I bet it would be the standard measuring cup which measures about 225gms..

What you call a standard measuring cup is only a standard in the US (not really standard then is it). Everywhere else 1 cup = 1 metric cup = 250 ml, that is 1/4 of a litre.

Hi I think its OMAM. But I am not sure.......  Some say it to be Karpooravalli plant.

Gheeya = lauki = bottle gourd = sorakka = vegetable

Chitharathai is called galangal roots in english

Ajinomoto english name is chinese salt

Hi
This is nothing but monosodium gluconate called as chinese salt.you will find it it any grocery shop for that matter.50 gms will cost you 1 dollor

Its Mono sodium Glutamate or Chinese salt / Ajinomoto / MSG / Food addictive / Flavour Enhancer also "Not so good for health"

Its called MSG in English. Also called Chinese Salt.

They are just the counts(quantity) , No -means number, Nos - means plural for number. For ex: 2 nos tomato, 1 no banana.. it means you need to use 2 medium tomatoes and 1 banana. Hope this helps.

Ron, check this thread http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/all_you_need_to_know for complete info on this keerai. Mulla/ Mulai / Molai are all the same spelled differently though. Its nothing but amaranth. BTW, thanks for your feedback, glad you all enjoyed.

These r two different spoons.. Tea spoon is smaller than table spoon... simply a change in measure..

Dear Shalini

In english it is called horse gram and in hindi it is called Kulthi.

regards
MAdhrua

Kollu parippu or Horse Gram is called Kulthi in Hindi

Hiii Visitor,

Thank you so much for your reply....I didnt get a part here. are you saying thaazhai is rambi.... or that should come in other para.. In tamil also we call it rambai (SL tamils). I am not sure about indian tamils...

Thaazhai is different. We dont use it for food. Snakes stays in tat flower so no one keep it at home... May be ancestors were aware of it so said not to use for pooja. We dont use it for poojas too. If they said it got snakes, some would not be bothered to listen to them. That may be a reason for them to come up with a story of thaalam poo got cursed by Lord Siva for lying. 

Btw, We call moong dal sprouts as mulai payaru or mulai vitta payaru...  Again its SL tamil. Its nice to know how ppl say in other countries.. Thank you so much again.. Have a good day :D:D:D

Hi there,

u r right Thalai is not Rambai but is Tamil lexicons it is also denoting both Thalampoo and Ramba as Thalai as both comes under same family and used in south east asia, Tamil and singhala cookings.
Rambai is not originally Tamil word it is infact borrowed from Malay to singhala and it was introduced to sri lanka by the Malays who migrated to Sri Lankan from Polynesia (Malaya, Singapore..Indonesian Islands during the colonial times)..u may notice dodol, sambal...it is all malay dishes not authentic SL.

Daun Rempai (Malay)>Rembei(singhala)>Rambai(tamil probably reminding the celestial dancer Ramba) but in authentic Tamil it is known as Ketaki and in Malayalam as Kaitha.

Probably it is just a folklore/mythology.. that Thalai etracts snake, I never seen one...we have five trees near my house and have seen the flower and not the serpent. Yes! it is not used for siva pooja but used in the workhip of rest of all the hindu deities ..especially Devi/Uma/Sakthi. There is only one siva temple in India which uses thalampoo for siva pooja...it is in Tamilnadu..where siva forgive the flowers curse and excepted again for his pooja...if I am not mistaken it should be TiruUttaraKooshamangai near madurai.

Pasi payir/paruppu, Paithram payir/paruppu, moong dhall, is all the same.
Mu'lay means sprout.
We also use: sundal kadalai, Mochai payir/kottai, Thathai Payir, Ulutham paruppu..soaked in barrel with plenty of water for approximate..2-3 nights in dark room and swirlling it inorder to remove the beans outer skin or the jackets.

Opps error!!

it is kewra water not ketaki water

(small scrub) Pandanus Amaryllifolius or screwpine leaf known as daun pandan or rempei is known as ketaki

(taller scrub or tree) Pandanus fascicularis flower or yelowish fern used similarly like daun pandan gives aroma, is known Thalai (Tamil) Tale Hoovu(Kannadam) Kaitha (Malayalam) Kewra (Hindi)

both falls under same Pandanus family

hi all,

basil is same as thulasi and wat is mentioned here as a comment on 3/3/08 is wrong. both Indian Holy Basil(ocimum tenuiflorum)-Tulsi and Western Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum) are the same. please verify this by clicking on the link given below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_sanctum

probably you never seen what is thulasi and tiruneetrupatchai, that is your ignorant, not necessary whatever written in wikipedia is 100% credible, it is editable, I am born and brought with these plants, tulasi, thiruneetrupatchai (basil seeds which we use in sorbet), maruwu(majarom), marikolunthu(artemisia pallens),

basil is thiruneetrupatchai and is not thulasi, but that is common mistake which the western botanist makes mistake as the Western Holy Basil is the same as Inidan Holy basil(thulasi- which don't grows in western climate) but both belongs to the same family, if you need double confirmation then refer to a indian botanist, basil is the common for thulasi and vibhuthpatri but but we don't use thulasi for culinary purpose apart from rasam, kaachaayam for medicine and for prayers purpose but vibhuthupatri/thiruneetrupatchai we use for extensively for cooking such as yogurt, bhaji..etc and widely in western cooking and its seeds used for pudding and sorbet, cocktails. Thulasi seeds or leaves aren't used in cookings b'coz it has strong karpuura smell. Vibhupathri also used in pooja mainly in Vishnu, Siva and Skanda poojaas, mainly dring patchai ssathral festivals.

I came from a typical orthodox hindu family from SriRangam, Tamilnadu and I grown up with these plants and for the past fifteen years I live in UK, therefore I am quiet prone with which is which about these plants. I can bet on my statements. Therefore before comment please double verify or clarify not solely blind folded.

Even my village people who are non-academic will tell u the differences.

If u r still not happy, clarify with an Indian Botanist.

Even the Indian Priya pickle's Gonkura pachadi, is not made of Hibiscus Cannabinus instead it is Hibiscus Sabdariffa.

Hibiscus Cannabinus is jute tree not Gonkura
Hibiscus Sabdariffa is Sorrel leaves (GONGKURA extensively grown in Guntur dist, and favorite of A.P)

I am just try to correct the comment mistakes, not to brag myself

Kili men is called golden thread here in usa and is available in all chinese super markets.It is also called navara meen in some parts of kerala.