Indian spinach. This is most likely to be Basella alba, a tropical climbing plant that can grow as high as 2 meters (6 ft), the leaves being harvested as the plant grows and cooked in the same way as spinach or stewed in oil with spices. It is a type of amaranth, which includes many varieties of a sweetish green leafy vegetable known by many different names, including callalloo, elephant’s ear, African/Ceylon/Chinese/Indian spinach, Surinam amaranth, etc.
Cubeb pepper. Resembling large, hollow green peppercorns. Like peppercorns they should be ground before use. They can be used as a substitute for peppercorns, but have a more bitter flavour.
Split black gram lentil. Hulled, it is a creamy white, which is why it is sometimes called white gram.
