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A sweet spice which is slightly hot and is derived from the inner bark of an East Indian evergreen tree of the laurel family.

A type of bean grown in India that is very similar to the mung bean and is a common ingredient for Indian cooking.

A combination of fresh ginger, pureed and mixed with water to form a paste that is used in making a variety of savory Indian food dishes.

A long-grain variety of aromatic rice developed in the U.S. that is considered to be similar to Basmati in taste and texture.

A type of flour produced from whole wheat that has been ground to a very fine consistency. It is extremely popular in India and is used to prepare a number of Indian flatbreads including chapatis and rotis.

Vinegar produced from the sap and water of coconut trees that is fermented and aged to and processed into a mildly sweet vinegar.

Unlike the term implies, this food is not referring to a duck but instead a dried fish. Bombay Duck is a salted and dried lizard fish (Harpondon nehereus), native to the Indian Ocean, that is translucent in appearance and a common food in India.

A preparation generally made with fruit and/or vegetables, vinegar, herbs, and spices that provides a sweet and sour taste with flavors ranging from mild to very hot and spicy.

Sesame oil is pressed from sesame seeds and is available in both light and dark varieties. The light version, made from unroasted seeds, has a mild nutty flavor and is popular in Indian cooking.

A type of corn that is usually associated with the multicolored ears that are used as a popular decoration in the autumn months.

A beverage common in India that is made from yogurt and served plain or flavored. This drink is often served as a coolant which becomes a means to soften the hot and spicy aftertaste of many curry dishes served in Indian regions.

A variety of the herb thyme that is grown in tropical areas of Africa and Brazil and is very aromatic.

A farmhouse or homemade cheese from India that is made with cow's milk. White in color and soft in texture, this cheese is similar to a dry version of Ricotta cheese without salt, providing a mild and mellow flavor.

A cooking ingredient, made from the tropical tamarind fruit, originating in North Africa and Asia, which is used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes and pickled fish.

A grape varietal, used in the production of white to slightly pink wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.

The tropical fruit from the Tamarind tree, a species that is native to North Africa and Asia. Resembling a vegetable with its large brown pod containing small seeds and a brown pulp, the tamarind provides a acidic flavor somewhat like lemon juice, that enhances flavors when used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes, and pickled fish.

A spice made from fruit of mangos that have been harvested when they are green, prior to ripening. Light tan in color, the mangos are cut into slices and dried to be provided as whole, dried pieces of the fruit or ground into powder.

Most notably known as "Pinot Gris". A grape varietal, used in the production of white to slightly pink wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.

Most notably known as "Pinot Gris". A grape varietal, used in the production of white to slightly pink wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.

Pronounced pee-noe-gree. A grape varietal, used in the production of white to slightly pink wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.