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In India, traditional mint tea called pudina chai (पुदीना चाय) is made by steeping spearmint or peppermint in hot chai. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Due to the high content of essential oils in leaves (1–2.5%), especially menthol , mint tea is popular for its curative effects.
Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
Other prominent ingredients and combinations include coriander, capsicum, mint (coriander and mint chutneys are often called हरा hara chutney, Hindi for "green"), Tamarind or imli (often called meethi chutney, as मिठाई meethi in Hindi means "sweet"), sooth (or saunth, made with dates and ginger), coconut, onion, prune, tomato ...
Mint: পুদিনা Pudina Shallot: পেঁয়াজ কলি Peyanj Koli Scallion: পেঁয়াজ পাতা Peyanj Pata Panch Phoron: পাঁচ ফোড়ন Panch Foron This is a Bengali spice mix that combines fennel, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella Long pepper: পিপুল Pipul Bell pepper
Mentha royleana is known by the English common name of Royle's mint, named for British botanist John Forbes Royle. [4] [5] In Pakistan, it is referred to as Jangli podina [6] [7] or simply podina or pudina. [8] Other attested regional names include: Kala podna [9] Nari Wailani [10] Safaid podina [11] Pahari pudina [12] Tulasi paate [4]
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.
Mint: پودینا: Pudina Onion: پیاز: Pyaz Mustard seed: رائی: Rai Black Cracked mustard seeds: کوریا: Rai Kuria Alkanet root رتن جوت: Ratin jot Basil seeds: تخم بالنگا: Tukham balanga White pepper: سفید مرچ: Safed Mirchi Mustard greens: سرسوں بیج: Sarson Mustard oil: سرسوں کا تیل: Sarson ...
A mint or breath mint is a food item often consumed as an after-meal refreshment or before business and social engagements to improve breath odor. [1] Mints are commonly believed to soothe the stomach given their association with natural byproducts of the plant genus Mentha . [ 2 ]