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Triniz.... I go be reall proud of some of u if u could name some of these things:?


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We hadda big up the Indian heritage and culture we have back home so lets see if yuh know this:

I go start allyuh off:

Tawa- iron stone used for cooking roti


Belna

Chauki

Dabila

Puchara

Chulah

Pukni

Chimta

Karahi

Sup

Saphee

Dhall-ghotni

Okhri

Musar

Sil

Lorha

Jharu

Dosti

Peera

Goolgoolah

Damadol

Nariel

Bhaat

Tarkaree

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Well I grow up by my indian neighbour really so lemme try meh han an see if I get thru

Belna - rolling pin
Chauki - a small circular board that you roll out the roti loyah on
Dabila - the longish stick that they use to turn the roti if is dhalphurie and if is buss-up shut they slapping the roti with this long flat stick
Puchara - this is a stick with a piece of stripped cloth at the end... they does use this to put oil on de roti when they cooking it. Buss up shut especially
Chulah - the kindah mud stove whey dey does cook... not a mud oven eh... it does be like a mound of mud
Pukni - don't know
Chimta - doh know
Karahi - this is a kinda dhal with boulders in it like pholourie but it make from dhal too
Sup - the fine strainer ting dey does use
Saphee - the roti cloth
Dhall-ghotni - is a swizzle stick for the dhal but it shape like a star with a stick
Okhri - eh??
Musar - wha is dat???
Sil - this is a piece ah flat stone whey people does grind seasoning with a next smaller stone
Lorha - me eh know either
Jharu - a feel yuh mean jaray <ah cyah spell> and dis is a ritual dey does do to run maljo and evil spirit
Dosti - this is a kinda roti dey does make it is also called oil roti
Peera - a short stool to sit on. used plenty during prayers and wedding and when my neighbour used to cane row my picky head
Goolgoolah - me eh know dis one neither
Damadol - a feel dis is tomato cause ah does hear meh modder callin it dat
Nariel - coconut cooking oil
Bhaat - eh???
Tarkaree - any kinda accompaniment for rice whether is dhal, bodi, patchoi, tomato choka

Well ah try meh bes dey.
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My best friend married a woman from Trinidad. I've had all sorts of fine Trinidad food. I do not know enough to answer your question. I love you all very much!! nm
Oh lord, I have about .01% indian in me, I only know a few

Belna - de rolling thing
Sup - used to strain ting
Dhall-ghotni - swizzle
Goolgoolah - fig
Karahi - d coal pot!
Saphee - a hand rag
Pukni - A piece of bamboo? I think
Tarkaree - d greens

I buss sorry :(
Sis ah cah help yuh out dey, but if the end result is some kinda Trini Indian dish ah dey.

Oh gosh!! Yuh ha to tell we what them t'ing make and how so ah could try meh hand....
well i is ah indian and ah only know half ah dem!!! ah go ask me mother and come back yes!
Ok, lemme just continue from what ilyena eh know.
Pukni a funnel like ting yuh blow to start up a fire in the chullah.
Chimta a ting to hold de sada roti while it in the chullah
Okhri ah not sure eh allyuh, but ah think is something way yuh does put grains like corn and ting and pong it.
Lorha is de stone to grind de massala on de sil.
Goolgoolah is ah ting like banana fritters. yuh fry in in oil like poolurie.
Bhatt is rice. Like dhal and bhatt and damadol choka.

Allyuh doh laugh at meh too much eh. yes ah hearing allyuh.
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