Recipes Reference Guide and Help Section My Angithi Section Want to Donate?

Search

FREE!! NO MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS OR LOGINS REQUIRED TO VIEW RECIPES (INCLUDING PREMIUM ONES). We will accept only donations to keep this site going. Isn't that great!!

All About Ingredients 

 
Search for ingredient

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y



All Purpose Flour: All purpose flour (maida) is a finely ground wheat flour used mainly for baking dishes. Store in an air tight container.


Apple: Apple is the most common and widely taken and cultivated fruit in the world. These are available best from October to April. Buy only firm & without blemishes and wrinkles. Available in red, green and reddish yellow. Apples have a good food value --- ' An apple a day keeps the doctor away ' - as the saying goes. 3 oz provides about 50 calories and are rich in fruit sugar, vitamins, iron, and potassium .


Asparagus: Asparagus is a delicately flavored vegetable that grow as stem. It is available fresh and also tinned and are long slender like vegetable that mostly grow in spring and summer. The tender tip has a delicate flavor. These are available in all grocery stores.


Aniseed: Aniseeds (Saunf) is a spice having aromatic and sweet taste. Used in many Indian preparations, some sweets and candies. These are also taken as raw and blended with sugar, nuts and spices as mouth refresher after meals.


Asafetida : Asafetida (Hing) is the dried latex from the rhizome of plant of fennel family. Produced in Afghanistan and Iran. It has a very strong pungent and a unpleasant flavor. Used in lentils, vegetables and pickles. It is available as fine yellow powder and only a pinch is to be used because of its very strong aroma


Almond: Almonds are oval shaped nuts brown color with sweet flavor. To blanch almonds hold in boiling water for two minutes. Remove and when cool enough hold between fingers and press the hard skin will peel off. To toast bake in preheated oven at 325 deg Fahrenheit (166 deg centigrade) for about six minutes till begins to change color and allow to cool.
Acetic Acid: Acetic acid is formed when common airborne bacteria interact with the alcohol present in fermented solutions such as wine, beer or cider. Acetic acid is the constituent that makes vinegar sour.


Ajinomoto: Also known as Monosodium Glutamate (MSG). A flavor enhancer for a large variety of processed foods including meat, poultry and vegetable entrees; provides exceptional advantages in the formulation of snacks, soups, sauces and gravies.


Amchur Powder: Green mangoes are dried and powdered to make amchur, a tart powder used in dishes where acidity is required. In particular, it is used for sprinkling over crisply roasted or fried lentil snacks. Amchur is used to add tartness without moisture. Substitute lime or lemon juice or tamarind pulp where the addition of a wet ingredient does not jeopardize the consistency of the dish.


Ajwain (Tymol Seeds): Ajwain seeds are similar in appearance and fragrance to cumin seeds. However, these seeds taste bitingly hot and bitter. This spice goes best with green beans, root vegetables and in dishes that are flour based like roti and mathri. This spice comes attractively packed in a clear, easy to store jar.


Adobo Sauce: Adobo Sauce is a tangy sauce whose basic ingredients include vinegar, soy sauce, Garlic, Pepper and chiles. Adobo is a national dish in the Philippines. It is also a cooking style and is used in preparations with pork, chicken , Fish and even vegetables.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

0100_130E.gif

Home | Recipe | Cook Tips | My Angithi | Angithi? | Feedback | Advertise

Send Feedback to webmaster@angithi.com. Site Last Updated : 04/25/08 : Site designed, maintained by Shantanu Nag

: Copyright © Angithi.com, 2002. All rights reserved. See Policy, Disclaimer, New features