Roti, chapati & paratha: The unleavened whole-wheat family. Roti and chapati are thin and dry-griddled (tandoori roti is baked in the clay oven); paratha is layered with ghee and pan-fried, plain (lachha, spiralled) or stuffed with potato, cauliflower or paneer; rumali is the tissue-thin "handkerchief" bread. Puri and bhatura are fried and puff up hollow; bhatura is the large, leavened one served with chole. On this menu as: Pani Poori · Bhel Poori · Dahi Batata Sev Puri.
Chaat: The tangy, crunchy family of Indian street snacks built on fried dough: crisp bases such as papdi or puri, or potato patties for aloo tikki, topped with chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind chutney, chaat masala, onion, coriander and sev (thin crunchy chickpea-flour noodles). On this menu as: Papdi Chaat · Bhel Poori · Hara Bhara Bhel.
Aloo, gobi, bhindi, baingan, matar: The vegetable vocabulary of a North Indian menu: aloo is potato, gobi cauliflower, bhindi okra, baingan eggplant (bharta is roasted and mashed), matar peas, jeera cumin. Malai kofta are dumplings of paneer and potato in a creamy gravy. "Aloo gobi" is potato and cauliflower; "matar paneer" peas and paneer, and so on. The name is the recipe. On this menu as: Aloo Tikki with Chana · Gobi Manchurian · Aloo Masala.
Paneer: Fresh, unaged cheese made by curdling hot milk with lemon juice or another acid and pressing the curds into a firm block. It does not melt, so it can be grilled (tikka), fried, or simmered in gravies, and it is used throughout North Indian cooking. On this menu as: Paneer Pakora · Chili Paneer Wrap · Paneer Tikka Wrap.
Dal: Dried split pulses (lentils, peas and beans) and the stews made from them, a staple across the Indian subcontinent. In the south, split pigeon peas (toor dal) are the base of sambar, the lentil-and-vegetable stew served with dosa and idli. On this menu as: Idly Sambar · Dal Dholki · Toor Ki Dal.
Garam masala: "Masala" simply means a spice blend, or the sauce built on one. Garam masala ("warm blend") is the finishing mix of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin, black pepper and other whole spices toasted and ground, added at the end of cooking for aroma rather than heat. Every region and household has its own proportions. On this menu as: Masala Chaat · Aloo Masala · Aloo Palak Masala.

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