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Diwali – Indian festival

Dosa – South Indian food, thin crisps made with rice and lentil flour, and served with potato curry and chutney powder.

Dupatta – Stole/shawl worn over Indian dress

Durga Devi – Indian Goddess

Gulab Jamun – A cheese-based dessert made of milk solids, traditionally from curdled milk, the curdled milk is made into small balls, deep fried in oil or ghee, and soaked in sugar syrup.

Garam masala – A combination of various spice such as cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel, nut meg, cinnamon, etc.; very commonly used in North Indian cuisine.

Haan – Yes

Hing – Asafoetida: dried latex used in food as a condiment.

Idli – Steamed rice cake made of fermented rice and urad dal (lentil) flour.

Jalebi – A sweet dish, orange in color and made of wheat flour and deep fried in circular shapes and soaked in sugar syrup. A very popular Indian sweet made on special occasions.

‘Ji’ as in ‘Vivek ji’ – Attached next to the name, people addressed respectfully.

Kaki – Uncle’s wife

Kangan – Bracelets

Kanyadaan – Giving away of the bride by bride’s father.

Kheer – A desert generally made with rice, sometimes vermicelli and tapioca are used; consistency is similar to rice pudding.

Kula devi – Family deity

Kurta – A piece of clothing worn by males. It is a long shirt with full sleeves, worn for fashion, tradition and culture.

Laddu – A ball-shaped sweet made in India with flour and sugar, ingredients vary by recipe.

Lehenga-choli – A long skirt and a matching blouse

Maang – Parting of the women’s hair

Maharashtrian – A person hailing from the state of Maharashtra in India.

Maiya – Divine mother

Mandap – Platform where marriages occur

Mandir – Temple

Mangala sutra – A sacred necklace that a Hindu groom ties around the bride's neck during the wedding.

Mango lassi – A drink made with mango, yogurt and water with a little sugar.

Mantras – A Sanskrit term for a sound, syllable, a word or group of words, usually starting with the sound of ‘Ohm’.

Marathi – Language spoken in the state of Maharashtra.

Masala/Masala Powder – Curry powders/spice powder

Mithai – Hindi word for sweets

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