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Almond | Badam |
Asafoetida | Hing |
Barley | Jau |
Bengal gram (Flour) | Besan |
Bengal gram (Split) | Chana dal |
Bengal gram (Whole) | Chana |
Black gram (Split) | Urad dal |
Buckwheat | Kootu |
Cardamom | Elaychi |
Cashewnut | Kaju |
Chilli | Mirch |
Cloves | Lavang |
Coconut | Nariyal |
Coriander | Dhania |
Cumin | Zira |
Fennel | Saunf |
Fenugreek | Methi |
Garlic | Lessan |
Gingelly | Til |
Ginger | Adrak |
Green gram (Split) | Moong dal |
Green gram (Whole) | Moong |
Groundnut | Moong phalli |
Lentil | Masur dal |
Linseed | Alsi |
Mace | Javithri |
Maize | Makkai |
Millet | Bajra |
Milo | Juar |
Mustard | Rai |
Nutmeg | Jaiphal |
Onion (Small) | Pyaz |
Oregano | Ajwain |
Pepper | Kali mirch |
Pistachio | Pista |
Potato | Aloo |
Ragi | Mundal |
Rice (Parboiled) | Usna chawal |
Rice (Raw) | Arwa chawal |
Safflower | Kardi |
Semolina | Sooji |
Soyabean | Bhatmas |
Split gram | Tuwar dal |
Sunflower | Suriamukhi |
Tamarind | Imli |
Turmeric | Haldi |
Walnut | Akhrot |
Wheat | Gehun |
Wheat flour | Atta |
Wheat flour (Refined) | Maida |
Aadu | Peach |
Aam | Mango |
Aamchur | Dried mango powder |
Achar | Pickles |
Adrak / Sonth | Ginger |
Ajwain | Oregano |
Ajwain | Carom Seeds / Thyme |
Akhrot | Walnuts |
All purpose flour (Maida) | Maida |
Almonds | Badam |
Aloo | Potato |
Amaranth | Chauli, chavleri |
Amchoor | Dried Mango Powder |
Anaar Dana (Powder) | Pomegranate Seeds (Dried) |
Ananas | Pineapple |
Anar | Pomegranate |
Anardana | Pomegranate seeds |
Angoor | Grapes |
Angoor | Grapes |
Aniseed | Sauf |
Apple | Sabe |
Arrowroot | Paniphal, Tikora |
Asafetida | Hing |
Ash gourd | Petha |
Asparagus | Musli |
Asparagus | Shatwar, sootmooli,halyan |
Atta | Whole corn flour (see also maida) |
Atta | Wheat Flour |
Avocado, butterfruit | Makhanphal |
Badam | Almonds |
Badam | Almond |
Bael, Stone apple, Bengal quince | Bel, siriphal |
Baigan/baingan | Aubergine, Egg Plant |
Banana | Kela |
Bandh gobhi | Cabbage (see also Phool gobhi and gobhi) |
Bay leaf, Cinnamon leaf | Tej/Tuj patta |
Beaten Rice | Poha |
Bell Pepper | Simla Mirch |
Bengal gram | Channa dal |
Bengal Gram | Chana |
Bengal gram leaves | Chaney ki bhaji (Hummus) |
Besan | Chick pea flour |
Besan | Gram Flour |
Bhajee | Vegetable |
Bheja | Brain |
Bhindi | Okra (Lady's fingers) |
Bhutta | Corn Cobs |
Bitter gourd | Karela |
Black Eyed Beans | Chawli / Lobhia |
Black gram | Urad dal |
Black Gram Sabut | Urad Dal / Kaali Dal |
Bottle gourd | Lauki,doodhi |
Bottle Guard,Opo Squash | Doodhi |
Broken Wheat | Dalia |
Cabbage | Patha gobi |
Cardamom | Elaichi |
Carrot | Gajar |
Cashew nut | Kaju |
Cauliflower | Phool gobi |
Chakothra | Pomelo |
Chana | Chick peas, gram (see also Kabuli chana) |
Chana | Bengal Gram |
Chana dal | Split chick peas |
Chana Dal | Gram Dal |
Chatni |
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Chawal | Rice (generic) |
Chhilka | Rind (generic) |
Chhuara | Dates (Dried) |
Chickpeas (brown) | Chana |
Chickpeas (green) | Cholia / Hara Chana |
Chickpeas (white) | Kabuli Chana |
Chikoo | Sapota |
Chilli | Mirchi |
Chin fruit, litchie | Lichee |
Chini/shakkar | Sugar |
Chowli/lobia | Black-eyed beans |
Cilantro, Coriander leaves | Dhania |
Cinnamon | Tuj/Dalchini |
Cloves | Lavang |
Cluster Beans | Gowaar Phali |
Colocasia | Arbi |
Common Indian Names | English Names |
