Vegetables and their names....

[*Mahzala*]

Berry nice...

Would you like some fries with that, sir?

Go to sleep Wrayun.

(I joke)

[IamDZJ]

mazhala do you mix the korkaman with anything else to make the paste for your face or not? i also heard that it leaves the skin yellow the next day..? and exactly what does it do for the skin?

[*Mahzala*]

DZJ, I was going to make a thread for my home remedies (it's been on my mind since I've started using it, so your question will be the final push to write it up). I'll share it there, if you don't mind.

[IamDZJ]

^ looking forward to it. thank you in advance.

[afghan]

Some spices:

Poppy Seed: Kaash Kaash
Mustard : Sharsham
Cumin: Zeera
Termeric: Koorkaman

Can Anybody tell me what is the English word for "Sperkai" and "Koonzaley"?

sperkai= celery seeds



sesame seeds

cumin= zankai, zeera( i dont know if its persian or hindi word)

[afghan]

I add korkaman to my milk, added with honey, dates and cinnamon when I feel ill. It tastes great. I also use it on my face, it works wonders.

korkoman is a great bacteriocide, it was very widely used by the father of modern medicine Avicenna on infected wounds and umbelical cords of new borns to prevent the infection. its also great in urinary tract infection.

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

A question: what is capsicum in Pakhto. It is a type of 'mrech' so I guess it is called 'mrech'. Dari is dolma, and we've used that word too.

Capsicum in Urdu is Called "Shimla Mrich" ....In pukhto we say Shimla marchakey or Ghat marchakey to distinguish it from other types of Marchakeeeeee.....It is cooked most often in our house as my father likes it.......

[Dervaish]

Now ladies are talking. This thread should be called "Ladies Thread" or "Kitchen Talk". Pretty good. I have forgotten most of these names.Thanks to all of you for this informative thread.

[drona]

Most of these vegetables have very similar names in North Indian languages.