Glossary M
English: Eat / Deutsch: Essen / Español: Comer / Português: Comer / Français: Manger / Italiano: Mangiare /
Makan is the Malaysian word for "eat" , "to eat". It also often refers to food or meal. In Malaysian, Makanan means food in general. The three (3) main meals of the day all start with the word Makan meaning "to eat" followed by the time of the day when it is taken, to wit:
Makan Pagi is Breakfast. Pagi is morning
Makan Tengah Hari is Lunch. Tengah Hari is noon
Makan Malam is Dinner. Malam is night
Makan Lewat Malam means food which is taken late at night. For a late night meal, Lewat means "late" and Lewat Malam means "late at night".
Makan Buka Puasa is Breakfast, as in "breaking" the fast during the religious fasting period.
Jemput Makan means "Please eat" or simply "Makan, Makan" means "eat, eat!, an invitation to eat.
It sound like our Ilocano dialect in the Philippines for "eat"/"to eat" which is "mangan". "Mangan Tayon" in Ilocano means "let us eat" , an invitation to eat. Mangan, mangan also means "eat, eat!, Sounds so familiar, it evoked childhood memories when my daddy used to speak to us in simple Ilocano words.
Masala Podi is the Malayalam term for Masala Powder which is used extensively in Indian cooking, especially in Kerala, India for making curries and other foods.
Masala Podi is sometimes referred to as Garam Masala, but based on my experience Masala Podi from Kerala, India is tasting much, much better than the Garam Masala I bought in Germany.
Masala Podi is used in such dish as Egg Masala, Beef Masala. I can guarantee you that you will also love this spice (Masala) when i have tasted dishes cooked with it. I have grown to love it and I am searching for Indian stores in Bremen, Germany to find the right Masala so I can again cook my favorite Masala Beef.
Masala Podi is available in spice shops around Kerala and also available plastic bottles in groceries.
Pictures below are Masala Podi bought from a spice shops in Allepey, Kerala, India and Masala Podi in plastic bottles in supermarkets and groceries.
Moru Kachiyathu also called Kachiya Moru means seasoned and spiced Buttermilk. Moru is Malayalam term for buttermilk. Also called Moru Curry this seasoned and spiced buttermilk is one of the simpliest curry prepared very frequently in most of the houses in Kerala. A curry made with curd is soothing and it is one of the main curries in Kerala cuisine.
English: Fish curry pot / Deutsch: Fischcurrytopf / Español: Caldero de curry de pescado / Português: Panela de curry de peixe / Français: Pot de curry de Poisson / Italiano: Pentola di curry di Pesce /
Manchatti also called Manchatty, Meenchatti or simply Chatti is the Malayalam word for the special vessel that the Malayalee use to prepare the fish (meen) curry. Meenchatti literally means Meen means fish and Chatti means vessel in Malayalam and is made from mud which is said to add to the special flavor to Kerala fish curry.