Sage
Fennel seeds
Giant river catfish.
Tomato
Indian bay leaf, which is not bay leaf at all. It is actually cassia leaf, an aromatic herb.
Garden cress. A peppery leaf vegetable.
Sesame. Indian sesame seeds are cream-coloured, small and glossy. Chinese sesame seeds are black.
Sumac. The dried fruits of this plant are very sour. They are ground into a reddish-purple powder which is used in savoury cooking in the same way as aam chur (mango powder).
Pigeon pea. Otherwise known as red gram or yellow lentil. These and chickpeas (US: garbanzo beans) are the most important in India.
