Water, vinegar,
yogurt or other liquids are sometimes added to the ground spices. This
wet mixture is called "wet masala" and is used as a
marinade
or sautéed in oil
before adding the main vegetable or meat so that the
delicate flavors of the spices are released in the recipe.
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Basil ( Tulsi ) |
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Basmati Rice ( Basmati Chaaval ) |
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Bay Leaf ( Tej Patta ) |
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Black Cardamom ( Badi Elaichi ) |
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Black Cumin
Seed (Shahi Jeera ) |
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Black Mustard Seeds (
Rai) |
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Black Onion seeds ( Kalonji ) |
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Black Peppercorn ( Kali Mirch ) |
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Black Raisins ( Sultana ) |
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Black Salt ( Kala Namak or Sanchal ) |
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Cardamom (
Elaichi) |
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Cashew nuts ( Kaju ) |
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Channa Daal |
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Cinnamon ( Dalchini ) |
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Clarified butter ( Ghee ) |
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Cloves ( Lavang ) |
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Coconut milk ( Narial Ka Doodh ) |
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Coconut Whole ( Narial ) |
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Coriander Powder ( Dhania powder ) |
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Coriander seeds ( Dhania ) |
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Cumin seeds ( Jeera ) |
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Curry Leaves ( Kaddipatta ) |
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Dates ( Khajur ) |
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Desiccated Coconut ( Sukha Narial ) |
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Dill seed and weed (Suwa) |
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Fennel seeds ( Saunf ) |
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Fenugreek Leaves - dried ( Kasoor Methi ) |
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Fenugreek leaves ( Methi Leaves ) |
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Fenugreek seeds ( Methi seeds ) |
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Flattened Rice Flakes ( Poha ) |
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Garlic ( Lahsun ) |
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Ginger ( Aadrak ) |
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Golden raisins ( Kishmish ) |
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Gram Flour ( Besan ) |
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Green Peas ( Mutter ) |
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Green Cardamom
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Green Chilies ( Hari Mirch ) |
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Jaggery ( Gur ) |
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Lemons ( Nimbu ) |
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Limes ( Nimbu ) |
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Mint ( Pudina ) |
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Moong Daal |
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Mustard Oil |
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Nutmeg ( Jaiphal ) |
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Pistachio nuts ( Pista ) |
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Plain Flour ( Maida ) |
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Plain yogurt ( Dahi ) |
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Pomegranate seeds ( Anardana ) |
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Pomogranate (
Anar) |
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Poppy seeds ( Khus Khus) |
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Potatoes ( Aloo ) |
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Red chilies powder ( Lal Mirchi powder) |
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Red Lentils ( Masur daal ) |
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Red chilies ( Lal Mirchi ) |
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Red Kidney beans ( Rajmah ) |
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Rice Flour |
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Rose Water ( Gulab Pani ) |
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Saffron ( Kesar ) |
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Salt ( Namak ) |
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Semolina ( Rawa ) |
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Sesame seeds (Til ) |
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Spice Mixture ( Masala ) |
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Spice Blend ( Garam Masala ) |
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Spinach ( Palak ) |
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Star Anise ( Chakra Phool ) |
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Tamarind ( Imli ) |
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Turmeric ( Haldi ) |
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Vinegar ( Sirka ) |
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Walnuts (Akhrot) |
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Wheat Flour (Aata) |
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Aadrak ( Ginger ) |
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Aamchur Powder ( Raw Mango powder ) |
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Aata ( Wheat Flour ) |
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Ajwain ( Carom Seeds ) |
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Akhrot ( Walnuts ) |
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Aloo ( Potatoes ) |
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Anar
(Pomegranate) Anardana ( Pomegranate seeds ) |
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Badaam ( Almonds ) |
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Badi Elaichi ( Black Cardamom ) |
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Basmati Chaaval ( Basmati Rice ) |
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Besan ( Gram Flour ) |
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Channa Daal |
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Chaandi ( Edible Silver Foil ) |
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Chakra Phool
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Chawal Ka Aata ( Rice Flour ) |
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Daal ( Generic term for all pulses ) |
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Dahi ( Plain yogurt ) |
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Dalchini ( Cinnamon ) |
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Dhania ( Coriander seeds ) |
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Dhania powder ( Coriander Powder ) |
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Dill seed and weed (Suwa) |
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Elaichi (
Cardamom ) |
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Garam Masala ( Spice Mixture ) |
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Ghee ( Clarified butter ) |
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Gulab Pani ( Rose Water ) |
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Gur ( Jaggery ) |
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Haldi ( Turmeric ) |
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Hari Mirch ( Green Chilies) |
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Hing ( Asafoetida ) |
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Imli ( Tamarind ) |
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Jaiphal ( Nutmeg ) |
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Jeera ( Cumin seeds ) |
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Kadipatta ( Curry Leaves ) |
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Kaju ( Cashew nuts ) |
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Kala Namak or Sanchal ( Black Salt ) |
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Kali Mirch ( Black Peppercorn ) |
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Kalonji ( Back Onion seeds ) |
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Kastoori Methi (Fenugreek
Leaves dried ) |
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Kebab Cheeni ( Allspice ) |
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Kesar ( Saffron ) |
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Khajur ( Dates ) |
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Khus Khus ( Poppy seeds ) |
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Kishmish ( Golden raisins ) |
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Lahsun ( Garlic ) |
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Lal Mirchi ( Red chilies ) |
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Lal Mirchi powder ( Red chili powder) |
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Lavang ( Cloves ) |
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Maida ( Plain Flour ) |
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Masala ( Spice Mixture ) |
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Masur daal ( Red Lentils ) |
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Methi leaves ( Fenugreek leaves ) |
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Methi seeds ( Fenugreek seeds ) |
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Moong Daal |
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Mustard Oil |
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Mutter ( Green Peas ) |
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Namak ( Salt ) |
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Narial ( Coconut Whole ) |
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Narial ka doodh ( Coconut milk ) |
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Nimbu ( Lemons) |
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Nimbu ( Limes ) |
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Palak ( Spinach ) |
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Paneer ( Home made Cheese ) |
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Pista ( Pistachio nuts ) |
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Poha ( Flattened Rice Flakes ) |
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Pomegranate (
Anar) |
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Pudina ( Mint ) |
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Rai ( Black Mustard Seeds ) |
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Rajmah ( Red Kidney beans ) |
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Rawa ( Semolina ) |
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Sabja or Tukmaria |
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Sanchal ( Fennel seeds) |
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Saunf ( Fennel seeds) |
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Shahi Jeera (
Black Cumin Seeds ) |
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Sirka (Vinegar ) |
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Sukha Narial ( Desiccated Coconut ) |
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Sultana ( Black raisins ) |
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Suwa or Shopa (
Aniseed ) |
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Tej Patta ( Bay Leaf ) |
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Til ( Sesame seeds ) |
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Tulsi ( Basil ) |
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Tur Daal (Yellow Lentil) |
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