Food Glossary

• Turai = Ridged Gourd
• Tulsi = holy basil
• Toor dal = split pigeon peas, also known as arhar or tuvar 
• Tinda = apple gourd
• Til = sesame seeds
• Tikka = grilled pieces of meat or paneer (can be served on its own or in a sauce)
• Tel = oil
• Tej patta = Indian bay leaf
• Tandoori = a dish cooked in a tandoor
• Tandoor = a clay oven
• Tadka = tempering, where you add spices to hot oil. Also known as bagar, chhaunk, chhaunka, vagar, vaghar.