Coriander Cilantro | Dhania |
Coriander seeds, Coriander powder | Dhania |
Corn cobs, maize | Bhutta, makka |
Corn kernel | Makai |
Cowpea | Lobia |
Cucumber | Kakdi |
Cumin seeds | Shah Jeera/Kala Jeera |
Curry leaves | kari Patta |
Dahi | Yoghurt |
Dahi | Curd |
Dal/dhal | Pulses |
Dalchini | Cinnamon |
Darchini | Cinnamon |
Dates | Kajhoor |
Dhania | Coriander |
Dhania Patta | Coriander Leaves |
Dhania Powder | Coriander Powder |
Dillweed | Suvabhaji |
Doodh | Milk |
dried Apricot | Khumani |
Drumstick | Seeng |
Drumstick leaves | Muranka bhaji |
Egg plant, Brinjal | Biangan |
Elaichi (Chhoti) | Green Cardamom |
Elaichi (Moti) | Brown Cardamom |
Elaichi/ilaichi | Cardamom |
English Name | Indian / Hindi Name |
Fennel | Saunf |
Fenugreek seeds | Methi |
Figs | Amjeer |
French Beans | Flas Beans |
Gajar | Carrot |
Garam Masala | a blend of cumin, pepper, cloves and cardamom |
Gardencress | Halim |
Garlic | Lasun |
Gehun | Wheat (so gehun ka atta) |
Gentleman's Toes, Tindla | tinda |
Ghee | Clarified butter (without milk solids) |
Ghee | Clarified Butter |
Gherkins | Kunthroo, Goli, Tondli |
Ghia/lauki | A variety of north Indian gourd |
Ginger | Adrak |
Gobhi/gobi | Cabbage or cauliflower (see also Bandh gobhi and Phool gobhi) |
Gosht | Meat (generic; specific meats are called after the animal) |
Gram flour | Besan |
Gram Flour | Besan / Chane Ka Atta |
Grapes | Angoor |
Green chilli | Hari mirch |
Green gram | Moong dal |
Green Gram | Moong |
Green hot chili | Hari Mirchi |
Green pepper, Capsicum | bari mirch |
Guavas | Amrood |
Gulab | Rose |
Gulab jal | Rose water |
Gur | Jaggery (raw cane sugar) |
Gurda | Kidney |
Haldi | Turmeric |
Hara dhania | Coriander leaves (see also dhania) |
Hara piaz | Spring onion (see also piaz/pyaz) |
Hari Mirch | Green Chilly |
Heeng | Asafoetida |
Hing | Asafetida |
Horse Gram | Kulthi |
Ilaichi/elaichi | Cardamom |
Imli | Tamarind |
Indian sorrel | Khatti bhaji |
Jackfruit | Kathal |
Jaggery | Gur |
Jaiphal | Nutmeg |
Jaiphal/zaiphal | Nutmeg |
Jamoon | Jambul fruit java plum |
Javitri | Mace |
Jeera | Cumin Seed |
Kabab | Any of a variety of meatballs made of keema |
Kabuli chana | White gram (see also chana) |
Kaddu | Pumpkin (see also lauki, ghia) |
Kaju | Cashew nuts |
Kakari | Cucumber |
Kala Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds | Caraway Seeds |
Kala Namak | Rock Salt |
Kaleja | Liver |
Kali mirch | Pepper |
Kali Mirch | Black Pepper |
Karhai | A hemispherical frying pan, used for deep frying |
Kari Patta | Curry Leaves |
Kathal | Jackfruit |
Keema/kheema | Minced meat (usually mutton) |
Kela | Banana |
Kesar/kesari/zafran | Saffron (stigma of the crocus flower) |
Khajur | Dates |
Khas khas/khus khus | Poppy seeds |
Kheera | Cucumbers |
Kheera | Cucumber |
Khesari leaves | Masoor bhaji |
Khopra/Nariyal | Coconut |
Khoya, Mawa | Dried Whole Milk/Thickened Milk |
Kishmish | Currants |
Kismis | Raisins (see also munakka) |
Kofta | Meatballs or vegetables shaped into a ball before cooking |
Kumbhi | Mushroom |
Lahsun | Garlic |
Lasan / Lahsun | Garlic |
Lauki/ghia | A variety of north Indian gourd |
Laung | Clove |
Lavang/laung | Cloves |
Lettuce | Kasmisaag |
Lime or Lemon | Nimbu |
Lobia/chowli | Black-eyed beans |
Lotus Stem | Kamal Kakadior, Bhien |
Maida | Flour |
Maida | Fine Wheat Flour |
Maize Flour | Makai Ka Atta |
Makai | Corn |
Makhan/Makkhan | Butter |
