Cassia Bark

A bark with a sweet fragrance similar to cinnamon and is used extensively in North Indian recipes

Cayenne Pepper

A type of chilli powder

Ceylon Curry

A hot curry cooked with coconut and lemon

Chaamp

Chop

Chutney

A dip or relish made with fruits/vegetables/herbs and spices

Chaach or Chach

Butter milk

Chaat / Chat

A popular Indian snack served with sweet and sour chutney

Chachinda

Snake gourd

Chaku / Chhuri

Knife

Chakla / Chaki

Rolling board

Chalni

Sieve

Chamoch

Spoon

Chana

Chick Peas

Chandi Varak

Edible beaten silver

Chane ka Saag

Gram leaves

Chandwa machhli

Pomphret fish

Chapati / Roti

Indian wholemeal bread

Charmagaz

Mix of four types of seeds - melon, water melon, pumpkin and cucumber

Charoli

Cudpah nut

Chashni or Sheera

Sugar Syrup

Chasni

Sugar Syrup

Chauli or Chowli

Amaranth (leaves or grain)

Chawal / Chaval

Rice

Cheekoo

Sapodilla Plum or Sapota

Chini

Sugar

Chhenna or Chhana

Cottage cheese

Chhuara / Chuara

Dry Date

Chichinda

Snake Gourd

Chickoo

Sapodilla Plum or Sapota

Chilgoza

Pine kernel

Chhilka

Rind or skin of any fruit or vegetable

Chimta

Tongs

Chingri

Prawn

Chira or Cheera

Flattened rice

Chhoti Ilaichi or elaichi

Green cardamom

Chukandar

Beetroot

Chukka Leaves

Red Sorrel

Curry Patta

Curry Leaves

Curry

An authentic Indian is gravy usually made from onion (chopped or paste), garlic (chopped or paste), ginger (chopped or paste), turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder or paste or leaves, chilli powder or green chilli, tomatoes, salt and water. Apart from these basic ingredients, other ingredients and spices, e.g. yoghurt, cardamom, cinnamon, etc can also be used depending on what taste needs to be acquired.