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Indian Cuisine Menu Vocabulary

 Instructions;  Look up the meaning of each term on the internet and match it to the correct corresponding clue then place the word in the puzzle. 

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A thin, crisp wafer made from lentil or chickpea flour, fried or cooked with dry heat.
Mixed rice dish, often combining spices and some type of meat with rice, and partially fried
A round, unleavened flatbread made from wholemeal flour, also known as chapati.
A one-dish rice pilaf cooked in broth with mild spices and vegetables
Milk solids that are heated until separated from its water content, then rolled out into a doughnut dough and deep-friend as small balls. 2wds
A condiment often used to cool the palate, raita is a yogurt-based sauce, most often paired with cucumber, coriander, mint, or carrot.
Any leaf-based Indian dish, although most often spinach,
Meat or vegetables served in a curry sauce consisting of yogurt, cream, garlic, ginger, coriander, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and chili powder.
a curry soup, made most often with chicken, vegetables, apple, and rice. Its name literally means “pepper water.”
A round North Indian flatbread made from wheat flour,
Clarified butter used to prepare many different Indian dishes
A vegetarian tomato sauce that includes peas as its main ingredient
A non-melting fresh cheese made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice
Indian word for potatoes
Minced or ground meat served most often as a meatball mixed with onion and other spices.
Hindu word for chick peas
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Dried split lentils served in a stew-like consistency with spices
The Hindu word meaning “with butter,” most often associated with the popular rich, creamy dish made from butter and a combination of curry spices
traditional Indian ice cream,
A savory or sweet drink blended from yogurt, water, spices, and sometimes fruit.
A classic curry dish known for being especially spicy and hot, made from vinegar, sugar, ginger, spices, and chili peppers.
A pita-like flatbread, leavened and baked in a tandoori oven.
A marinade made from aromatic spices (including coriander, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, garam masala, ginger, mint, and chili powder) and yogurt, often used on chunks of boneless meat before cooked in the tandoor oven.
An aromatic lamb or goat dish cooked in oil at very high temperatures, rogan josh is often bright red from the high chili content. 2wds
An Indian and Pakistani unleavened flatbread consisting of layers of cooked dough held together by a brush of ghee or hot oil
An Indian spice mix consisting of cumin, coriander, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. 2 was
Masala refers broadly to any spice mix used in Indian cuisine.
A Persian word meaning “meat,” most often used to refer to lamb or goat in a dish
An Indian-style fritter of potato, onion, cauliflower, spinach, or paneer, dipped in chickpea batter, deep fried, and served as an appetizer.
Any dish prepared specifically in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay or metal oven with heat generated by charcoal or wood fire.
A pyramid shaped dumpling, filled with a combination of spiced potatoes, onion, peas, lentils, or ground meat, and deep-fried until crisp and brown.
he Hindi word for chicken