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Pyaz

English Name: Onion
Hindi Name: Pyaz
Description: Also called "the king of vegetables", onion is a root vegetable that's used very widely in most foods

Pudina

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

Puri

English Name:
Hindi Name: Puri
Description: Deep-fried Indian bread

Pulao

English Name:
Hindi Name: Pulao
Description: A rice dish mixed with vegetables

Phirnee

English Name:
Hindi Name: Phirnee
Description: A milk and rice dessert, cooked, set and chilled before serving

Pachadi

English Name: pachadi.jpg
Hindi Name: Pachadi
Description: Yoghurt with vegetables, a South Indian speciality

Paan

English Name:
Hindi Name: Paan
Description: Beetle leaf eaten mostly after a meal, said to have digestive qualities

Peeli Mirch

English Name: Yellow Chillies
Hindi Name: Peeli Mirch
Description: Dried Yellow Peppers

Paneer

English Name: Cottage Cheese
Hindi Name: Paneer
Description: Made from curdling milk and straining the whey.

Pissi Kashmiri Mirch

English Name: Chillie Powder
Hindi Name: Pissi Kashmiri Mirch
Description: Made from dried red chillies, that are not so sharp, but have more color

Pissi Lal Mirch

English Name: Cayenne
Hindi Name: Pissi Lal Mirch
Description: A hot and pungent spice that's made from a type of chilli pepper - orangey in color.

Phool Gobi

English Name: Cauliflower
Hindi Name: Phool Gobi
Description: A flowery shaped vegetable white in color with green leaves.

Phool Gobi

English Name: Castor sugar
Hindi Name: Powdered Sugar
Description: A fine sugar used for baking in cakes and pies.

Powdered Sugar

English Name: Castor sugar
Hindi Name: Powdered Sugar
Description: A fine sugar used for baking in cakes and pies.

Palak

English Name: Spinach
Hindi Name: Palak
Description: A green leafy vegetable that is high in iron

Papad

English Name:
Hindi Name: Papad
Description: A lentil based tortilla like preparation, fried or roasted, eaten as a snack or accompaniement with meals

Papita

English Name: Papaya
Hindi Name: Papita
Description: A tropical fruit that is sweet to taste; very good for digestion

Pista

English Name: Pistachio
Hindi Name: Pista
Description: Dry hard-shelled nuts that are widely eaten as snacks

Phool Gobi

English Name: Cauliflower
Hindi Name: Phool Gobi

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English Name: pachadi.jpg
Hindi Name: Pachadi
Description: Yoghurt with vegetables, a South Indian speciality

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English Name: Prawns
Description: Jheenga, Colmi

Prawns

English Name: Prawns
Description: Jheenga, Colmi

Perch

English Name: Perch
Description: Bekti, Chank

Pearl spot

English Name: Pearl spot
Description: Pitul-Kas

Pumpkin

English Name: Pumpkin
Hindi Name: Kaddu
Description: Also called squash, this comes in the red and green variety

Puffed Rice

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

Provolone Cheese

English Name: Provolone Cheese
Description: A smoked cheese used in canneloni and ravioli

Prawns

English Name: Prawns
Hindi Name: Jhinga
Description: Crustaceans that are 3-5 cm in length, can be steamed, grilled or fried

Praline

English Name: Praline
Description: Sugared nuts, hardened and then pounded to the desired consistency

Potato

English Name: Potato
Hindi Name: Aloo
Description: A large variety of potatoes are now available; it's quite a versatile vegetable all over the world

Pork

English Name: Pork
Hindi Name: Suar ka Gosht
Description: The meat of a pig

Poppy Seeds

English Name: Poppy Seeds
Hindi Name: Khuskhus
Description: Tiny seeds from the opium poppy flower that have a nutty flavour

Pomfret

English Name: Pomfret
Description: A seawater fish with one single bone

English Name: Pomegranate
Hindi Name: Anardana
Description: An ancient fruit that is normally eaten raw or squeezed into a juice. In India it is also dried and used as a souring agent in curries

Plum

English Name: Plum
Hindi Name: Alu Bukhara
Description: Red or dark red round fruit with a stone, which is sweet but the skin and around the stone is very sour

Plum

English Name: Plum
Hindi Name: Alu Bukhara
Description: Red or dark red round fruit with a stone, which is sweet but the skin and around the stone is very sour

Pistachio

English Name: Pistachio
Hindi Name: Pista
Description: Dry hard-shelled nuts that are widely eaten as snacks

Pineapple

English Name: Pineapple
Hindi Name: Ananas
Description: A sweet juicy fruit which has a rough exterior and yellow inside

Pimento

English Name: Pimento
Description: These look like smaller versions of red capsicums/bell peppers, but are chilli hot

Pear

English Name: Pear
Hindi Name: Nashpati
Description: A fruit that is juicy, and can have a mildly acidic, yet sweet taste

Peach

English Name: Peach
Hindi Name: Arhu
Description: A stoned fruit that has a juicy pulp around a large stone.

Pastry

English Name: Pastry
Description: Smaller versions of cakes, and also referred to doughs for different pie preparations, e.g. Short Crust Pastry

Pasta

English Name: Pasta
Description: A staple diet of Italy, pasta is a preparation of dough made of flour, eggs and water, formed into different shapes and sizes

Partridge

English Name: Partridge
Hindi Name: Teetar
Description: Smaller member of the fowl family, considered quite a delicacy

Parsley

English Name: Parsley
Hindi Name: Ajmood
Description: A herb that is commonly used for garnishing; is available both fresh and dried

Paprika

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

Papaya

English Name: Papaya
Hindi Name: Papita
Description: A tropical fruit that is sweet to taste; very good for digestion

Peppercorns

English Name: Peppercorns
Hindi Name: Kali Mirch
Description: These are the sun-dried berries of the pepper vine. They have a very strong flavour

Petha

English Name: Petha
Description: Candied White Pumpkin

Pigweed

English Name: Pigweed
Hindi Name: Bathua

Peas

English Name: Peas
Hindi Name: Matar

Pumpkin

English Name: Pumpkin
Hindi Name: Sitaphal

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