Dahi / Doi

Yoghurt or Curd

Dal

Pulse or Maize

Dalchini

Cinnamon

Dalia

Cracked wheat

Dewa

Lentils

Dhania

Coriander

Dhansak

Meat or chicken cooked with lentils

Do-piaza / Do Pyaza

A mild dish cooked with double quantity of onions

Doroo

Celery

Dosa

Indian pancake (non-sweet) with vegetable stuffing. This is a popular delicacy from southern part of India and prepared from rice and urid dal. Too add to the savoury, it is served with coconut chutney and sambar.

Dudhi

Indian sweet gourd

Dum

A method of steaming foods in a pot with a tightly covered lid or a sealed pot. Dum means "to steam" or "mature" a dish. A popular vegetarian delicacy is "Aloo Dum". Earlier the utensil used to be sealed with atta (dough). This helped in capturing the moisture within the food as it cooked slowly over a charcoal fire. Charcoal was also placed on the lid to ensure better cooking. The food continued to cook in its own steam, retaining the natural flavour.