Indian Ingredients Glossary

English Names
Allspice (Kebab Cheeni)
Almonds ( Badaam )
Aniseed ( Suwa or Shopa )
Asafoetida ( Hing )
Banana ( keyla)
Basil ( Tulsi )
Basmati Rice ( Basmati Chaaval )
Bay Leaf ( Tej Patta )
Betel Leaves ( Paan ka patta)
Betel Nut (Paan)
Bitter Gourd ( Kareela)
Black Cardamom ( Badi Elaichi )
Black Cumin Seed (Shahi Jeera )
Black Mustard Seeds ( Rai)
Black Onion seeds ( Kalonji )
Black Peppercorn ( Kali Mirch )
Black Raisins ( Sultana/ draksh )
Black Salt ( Kala Namak or Sanchal )
Capsicum/ Bell Pepper
Carom Seeds (Ajwain)
Cardamom ( Elaichi)
Cashew nuts ( Kaju )
Channa Daal
Chillies (Mirch)
Cinnamon ( Dalchini )
Clarified butter ( Ghee )
Cloves ( Lavang )
Coconut milk ( Narial Ka Doodh )
Coconut Whole ( Narial )
Coriander Powder ( Dhania powder )
Coriander seeds ( Dhania )
Cumin seeds ( Jeera )
Curry Leaves ( Kaddipatta )
Dates ( Khajur )
Desiccated Coconut ( Sukha Narial )
Dill seed and weed (Suwa)
Edible sliver foil ( Varaq or Chaandi)
Eggplant / Brinjal (Baingan)
Fennel seeds ( Saunf )
Fenugreek Leaves - dried ( Kasoor Methi )
Fenugreek leaves ( Methi Leaves )
Fenugreek seeds ( Methi seeds )
Flattened Rice Flakes ( Poha )
Garlic ( Lahsun )
Ginger ( Aadrak )
Golden raisins ( Kishmish )
Gooseberry (Aavla)
Gram Flour ( Besan )
Green Peas ( Mutter )
Green Cardamom (Elaichi)
Green Chilies ( Hari Mirch )
Home made Cheese ( Paneer )
Jaggery ( Gur )
Kesar ( Saffron )
Lemons ( Nimbu )
Limes ( Nimbu )
Mango (Aaam)
Mint ( Pudina )
Moong Daal
Mustard Oil
Nutmeg ( Jaiphal )
Okra / Ladies Finger (Bhindi)
Onion (pyaaz)
Pistachio nuts ( Pista )
Plain Flour ( Maida )
Plain yogurt ( Dahi )
Plantain ( Kuccha Kayla)
Pomegranate seeds ( Anardana )
Pomogranate ( Anar)
Poppy seeds ( Khus Khus)
Potatoes ( Aloo )
Pulses : Generic name ( Daal )
Raw Mango powder ( Aamchur Powder)
Red chilies powder ( Lal Mirchi powder)
Red Lentils ( Masur daal )
Red chilies ( Lal Mirchi )
Red Kidney beans ( Rajmah )
Rice Flour (chawaal ka atta)
Rose Water ( Gulab Pani )
Sabja or Tukmaria
Saffron ( Kesar )
Salt ( Namak )
Semolina ( Semiya )
Sesame seeds (Til )
Spice Mixture ( Masala )
Spice Blend ( Garam Masala )
Spinach ( Palak )
Star Anise ( Chakra Phool )
Tomatoes ( Tamatar)
Tamarind ( Imli )
Turmeric ( Haldi )
Vinegar ( Sirka )
Walnuts (Akhrot)


Hindi Names

Aadrak ( Ginger )
Aamchur Powder ( Raw Mango powder )
Atta (flour)
Gayhoon Aata ( Wheat Flour )
Chawal aata (rice flour)
Ajwain ( Carom Seeds )
Akhrot ( Walnuts )
Aloo ( Potatoes )
Anar (Pomegranate) Anardana ( Pomegranate seeds )
Badaam ( Almonds )
Badi Elaichi ( Black Cardamom )
Basmati Chaaval ( Basmati Rice )
Besan ( Gram Flour )
Channa Daal (Bengal Gram Dhal)
Chaandi ( Edible Silver Foil )
Chakra Phool (Star Anise)
Chawal Ka Aata ( Rice Flour )
Daal ( Generic term for all pulses )
Dahi ( Plain yogurt )
Dalchini ( Cinnamon )
Dhania ( Coriander seeds )
Dhania powder ( Coriander Powder )
Dill seed and weed (Suwa)
Elaichi ( Cardamom )
Garam Masala ( Spice Mixture )
Ghee ( Clarified butter )
Gulab Pani ( Rose Water )
Gur ( Jaggery )
Haldi ( Turmeric )
Hari Mirch ( Green Chilies)
Hing ( Asafoetida )
Imli ( Tamarind )
Jaiphal ( Nutmeg )
Jeera ( Cumin seeds )
Kadipatta ( Curry Leaves )
Kaju ( Cashew nuts )
Kala Namak or Sanchal ( Black Salt )
Kali Mirch ( Black Peppercorn )
Kalonji ( Back Onion seeds )
Kastoori Methi (Fenugreek Leaves dried )
Kebab Cheeni ( Allspice )
Kesar ( Saffron )
Khajur ( Dates )
Khus Khus ( Poppy seeds )
Kishmish ( Golden raisins )
Lahsun ( Garlic )
Lal Mirchi ( Red chilies )
Lal Mirchi powder ( Red chili powder)
Lavang ( Cloves )
Maida ( All Purpose Flour )
Masala ( Spice Mixture )
Masur daal ( Red Lentils )
Methi leaves ( Fenugreek leaves )
Methi seeds ( Fenugreek seeds )
Moong Daal (Green Gram Dhal)
Mutter ( Green Peas )
Namak ( Salt )
Narial ( Coconut Whole )
Narial ka doodh ( Coconut milk )
Nimbu ( Lemons)
Nimbu ( Limes )
Palak ( Spinach )
Paneer ( Home made Cheese )
Pista ( Pistachio nuts )
Poha ( Flattened Rice Flakes )
Pomegranate ( Anar)
Pudina ( Mint )
Rai ( Black Mustard Seeds )
Rajmah ( Red Kidney beans )
Rawa ( Semolina )
Sabja or Tukmaria
Sanchal ( Fennel seeds)
Sarson (Mustard)
Sarson ka tel (Mustard Oil)
Saunf ( Fennel seeds)
Shahi Jeera ( Black Cumin Seeds )
Sirka (Vinegar )
Sukha Narial ( Desiccated Coconut )
Sultana ( Black raisins )
Suwa or Shopa ( Aniseed )
Tej Patta ( Bay Leaf )
Til ( Sesame seeds )
Tulsi ( Basil )
Tur Daal (Yellow Lentil/ Red Gram Dhal)
Udad Daal (Black Gram Dhal)
Varaq (Chaandi ) Edible sliver foil

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