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lahsun

[Nepali]

Garlic

maakhan

[Nepali]

Butter

maal

[Nepali]

Whole black lentils. They need to be cooked for a long time.

madesi sauf

[Nepali]

Fennel seeds

makhan

[Nepali]

Butter

makkai

[Nepali]

Sweetcorn (US: corn). Maize.

marich

[Nepali]

Black peppercorns, the fruit of a perennial vine with large leaves and white flowers. Green peppercorns are the unripe fruits picked early and pickled. Black peppercorns are picked just before they ripen and white peppercorns are the ripe, black peppercorns with the black skin flaked off. They are best kept whole and ground when required. Historically, pepper was one of the world's most important spices. Columbus sailed West, not East, in search of pepper in the East Indies. Instead he found the Americas and allspice.

mattar

[Nepali]

Green peas, split or whole, not often available fresh.

methi

[Nepali]

Fenugreek. The seeds impart a distinctive, smoky flavour to dishes. Both the leaves and seeds are used, in the same way as they are for coriander (US: cilantro).

mukhan

[Nepali]

Butter