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Terms in Urdu 81-90 of 129

lehsan

[Urdu]

Garlic

loung

[Urdu]

Cloves. The unopened flower buds of a tree, dried in the sun. They are very aromatic and widely used in Indian cooking.

maash ki dhal

[Urdu]

Split black gram lentil. Hulled, it is a creamy white, which is why it is sometimes called white gram.

maida

[Urdu]

Refined wheat flour

makkai

[Urdu]

Sweetcorn (US: corn). Maize.

malta

[Urdu]

Blood red orange

masoor ki dhal

[Urdu]

Red lentils.

mattar

[Urdu]

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

میتھی(methi)

[Urdu]

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).

mirch

[Urdu]

Chilli (US: chile)