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- Mace
- "Javantri" in Urdu -
like nutmeg is used to flavor cakes and other sweets, but mace is also used in many savory dishes. These include meats, sauces, curries, pickling, ketchup, and even Worcestershire sauce. It can be used as a nutmeg substitute in most recipes. This spice is sweeter and milder, but has a similar flavor to nutmeg.
- Maize
- "Makai" in Urdu -
is all annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears. Maize was an earlier term for corn and one of the foods served at American harvest celebrations.
- Mango
- "Aam" in Urdu -
is a fruit commonly cultivated and used for food. It is commonly eaten by itself or prepared in Mango Chutney.
- Mango Powder
- "Aam Choor" in Urdu -
is made of sour, unripe mangoes that are dried and sold in slices and powder. Their primary use is in Pakistani and Indian cooking, giving foods a sweet and sour flavor.
- Meat
- "Gosht" in Urdu -
is animal flesh that is cooked and used as food.
- Melon
- "Kharbooza" in Urdu -
are any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh.
- Milk
- "Doodh" in Urdu -
is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. The early lactation milk is known as colostrum, and carries the mother's antibodies to the baby.
- Milk Cream
- "Balai" in Urdu -
is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top.
- Millet
- "Baajra" in Urdu -
are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder.
- Millet Flour
- "Baajray Ka Aata" in Urdu -
is flour made of Millet that has a subtle flavor, lots of vitamins and minerals, and adds a lovely creamy color to baked goods.
- Minced Meat
- "Keema" in Urdu -
is typically minced beef, lamb or goat meat prepared in a curry.
- Mint
- "Podina" in Urdu -
without a qualifier like peppermint or apple mint, generally refers to spearmint leaves.
- Mixed Pickle
- "Achaar" in Urdu -
is pickles made from a variety of vegetables mixed together in the same pickling process. Mixed pickles are eaten much like other pickles: in small amounts to add flavor and to accent a meal.
- Mustard
- "Sarson" in Urdu -
is pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds.
- Mustard Oil
- "Sarson Ka Tail" in Urdu -
is used for three different oils that are made from mustard seeds: A fatty vegetable oil resulting from pressing the seeds, An essential oil resulting from grinding the seeds, mixing them with water, and extracting the resulting volatile oil by distillation.
- Mustard Seeds
- "Rai" in Urdu -
of the various mustard plants are among the smallest of seeds. The seeds are about 3mm in diameter, and may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional cuisines.
- Mutton
- "Bakray Ka Gosht" in Urdu -
is the meat from a mature sheep, dark red in color and rich in flavor.
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