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List of Indian spices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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List of Indian spices
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indian spices include a variety of spices grown across the Indian subcontinent (a sub-region of South Asia). With different climates in different parts of the country,
India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the Subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries.
Spices are used in different forms - whole, chopped, ground, roasted, sauteed, fried and as topping. They blend food to extract the nutrients and bind them in a palatable form. Some spices are added at the end as a flavouring and are typically heated in a pan with ghee or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavour should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term used by western people and refers to any dish in Indian cuisine that contains several spices blended together and could be with a gravy base or a dry item.

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List of Indian spices
Below is a list of spices and other flavouring substances commonly used in India.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_spices

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List of Indian spices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_spices

02-10-2013

List of Indian spices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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English

Indian English

Hindi

Marathi

Alkanet root

Ratin jot

रातीं जोट

Suwa or Shopa

सåवा / शोप


Hing

हȣंग

Ǒहंग

Yellow pepper Peeli Mirchi

पीलȣ ͧमचȸ

Black cardamom Kali Elaichi

कालȣ इलाइची

वेलची

White pepper Safed Mirchi

सफ़द ͧमच[


पांढरȣ ͧमरȣ

Black pepper Kali Mirchi

कालȣ ͧमच[

काळी ͧमरȣ

Peppercorns

Kali Mirch



References: ◾ Raghavan, Susheela (2006). Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings. (http://books.google.co.in/books?id=m4vvs87XiucC&source=gbs_navlinks_s) (2nd ed

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