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An introduction to snack ingredients

Fourteen English–Tamil references to the bases, seasonings, and additions encountered across this snack collection.

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Grains & flours

Rice

அரிசிArisi

A familiar starting point for understanding the murukku family.

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Gram flour

கடலை மாவுKadalai maavu

A flour reference connecting strands, ribbons, clusters, and some sweets.

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Finger millet

ராகிRagi

The millet highlighted by ragi murukku.

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Tapioca / cassava

மரவள்ளிக் கிழங்குMaravalli kizhangu

One ingredient direction with two very different snack formats.

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Garlic

பூண்டுPoondu

An aromatic naming clue found in both murukku and sev.

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Mint

புதினாPudina

The herb highlighted by pudina murukku.

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Chilli

மிளகாய்Milagai

A seasoning clue that does not provide a universal heat rating.

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Coconut milk

தேங்காய் பால்Thengai paal

A specific coconut ingredient named in one murukku variation.

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Pepper

மிளகுMilagu

The spice word behind milagu sev.

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Ajwain

ஓமம்Omam

An aromatic spice term encountered in the sev family.

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Flattened rice

அவல்Aval

The flake ingredient highlighted by aval mixture.

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Cashew

முந்திரிMunthiri

The nut highlighted in munthiri mixture.

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Foxtail millet

தினைThinai

The millet highlighted in thinai athirasam.

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Jaggery

வெல்லம்Vellam

A sweetener reference for understanding athirasam-style sweets.

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