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Glossary

Basic Cooking Methods

Matching the appropriate methods for different ingredients will allow you to: Bring the best flavors and goodness out of the  ingredients Preserve the maximum nutrients in the ingredients Save time and effort Reduce waste and maximize usage of all your ingredients Save money and stretch your budget. Types of cooking methods …

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Fish Names in English and Tamil

English Tamil Anchovies Nithili Barracuda Cheela/Seela/ Vanjiram Black King Fish Kadal Veraal,Nei Meen Black Pomfret  Karu Vaaval Cat Fish Kelluthi Cat Fish Keliru Cod Panna,Kalava Conger Eel Vilangu Crab Nandu Cuttle Kanavai Five Spot Herring Koimeen or Nunalai Gar Fish Mural Giant Sea Perch Koduvai Great Barracuda Ooli Indian Goat …

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Ingredients Index (English,Tamil,Hindi)

  English Tamil Hindi All Purpose Flour Maida Maida Aniseed Sombu Suwa or Shopa Asafoetida Perungaayam Hing Basil Thulasi Tulsi Bay Leaf Biriyani Ilai or Brinji Ilai Tej Patta Bengal Gram Kadalai Paruppu Channa Dal Black Gram Uluntham Paruppu Urad Dal Cardamom Elakkai Elaichi Carified Butter Neiy Ghee Cinnamon Pattai …

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Cooking Measurements

{backbutton}{loadnavigation} 1teaspoon(tsp)   5 gm 1 tablespoon   15 gm 1 tablespoon(tbsp)   3 tsp 1 Cup   16 tbsp 1 Cup   8 ounce 1 Cup   250 ml 1 pint   2 cups 1 quart   4 cups 1 gallon   16 cups 1 oz   28 gm 1 pound   454 gm 1 cup Flour   141.5 gm 1 …

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