Glossary of Terms
Bhajans- Indian devotional song
Beta- son
Channa- spicy chickpeas
Daal- lentils for cooking
Dosai- lentil crepe
Fogana- Indian dance using sticks
Ghee- clarified butter
Jalabi- neon orange funnel cake
Kajol- eye makeup, black liner/mascara
Khatak- classical dance of Northern India, recite epics and mythological stories
Krishna- Hindu deity, in some religions known as the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, in other religions known as the Supreme Person, embodiment of love and divine joy, destroyer of pain and sin
Kurtha- long loose garment like shirt
Namaste- Greeting
Paneer- fresh cheese
Prasad- food offered to a Hindu god
Puri- fried, puffed whole wheat bread
Roti- eaten as bread, flat and thin, made of whole wheat
Sahib- term used to address elder
Salwaar kameez- traditional dress worn by men and women in South and Central Asia
