[Hindi]

Plantain. An unripe, green banana. A starchy type of banana with firm flesh. If it is the variety used for desserts it is cooked when it is green, but it is left to ripen if it is the less sweet type. It is a staple food in many tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world.

bal hirekai

[Hindi]

Sponge gourd. Smooth gourd. When it is old it becomes coarse and fibrous and is actually the loofah you use in the bath. However, it is eaten throughout Asia. It resembles a cucumber when it is young and needs to be salted to reduce the bitterness before use.