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Food Ingredients List Starting with letter M

Meringue

English Name: Meringue
Hindi Name: Meringue
Description: A stiffly beaten mixture of egg-whites and sugar

Magaz

English Name: Melon Seeds
Hindi Name: Magaz
Description: Seeds of melon that are usually dried, used to add flavour to rich Indian dishes

Methi Dana

English Name: Fenugreek Seeds
Hindi Name: Methi Dana
Description: Seeds of the Fenugreek plant, that have a mildly bitter taste, used in curries and pickles; considered good for diabetics, taken soaked first thing in the morning

Methi

English Name: Fenugreek
Hindi Name: Methi
Description: Fresh or dried leaves that have a slightly bitter taste, used widely in Indian dishes, called Kasoori Methi in the dried form

Makki ka Atta

English Name: Cornmeal
Hindi Name: Makki ka Atta
Description: Flour made from dried corn and used for various preparations all over the world

Makkai

English Name: Corn Kernels
Hindi Name: Makkai
Description: Corn is used all over the world in different forms, eaten cooked, and also made into flour for various preparations

Mirch

English Name: Chilli
Hindi Name: Mirch
Description: A pepper that can be fresh green or red chillies, in which the seeds are the hottest part

Murgh Shorba

English Name: Chicken Stock
Hindi Name: Murgh Shorba
Description: An important base in soups and sauces, that is made from cooking chicken bones in water along with vegetables

Murgh Kaleji

English Name: Chicken Liver
Hindi Name: Murgh Kaleji
Description: This is most popular in pates, is a very rich source of iron

Murgh

English Name: Chicken
Hindi Name: Murgh
Description: Poultry which is popular all over the world. Good especially as it is lean white meat

Maas/Gosht

English Name: Meat
Hindi Name: Maas/Gosht
Description: Meat comes from three farm animals - cattle (gives us beef and veal) goat and sheep (gives us mutton and lamb) and pigs (gives us pork)

Marva

English Name: Marjoram
Hindi Name: Marva
Description: A herb from a sage like plant, used either fresh or dried in soups, stews, omelettes and sauces

Makhana

English Name: Lotus Seeds
Hindi Name: Makhana
Description: Seeds of the Lotus, roasted before use

Masala

English Name: Spice
Hindi Name: Masala
Description: A generic term for Indian condiment and spices

Moongphali

English Name: Groundnuts
Hindi Name: Moongphali
Description: A nutrituous nut that is commonly found all over the world. Used for deriving oil, eating by itself or in food preparations

Moongphali ka tel

English Name: Groundnut Oil
Hindi Name: Moongphali ka tel
Description: Refined oil derived from peanuts

Matar

English Name: Green Peas
Hindi Name: Matar
Description: Vegetables or legumes that consists of a green pod with several rounds in it in a row

Moong Daal

English Name: Green Gram
Hindi Name: Moong Daal
Description: A round green lentil, used very often in the sprouted form too

Maida

English Name: Flour
Hindi Name: Maida
Description: Refined wheat flour used in confectionery, besides breads

Machchli ka Shorba

English Name: Fish Stock
Hindi Name: Machchli ka Shorba
Description: The strained liquid that you get after cooking fish and vegetables and other seasoning ingredients in water

Machchli

English Name: Fish
Hindi Name: Machchli
Description: Seafood

Mooli

English Name: Radish
Hindi Name: Mooli
Description: A white coloured root vegetable that is mainly used in salads, close to Horseradish

Murmura

English Name: Puffed Rice
Hindi Name: Murmura
Description: Used for snack preparations most of the time, sweet and savoury

Moti Kutti Lal Mirch

English Name: Paprika
Hindi Name: Moti Kutti Lal Mirch
Description: Dried red peppers coarsely ground, can be mild or hot

Munnaka

English Name: Sultana
Hindi Name: Munnaka
Description: The dried fruit of the white Sultana grape

Morrul

English Name: Sole
Hindi Name: Morrul
Description: A variety of sea-water fish

Mangauri

English Name:
Hindi Name: Mangauri
Description: Green gram badis

Matar

English Name: Peas
Hindi Name: Matar

Makkhan

English Name: Butter
Hindi Name: Makkhan
Description: Made from solids that form of churned cream, separating solids from whey. Can be salted or unsalted

Mitha Soda

English Name: Bicarbonate of Soda
Hindi Name: Mitha Soda
Description: Used in cakes and baking products, it acts as a raising agent

Mutton

English Name: Mutton
Hindi Name: Bakri ka Gosht
Description: Meat from goat

Mustard Seeds

English Name: Mustard Seeds
Hindi Name: Sarson
Description: Black mustard seeds are hotter than the white, used widely in South Indian cuisine

Mustard Leaves

English Name: Mustard Leaves
Hindi Name: Sarsong ka Saag
Description: A distinctive flavour, mustard greens are a popular Punjabi dish in the winter months

Mushroom

English Name: Mushroom
Description: Edible fungi

Mulberry

English Name: Mulberry
Hindi Name: Shahtut
Description: A fruit belonging to the berry family

Mozzarella Cheese

English Name: Mozzarella Cheese
Description: An Italian cheese that is soft and string; widely used in pizzas and lasagne

Mousse

English Name: Mousse
Description: Light, airy dish, usually containing beaten egg whites or whipped cream, can be made into a dessert, or alternatively with vegetables and meat

Mint Leaves

English Name: Mint Leaves
Hindi Name: Pudina
Description: Leaves with a refreshing flavour, can be used dried or fresh; used to make mint chutney in India

Millet

English Name: Millet
Hindi Name: Bajra
Description: A cereal, used a lot in rural India, it has a high fiber content

Milk "masala powder"

English Name: Milk "masala powder"
Description: The readymade mixture that is available in Indian stores

Meringue

English Name: Meringue
Hindi Name: Meringue
Description: A stiffly beaten mixture of egg-whites and sugar

Melon Seeds

English Name: Melon Seeds
Hindi Name: Magaz
Description: Seeds of melon that are usually dried, used to add flavour to rich Indian dishes

Meat stock

English Name: Meat stock
Hindi Name: Yakhni
Description: The strained liquid that you get after cooking meat, vegetables and other seasoning ingredients in water.

Mussels

English Name: Mussels
Description: Teesri

Mackerel

English Name: Mackerel
Description: Bhangda

Mullet

English Name: Mullet
Description: Boj

Meat

Mayonnaise

English Name: Mayonnaise
Description: Made by blending oil and eggs, it's used as a popular sandwhich spread as well as a salad dressing

Marzipan

English Name: Marzipan
Hindi Name: Almond Paste
Description: A combination of ground almonds, sugar and a little egg, made into a dough like consistency for confectionery

Marjoram

English Name: Marjoram
Hindi Name: Marva
Description: A herb from a sage like plant, used either fresh or dried in soups, stews, omelettes and sauces

Mango Powder

English Name: Mango Powder
Hindi Name: Amchur
Description: A tangy powder that adds sourness to dishes, very popular in chaat

Mango

English Name: Mango
Hindi Name: Aam
Description: A tropical fruit originally from India, have sweet-tasting pulp that surrounds a stone

Madrasi Onions

English Name: Madrasi Onions
Description: Tiny onions, like Shallots, called so because they are used a lot in South Indian cuisine

Mackerel

English Name: Mackerel
Hindi Name: Bhangra
Description: A type of seawater fish that is often barbecued, baked or grilled

Mace

English Name: Mace
Hindi Name: Javitri
Description: The flower of the nutmeg; it has a sweet and aromatic flavour

Mustard Powder

English Name: Mustard Powder
Description: Finely ground mustard seeds make mustard powder

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