Indian Cuisine Terminology

noun a type of Indian pancake made from lentils or chickpea flour

adjective describing word used to modify a noun, in this case, 'cheela'

• The chef prepared a delicious cheela for breakfast.
• I love having cheela for brunch on weekends.
• Let's grab some cheela from that new food truck down the street.
• Her smile was like a warm cheela on a cold winter day.

noun a traditional Indian side dish made of yogurt, vegetables, and spices

• The traditional Indian meal was served with a side of raita.
• I love dipping my naan bread in raita.
• This raita is the bomb!
• Her calm demeanor was like a soothing raita in the midst of chaos.