This is one of my favorite, Thanks a lot.

Thanks a ton for the valuable info.

I think peanut oil has a nicer flavour than canola- I side with you on that one! (But ghee is still the best of all; if only it could be eaten daily in large amounts without health problems)

Shilpa: Thanks Pelicano, infact I had thought about walnuts. But then again forgot to mention. Yes, they do taste like pecans.

Hi.

Thanks a lot. Hope to see the glossary soon,

I will send the details for some of the

Telugu names.

Meanwhile ,grateful if you can please

suggest Indian items typical

of the Dasara festival so that we can

prepare /procure the same.

Thanks

Best Wishes for Dasara.

Ashok

Shilpa: Ashok, please read Pelicano’s comment below. As he says, walnut(akhroat) has a taste similar to pecans.

Thanks for the clarifications.

Your articles are all good and helpful.

Just wanted to know is it possible to put a

Glossary of all ingredients/Vegetables with

their other south Indian equivalents.

Also, if you have knowledge of some western

ingredients, it would be helpful to add

this in the glossary.

I came across ,elesewhere the words ,

canola oil and Pecans. What do they mean

and what are their nearest Indian

equivalents available generally.

Hope you dont feel bugged..

Thanks

Ashok
Hyderabad.

Shilpa: Ashok, I am working on the glossary. It is taking a long time because of my workload in office and home, hardly get time to post anything. But I will definitely need all your help with that since I know only 2-3 south Indian languages. Pecans are kind of dry fruits.Read more here. They are basically used in different deserts. I use almonds(badam) when pecans are not available(though they have very different taste). Read more about canola oil here. I use peanut oil when I don’t have canola oil at hand. These might not be the correct equivalents, but I have used them before and they work just fine.