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Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Jhāli (झालि) refers to a variety of fermented gruels (kāñjika), according the 17th-century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The gruels prepared from fruits is called Jhāli. It can be prepared as follows: Add mustard and salt into the squeezed juice of unripe mango. Filter this solution. After filtration add some fried asafoetida to it.

Jhālī medicinal effects: It treats the numbness of tongue, clears the throat, imparts taste and stimulates the digestive fire.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jhali (झलि).—f. The areca-nut.

Derivable forms: jhaliḥ (झलिः).

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Jhāli (झालि).—A sort of sour or raw mango fried with salt, mustard, and Asa Fœtida (hiṃgu); आम्रमामफलं पिष्टराजिका- लवणान्वितम् । भृष्टं हिङ्गुयुतं पूतं घोलित झालिरुच्यते (āmramāmaphalaṃ piṣṭarājikā- lavaṇānvitam | bhṛṣṭaṃ hiṅguyutaṃ pūtaṃ gholita jhālirucyate) || Bhāva P.

Derivable forms: jhāliḥ (झालिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jhali (झलि).—f.

(-liḥ) The areca nut.

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Jhāli (झालि).—f.

(-liḥ) A sort of sour or unripe mangoes, fried with salt, mustard, and asafœtida.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Jhali (झलि):—f. the areca-nut, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) Jhāli (झालि):—f. sour or unripe mango fried with salt, mustard, and Asa foetida, [Bhāvaprakāśa v, 11, 155.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Jhali (झलि):—(liḥ) 2. f. The areca nut.

2) Jhāli (झालि):—(liḥ) 2. f. Unripe mangoes fried with salt, mustard, &c.

[Sanskrit to German]

Jhali in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jhalaku, Jhalisu, Jhaliyara.

Ends with: Jhalajhali, Majhali.

Full-text: Anudattopadesha, Gholay, Kanjika.

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