Ingredient Glossary

You can find these ingredients for Indian cooking in any Indian grocery store. If you have trouble finding any of these in your area, try the spice shop. You can also order these from an online grocery store.

Spices and Herbs

English	Hindi	Telugu	Tamil	Kannada
Aniseed/Fennel	Saunf	Sopu/Pedda Jeelakarra	Sombu	Saunf
Asafoetida	Hing	Inguva	Perungayam	Ingu
Arrow Root		Pala Gadda	Koovak Kilangu	Arrow Root
Bay Leaf	Tej Patta	Masala Aaku	Punnai Ilai	Masala Elay
Basil	Thulsi	Thulasi	Thulasi	Thulasi
Black PepperCorn	Kali Mirch	Miriyalu	Milagu	Kappu Menasu
Caraway Seeds	Shahjeera/Black Cumin Seeds	Seemsopu Ginjalu	Seemasombu	Shime Jeerige
Cardamom	Elaichi	Elakkai	Yelakkai	Elakkai
Carom Seeds	Ajwain	Vamu	Omam	Omam
Chillies, Red	Lal Mirch	Yerra Mirapakaaya/Yendu Mirapakaaya	Sigappu Lilagai	Kempu Menasinakai
Chillies, Green/Hot Peppers/Cayenne	Hari Mirch	Mirapakaaya	Milagai	Menasinakai
Cinnamon	Dalchini	Dalchini Chakka/Lavang Patta	Pattai	Lavanga Patta
Cloves	Laung	Lavangam	Lavangam	Lavanga
Coriander Seeds	Dhania	Dhaniyalu	Vara Kothamalli	Dhaniya
Cumin Seeds	Jeera	Jeela Karra	Jeeragam	Jeerige
Curry Leaves	Kadhi Patta	Karivepaku	Karivepillai	Kari Beevu
Dates	Khajur	Kharjura Pandu	Perichampazham	Kharjura
Dry Ginger	Sonth	Sonthi	Sukku	Vonagidha Shunti
Fenugreek Seeds	Methi Dana	Menthulu	Vendhayam	Menthi
Garlic	Lahasun/Lasun	Velliullipaaya	Vellai Pundu	Bellulle
Ginger	Adrakh	Allam	Ingi	Shunti
Jaggery	Gud	Bellamu	Vellam	Bella
Mace	Javithri	Japathri	Jadhipathri	Japathri
Mango Powder	Aamchur	Mavidi Podi	Mangai Podi	Mavinakaii Podi
Mustard seeds	Rai	Aavalu	Kadugu	Saasuve
Nutmeg	Jaiphal	Ullithnam	Jadhikkai	Jaagikai
Oregano	Ajwain leaves	Vaamu Aaku	Omam Ilai	Omam
Onion Seeds/Nigella	Kalonji	Nalla Jeelakarra	Karun Jeeragam	Kari Jeerige
Parsley	Ajmoda	Kothimira Jati Koora	Kothamalli Ilaigal Pole	Achu Mooda
Poppy Seeds	Khus Khus	Gasagasaalu	Kasakasaa	Gasagase Beeja
Pomegranate Seeds	Anardana	Daanimma Ginjalu	Maadhulai Veedai	Dalmbo Beeja
Raisins	Kishmish	Kismis	Ular Draakshai	Dweepadrakshi
Saffron	Kesar	Kumkumapoovu	Kungumappoo	Kumkumadha Hoova
Sesame Seeds	Til	Nuvvulu	Ellu	Ellu
Tamarind	Imli	Chintapandu	Puli	Hanuse Hannu
Turmeric Powder	Haldi	Pasupu	Majal Podi	Harshananda Podi

Grains, Lentils, and Legumes

English	Hindi	Telugu	Tamil	Kannada
Bengal Gram/Yellow Lentils hulled and split/Chickpeas	Chana Dal	Senaga Pappu	Kadalai Paruppu	Kadala Bele
Bengal Gram Flour/Chickea Flour	Besan	Senaga Pindi	Kadalai Maavu	Kadala Hittu
Black Gram/Horsebean (Whole)	Urad, Sabut	Minumulu	Karuppu Ulundu	Kappu Uddhina Bele
Black Gram (Peeled and/or split)	Urad Dal (Dhuli)	Minapa Pappu	Ulutham Paruppu	Uddhina Bele
Black Gram (Split)	Urad Dal, Chilka	Minapa Pappu (Thokku)	Ulutham Paruppu	Uddhina Bele
Black-Eye Peas	Lobhia	Alasandalu	Vellai Karamani	Alasande
Corn/Maize	Makka	Mokka Jonna/Jonna	Cholam	Mokka Chola
Corn Flour	Makka kaa Aata	Mokka Jonna Pindi	Chola Maavu	Mokka Jonna Hittu
Chick Peas/Garbanzo Beans/Ceci Beans	Chole	Senagalu	Vellai Mulu Kadalai	Bele Kadale
Green Gram (Whole)	Mung Dal, Sabut	Pesalu	Pasi Paruppu	Hottina Hesaru Bele
Green Gram/Mung Bean (Peeled, Split)	Mung Dal	Pesara Pappu	Siru Paruppu	Hesaru Bele
Kidney Beans	Rajmah	Anumulu	Karamani Payir	Alasondhi
Lentil	Masoor Dal	Masoor Pappu	Mysore Paruppu	Masoor Bele
Pearl Millet	Bajra	Sojjalu	Kambu	Sajja
Puffed Rice	Murmura	Maramaraalu	Arasi Pori	Mandakki
Ragi	Ragi	Ragi	Kelvaragu	Ragi
Red Gram Dal	Tur Dal/Toor Dal	Kandi Pappu	Tuvaram Paruppu	Thogare Bele
Sago/Tapioca Pearl	Sabudana	Saggu Biyyam	Javvarisi	Sabbakke
Sorghum	Jowar	Jonnalu	Jolada	Jolada/Jonna
Rice	Chawal	Biyyamu	Arasi	Akki
Rice Flakes/Pressed Rice	Poha	Atukulu	Aval	Avalakki
Wheat	Gehun	Godhumalu	Godhumai	Ghodee

