Mamsashringataka, Māṃsaśṛṅgāṭaka, Mamsa-shringataka: 1 definition

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Mamsashringataka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Māṃsaśṛṅgāṭaka can be transliterated into English as Mamsasrngataka or Mamsashringataka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

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

Māṃsaśṛṅgāṭaka (मांसशृङ्गाटक) refers to a type of dish featuring meat (mamsa) as an ingredient, as described as described in 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.

(Ingredients of Māṃsaśṛṅgāṭaka): śuddhamāmsa, water, cloves, asafoetida, salt, black pepper, wet ginger, cardamom, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, liquid lemon extract, ghee and samita.

(Cooking instructions): It is a meat filling dish. The filling is prepared by cutting the śuddhamāmsa into small pieces and then boiling in water. Add cloves, asafoetida, salt, black pepper, wet ginger, cardamom, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and liquid lemon extract to it. Fry the mixture in fragrant ghee. Now the filling (pūraṇa) is ready. Make triangular shapes with samita dough and fill the pūraṇa in it. Cook it again in ghee. This preparation is called Māmsaśṛṅgātaka. It can be considered as meat samosa.

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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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