Nepali Masala English Name

नेपाली मसला को अंग्रेजी नाम 

( Names of Nepali masala in English) 

 

 

देवनागरी		Roman Script		English
अम्चोर		Amchor powder		Sour Mango powder
अदुवा		Aduwa		Ginger
अलैची		Alaichi		Black cardamom
अमला		Amala		Nepali gooseberry
अनार्दाना		Anardana		Pomegranate seed
ओखर		Okhar		Wall Nut
अन्जिर		Anjir		Fig
बेसार		Besar		Turmeric
बिरेनुन		Birenun		Black Salt
छोड्दा		Chodda		Dates
दालचिनी		Dalchini		Cinnamon
दहि		Dahi		Curd / Yogurt
धनिया		Dhania		Coriander seed
धनिया धुलो		Dhania powder		Coriander Powder
धनिया		Dhaniya		Coriander powder
गरम मसला		Garam Masala		Spice mixture
गुलाब जल		Gulab Jal		Rose water
गुर/सखर		Gur/ Sakhar		Unrefined Sugar
गोलभेडा		Golbheda		Tomato
हलेदो / बेसार		Haledo/Beshar		Turmeric
हरियो धनिया		Hario Dhaniya		Coriander green
हरियो खुर्सानी		Hariyo khursani		Green Chili
हिंग		Hing		Asafoetida
इमली		Imali		Tamarind
जैफल		Jaiphal		Nutmeg
जीरा		Jeera		Cumin seed
जीरा गोलि		Jeera Goli		Cumin seed  grounded into ball
जेठी मधु		Jethi madhu		Licorice
ज्वानो		Jwano		Carom/thyme seed
कागती / निबु		Kagati		Lemon/ Lime
कागजी बदाम		Kagji Badam		Almond
काजु		Kaju		Cashew-nut
किसमिस		Kismis		Raisins
करी-पता		Kary-patta		Curry Tree Leaf
केसर		Kesar		Saffron
खजुर		Khajur		Dates
खुर्सानी		Khursani		Chili
खुस खुस		Khus Khus		Poppy seed
लसुन		Lasun		Garlic
जिम्बू		Jimboo		Jimboo
लुवांग		Luwang		Clove
मरिच		Marich		Black Pepper
मेथी		Methi		Fenugreek
मेथी पता		Methi leaves		Fenugreek leaf
मुलाको बिउ		Mula ko Biu		Radish Seed
नरिबेल		Naribel		Coconut
नुन		Nun		Salt
पुदिना / बाबरी		Pudina		Mint
पिस्ता		Pista		Pistachio
प्याज		Pyaj		Onion
रातो खुर्सानी		Rato Khursani		Red Chili
रायो		Rayo		Brown Mustard Seed
सुकुमेल		Sukumel		Green Cardamom
सुपारी		Supari		Betel nut
सुठो		Sutho		Dried Ginger
तेज पता		Tej Patta		Bay Leaf
टिमुर		Timur		Red Pepper
तोरी को तेल		Tori ko tel		Mustard Oil
तील		Teel		Seseme seed
तुलसी		Tulsi		Holy Basil
तील को तेल		Teel ko tel		Seseme Oil

सौफ                             Souf                              Aniseed 

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Tarkari (Curry) out of watermelon skin (Kharbuja or Tarbuja)

Tarkari (Curry) out of watermelon skin (Kharbuja or Tarbuja)

Summer is here and we eat lots and lots of Watermelon.

We enjoy watermelon and only few of us might know we can make a delicious curry out watermelon’s skin. Welcome to Watermelon-world ……

Here is the recipe of watermelon skin curry. (Kharbuja or tarbuja ko bokra ko tarkari)

Utensils

Big bowl

Vegetable Peeler

Big cooking pan

Serve : 3-5

Ingredients

Skin of one big watermelon

Turmeric – half table spoon

Salt -as your taste

Coriander powder- 1 table spoon

Cumin powder-1 table spoon

Red chili powder- half tablespoon

Cumin seed – a pinch

Thyme seed- a pinch

Fenugreek seed- a pinch

Dried red chili – 2 piece

Oil- one table spoon

Method

Peel the green part of the skin of the watermelon

 

Cut into small pieces and wash the watermelon pieces

 

Heat the pan

 

Put oil in the pan, when the oil is hot put thyme seed, cumin seed, dried red chili Fenugreek seed

 

When they turn red add the cut watermelon

 

Put Turmeric and salt

 

Cover and cook it for several minutes. You will see a lot of water in the cooked watermelon

 

Keep on cooking till all the water dries.

 

Add red chili, cumin and coriander powder and mix it properly

 

After few minutes take the pan off the heat

 

Add coriander leaf for garnishing

 

Watermelon curry is ready to serve

Delicious…..!!!

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