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Jun 12th, 2009, 03:38 AM
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Can someone please help me translate the following:
The first three are quantities in urdu but I cant figure out how much they translate into in pounds/kilos
Sair or Seer (pronounced say-er or Seer) I dont know what the exact pronounciation is...
Pao
Chataank
Tolaa
Foods: I need to know what the following are called in english:
Rai (Ra-ee)
Safaid Zeera
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Jun 12th, 2009, 03:44 AM
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RAI is mustard seeds and safaid zeera is cumin seeds.
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Jun 12th, 2009, 08:27 AM
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i think pao is 250gr
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Jun 12th, 2009, 08:27 AM
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and one seer is 4 pao then 1kg
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Jun 12th, 2009, 08:57 AM
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Sair or Seer (pronounced say-er or Seer) I dont know what the exact pronounciation is... two pounds or one kilogram (aprox)
Pao ( half pound/250 gram)
Chataank (half ounce)
Tolaa = 11 gram
Foods: I need to know what the following are called in english:
Rai (Ra-ee) = Black mustared seed , there are two kinds of mustard seeds too. Black and yellow , they are not interchangeable in recipies. If one is substituted for the other then you will not get the right aroma and taste in the dish you are making.
Safaid Zeera = White cumin seed , there are black cumin seeds too the both taste , smell and look different and should not be substituted for preparing food as it will will not produce the desired taste and aroma in the dish you are making.
I hope it helps.
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Jun 12th, 2009, 09:19 AM
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wow mirch you knew all the terms. chatank is also a handful, isn't it?
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Jun 12th, 2009, 05:31 PM
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whoa thanks Mirch (also lovely4 and chips6)
where in the world can we find white cumin?
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Jun 13th, 2009, 08:00 AM
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I always call it "Jeera" :S and I didn't know it existed in white.
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Jun 13th, 2009, 02:12 PM
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^ Zeera :-)
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Jun 14th, 2009, 11:28 AM
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you find it in every desi store
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Jun 16th, 2009, 09:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hareem01
wow mirch you knew all the terms. chatank is also a handful, isn't it?
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Thanks for the complements. I like researching things. Just a little research on the Internet provided all the information about those weights and measures.
I come from a family of gourmet lovers that is why I know a lot about foods and spices.
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Originally Posted by shweetdreamz
whoa thanks Mirch (also lovely4 and chips6)
where in the world can we find white cumin?
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All desi stores have both kinds of zeera. It is zeera for Urdu speakers and Jeera for Hindi speakers.
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Jun 17th, 2009, 01:36 PM
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so any one wants to tell me what are the weight units under Tola ...and what are the equivalent terms in english ... 
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Jun 17th, 2009, 02:03 PM
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Here you go:
A ratti is a traditional Pakistani unit of mass, now standardized as 0.12125 gram.
1 Tola = 12 Masha or 11.67 gram
1 Masha = 8 Ratti or 0.97 gram
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