Vegetables

English	Hindi	Telugu	Tamil	Kannada
Amaranth leaves	Chauli Sag/Lal Sag/Ram Dana	Thotakoora	Mulai Keerai	Dhantina Soppu
Ash Gourd	Petha/Kashiphal	Boodidha Gummadikaya	Kalyana Poosanikai	Bhele Kumbhalakayi
Beet Root	Chukandar	Beet Root	Beet Root	Beet Root
Broad Beans		Chikkudukaya	Avaraikai	Hurulikai
Basil	Thulsi	Thulasi	Thulasi	Thulasi
Bitter Gourd/Bitter Melon	Karela	Kakarakaya	Pavakai	Hagarakai
Bell Pepper/Capsicum	Shimla Mirch	Bengaluru Mirapakaaya	Kuda Milagai	Dhodda Menesimakai
Bottle Gourd/Chinese Melon/Long Melon	Lauki/Doodhi	Sorakaaya	Sorakai	Sorekai
Cabbage	Pattagobhi/Bandgobhi	Cabbage	Muttai Kosu	khosu
Carrot	Gajar	Carrot	Carrot	Carrot
Cauliflower	Phoolgobhi	Cauliflower	Cauliflower	Cauliflower
Celery	Celery	Celery	Celery	Celery
Cluster Beans	Gawar Phalli	Goruchikkudu kaya	Kothavarangai	Ghorikai
Coconut	Narial/Khopra	Kobbari Kaaya	Thengai	Thenginakai
Colocasia	Arvi/Arbi	Chamadumpa	Seppankilangu	Kasavina Ghedde
Coriander/Cilantro Leaves	Dhania/Hari Dhania	Kothimira Aaku	Kothamalli Ilai	Kothambre
Corn/Maize	Bhutta/Makka/Makai	Mokkajonna	Cholam	Jolade
Cucumber	Kheera/Kakdi	Dosakai	Vellirikkai	Sowthekai
Drumstick	Sajan Ki Phali	Munagakada	Muringaikai	Nungekai
Eggplant/Brinjal	Baingan	Vankaaya	Kathrikai	Bhadhanekai
Fenugreek Leaves	Methi	Menthikoora	Vendhaya Ilai	Menthina Soppu
French Beans/Green Beans	Beans	Pedda Chikkudukaaya	Avaraikkai	Dhoda Hurulekai
Ivy Gourd (coccinia grandis)	Tindora/Tondli	Dondakaya	Kovakkai	Kovakka
Lime	Nimbu	Nimmakai	Yelumichampalam	Nimbe Hannu
Lemon	Nimbu	Nimma pandu	Yelumichampalam	Nimbe Hannu
Lemon Cucumber	Khatta Kheera	Dosakaya	Doskai	Dosakai
Mango (green, raw)	Aam, Kaccha	Mamidikaaya	Managai
Mint Leaves	Pudina	Pudina Aaku	Pudina	Pudina
Mushroom	Guchi/Kukurmutta	Kukka Godugu	Kalan	Naaya Kode
Okra/Ladies Finger	Bhindi/Bhendi	Bendakaaya	Vendaikkai	Bendekai
Onion	Pyaz	Ullipaya/Ulligadda	Vengayam	Eerulli
Onion, green/Spring Onion	Hara Pyaz	Ullikada	Vengayathal	Eerullihu
Peas, green	Matar	Bathani	Pattani	Bathare
Plantain/Raw Banana	Kaccha Kela	Aratikaaya	Bhale	Valaikkai
Plantain Stem	Kela	Arati Thavva	Valai Thandu	Bhale Dhandu
Plantain Flower	Kele Ka Phool	Arati Poovu	Valai Poo	Bhale Hoova
Potato	Aalu	Bangala Dumpa	Vurulaikkilangu	Aalu Gedde
Pumpkin	Kaddu	Gummadikaaya	Poosanikkai	Kumbalakai
Radish	Mooli	Mullangi	Mullangi	Mullangi
Ridge Gourd	Turaii/Tori	Beerakai	Peerkkangai	Heerekai
Red Sorrel Leaves	Ambad Bhaji/Pitwa	Gongura	Pulichai Keerai	Hulee Soppu
Snake Gourd	Chichonda	Potlakaaya	Pudalangai	Hagalakai
Spinach	Palak	Palakoora	Pasalaikkeerai	Bacchala Soppu
Sweet Potato	Shakarkand	Chilakkada Dumpa	Sarkari Vallikkilangu	Genusena Gedde
Tapioca		Yerra Pendalamu	Maravallikkilangu	Maragenusu
Tomato	Tamater	Tamata	Thakkali	Tomato
Turnip	Shalgam	Turnip	Turnip	Turnip
Yam/Elephant Yam	Sooran	Kandha	Senaikilangu	Churna Gedde

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