Makhanphal | Avocado, butterfruit |
Malai | Cream |
Mango | Aam |
Masala | Spices (generic) |
Mashmelon | Kharbooja |
Masoor (dal) | Red lentils |
Matar | Peas |
Mattha (Chhaach) | Butter Milk |
Methi | Fenugreek |
Methi | Fenugreek Seeds |
Mint leaves | Podina |
Mirchi | Chilis |
Mooli | Radish |
Moong | Mung beans |
Moong Fali | Groundnut |
Moongphali | Ground nuts |
Mulberry | Shehtooth |
Munakka | Sultanas or large raisins (also bara kismis; see kismis) |
Murg | Chicken |
Mushrooms | Goochi |
Muskmelon Cantalope | Kharbooja |
Mustard seeds | Rai/Sarson |
Namak/nimak | Salt |
Nariyal/khopra | Coconut |
Nimboo ka Sat | Citric Acid |
Nimbu | Lemon |
Okra, Ladies Finger | Bhindi |
Olives | Zetoon / Zaitoon |
Onion | Kanda Pyaaz |
Orange | Santra |
Paav / Pav / Pao | Bun |
Palak | Spinach (also sag) |
Paneer | Cottage Cheese |
Papar | Papadom |
Papaya | Papeeta |
Papita | Papaya |
Patta Gobi | Cabbage |
Peanuts, Groundnuts | moongphali |
Pear | Nashpati |
Peas | Matar |
Pepper corns | Kalimirchi |
Phitkari | Alum |
Phool Gobi | Cauliflower |
Piaz/pyaz | Onions |
Pineapple | Ananas |
Pista | Pistachio |
Plum | Aloobukara |
Poha, Chiwda | Flaked, Beaten rice |
Pomegranate | Anar |
Poppy seeds | Khuskhus |
Potato | Aloo |
Pudina | Mint |
Pudina Leaves | Mint Leaves |
Puffed Rice | Kurmura |
Pumpkin | Kadhu |
Raai | Mustard seeds (see also sarson) |
Raai / Raee | Mustard Seeds (Small) |
Raan | Leg of mutton |
Radish | Mooli |
Raisin | Kishmish |
Raita | Yoghurt with salads, nuts or other garnish, used as an accompaniment to meals |
Rajma | Red Kidney beans |
Rawa/sooji | Semolina |
Red chili pepper | lal Mirchi |
Red Kidney Beans | Rajma |
Red Lentil | Masoor |
Red sorrel | Chukka bhaji |
Refined Flour | Maida |
Rice | Chawal |
Roti | Bread (generic) |
Saboodana / Sabudana | Sago |
Saffron | Kesar |
Sag | Greens (generic, so sarson ka sag etc) |
Salad leaves, endives | Gulsuchal |
Sarson | Mustard (see also raai) |
Sarson | Mustard Seeds (Moti) |
Saunf | Fennel |
Saunf | Aniseed |
Seekh | Skewer (so seekh kabab) |
Semolina | Suji |
Semolina | Rava / Suji |
Sesame seeds | til |
Sev | Apple |
Shakahari | Vegetarian |
Shakarkand | Sweet potatoes |
Shakkar/chini | Sugar |
Shalgam | Turnip |
Shimla Mirch | Capsicum |
Shorba | Soup, gravy |
Shrimp, Prawn | Jinga |
Simla mirch | Capsicum |
Singhara | Water chestnuts |
Sonth | Dried ginger |
Sooji/rawa | Semolina |
Spinach | Palak |
Split Bengal Gram | Chana Dal |
Split Black Gram | Urad Dal / Kaali Dal |
Split Green Gram | Moong Dal |
Split Red Gram | Tuvar Dal / Arhar Dal |
Split Red Lentil | Masoor Dal |
Suwa | Dill |
Sweet lime | Mosambi |
Sweet potato | Shakarkand |
Tadka | Seasoning |
Tamarind | Imli |
Tamatar | Tomato |
Tandoor | An oven of baked mud, from north India (so tandoori roti, tandoori murg) |
Tapioca | Simla Aloo |
Tawa | Griddle |
Tej Patta | Bay Leaf |
Tel | Oil (generic, so sarson ka tel, moongphali ka tel etc.) |
Til | Sesame |
Tomato | Tamatar |
Toor/toovar | Pigeon-peas |
Turmeric | Haldi |
Urad Dal | Horse Bean |
Vegetables | Sabji |
Vermicelli | Seviyan |
Walnut | Akroot |
Water Chestnuts | Shingara |
Watermelon | Tarbooj, Kalingad |
Wheat | Gehun |
Wheat flour | Atta, Chappathi flour |
Wheat Flour | Gehun Ka Atta |
Yellow split peas | Thoor dal |
Zafran/kesar/kesari | Saffron (stigma of the crocus flower) |
Zaiphal/jaiphal | Nutmeg |
Zizyphus | Ber, bor |