Glossary E

Ela Batu refers to one of Sri Lankas' popular dishes which is an eggplant curry. Thai eggplants are used to make Ela Batu together with Sri Lanka's version of green curry sauce, hence Ela Batu is called Thai Eggplant Curry in English. Ela Batu is similar to Thailand's green curry.

Elastin refers to the tough yellow connective tissue in meat which can not be tenderized by cooking. Elastin is usually removed before cooking.

Elbasan Tavasi refers to Turkish lamb casserole with yoghurt

Elbow Macaroni refers to a short curved, hollow pastas, most well known as the chief ingredient of macaroni and cheese, a world famous American casserole.

elektrisches Messer is a German term which means electric knife

Elektroherd is a German word for electric stove, electric range, electric cooker or electric range.

Elenski But refers to dry-cured ham that comes from Elena in the northern part of Bulgaria.

Eles is the Hungarian word for sharp

Ellu Unda also spelled Ellunda refers to one of South Indian sweets which are actually ball-shaped sweetened Sesame sweets. They are Sesame seed Balls which are made from roasted Sesame seeds called Ellu in Malayalam cooked with melted Jaggery, then shaped into small balls.

Ellu Unda is best served with hot tea during afternoon snacks. I have eaten some during my train ride going to Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu

Unda is Malayalam word for balls, hence this sweet treat is called Ellu Unda in Malayalam

Sesame Seeds is called Linga in Filipino and is also cooked by some like Ellu Unda, that is Roasted then cooked with Brown sugar or Muscovado.

Below are two (2) pictures of Ellu Unda, one from Allepey and the other one from Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, respectively

Elma is the Turkish word for apple

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Glossary E

Ela Batu

Elastin

Elbasan Tavasi

Elbow Macaroni

Elektrisches Messer

Elektroherd

Elenski But

Eles

Ellu Unda / Ellunda

Elma

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