Indian Spices - Glossary of Indian Spices in English and Hindi

6/24/2016 Indian Spices Glossary of Indian Spices in English and Hindi
june 22, 2016 by dassana amit (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/author/shirdibaba/)
Glossary of some commonly used Indian Spices is presented here:
Veg Recipes of India
english hindi tamil kannada marathi konkan
aniseeds, fennel seeds saunf sombu badishop
http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indianspicesglossaryofindianspicesinenglishandhindi/ 1/38
asafoetida hing perumkayam, perungaya hingu hing hingu
basil seeds
sabja
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/basil sabja seeds, subja, falooda seeds, tukmaria
seeds
seedsorsabjaseeds/), sweet basil
bay Leaf indian tej patta, tamalpatra brinji elai
big mustard seeds sarson
black cardamom badi elaichi periya elakkai
black cumin seeds kala jeera karung seeragam
black mustard seeds rai
black pepper kali mirch milagu menasinkalu kali miri
black salt kala namak
caraway seeds shahjeera perum seeragam
carom seeds, ajwain
thymol seeds, (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/ajwain omam owa owa wonwo
oregano, bishops weed paratha/)
chilli powder lal mirch powder milagai tool
cinnamon dalchini lavanga pattai, pattai dal chini dal chini dal chin
clarified butter ghee nei
cloves laung, lavang krambu
coconut desiccated sukha nariyal ka choora/boora thuruvina thengai
coconut dry sukha nariyal copra
coconut fresh nariyal thengai chobra
dhania powder
dhane
coriander powder (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/howtomake dhaniya podi
pood
corianderpowderdhaniapowder/)
kottumalli
coriander seeds sabut dhania dhane
vidai, dhaniya
coriander, cilantro dhaniya, dhania kothamalli ilai
cumin seeds jeera jeerakam
curry leaves
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/howto kari patta, kadipatha karuveppilai

preservecurryleavesandstorethem/)
dry fenugreek leaves kasoori methi
dry ginger saunth, sounth, soonth sukku sunthi sunth sunthi
mavinkai ambyacha
dry mango powder amchur mangai podi amchur
churu chur
menthiyam, methya
fenugreek seeds methi ke dane
ventiyam dane
fenugreek
(http://dassana.cdnrecipes.netdna
methi venthaiam
cdn.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/07/fresh
methileaves.jpg)
garlic lasan, lahsun, lahsan poondu lasun
fresh ginger adrak, adhrak inji ala
saunth
dry ginger (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/saunth sukku sunth
dry ginger (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/saunth sukku sunth
chutneysweettamarindchutney/), sonth
veldoda.
green cardamom hari elaichi, choti elaichi elakkai
velchi
hirvi
green chilli hari mirch pachai milagai
mirchi
ground nut, peanuts moongphalli
sheng
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/peanut (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/peanut nila kadalei
dane
thecharecipeshengdanayachathecha/) chutney/), mungphali
holy basil tulsi tulasi tulas
jaggery gur vellam bella gul god
palm jaggery
(http://dassana.cdnrecipes.netdna
tara gura, sharkara tada pana vellam
cdn.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/03/palm
jaggery.jpg)
lime nimboo, nimbu elumichai limbu
cocum, kokum
kokam,
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/kokum bhirinda, bhirnda
aamsul
sherbet/)
lime peel nimbu ka chilka elumichai thol
mace (http://dassana.cdnrecipes.netdna
cdn.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/01/mace jayitri, javitri, javntry jaipatri jaipatri jaipatri jaipatri
javitri.jpg)
mint
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/mint pudina, podina pudina, pudhina pudina
juicerecipemintjuice/)
nutmeg jaiphal jhadhikkai jaiphal
onion seeds,
kalonji, kalaungi kalonji
nigella
pine nuts chilgoze, nioze
anardana
dry pomegranate seeds (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/pomegranate
dry pomegranate seeds (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/pomegranate
chutney/)
poppy seeds khus khus khasa khasa khas
kaindha dratchai /
raisins kismish bedane
ularndha dratchai
milakai
red chilli lal mirch lal mirchi
vatral
sendhe
rock salt sendha namak kal uppu
laun
rock flower, dagad
pathar phool kalpaasi
stone flower phool
salt namak uppu meeth
sesame seeds til ellu til
saffron
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/saffron kunkuma, kesar, zafran kumkumappu keshar
riceorkesarrice/)
sichuan pepper, tilfda, tirphal, tephal, teppal
szechwan pepper (http://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/teppalspice/)
star anise chakriphool lavanga poo
sultanas munacca
tamarind
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/tamarind
imli puli chincha
datechutneyrecipesweetchutneyfor
chaat/)
turmeric haldi manjal halad
vetiver kewra vetiver
vinegar sirka
water melon seeds magaz
note – if you know the name of any spices in any regional indian language and want to update it in this post… then do leave it in the comment section
and we will update the post. if we have missed any spices, then also you can let us know. thanks in advance.
many thanks to all readers who shared the name of spices in regional languages.
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(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/howtomakecorianderpowderdhaniapowder/), bisi bele bath masala powder
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/bisibelebathmasalapowder/) and masala tea powder (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masalateapowderdry
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{ 178 responses }
Parul says
May 28, 2016 at 6:42 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐492651)
Hi,what is biryani phool?
Reply (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/?replytocom=492651#respond)
dassana amit (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com) says

i always used to think biryani phool is stone flower or dagad flower. but some one had also commented that is star anise or chakri phool.
Avani says
Avani says
April 22, 2016 at 10:30 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐485142)
Very helpful glossaries and good recipe collection!!!
What is the English equivalent of the spice called “badiyan” in Gujarati?

thankyou avani badiyan is called as stra anise in english and chakri phool in hindi hope this help’s you.
Krishnakumar Thaker says

Really very useful collection
amit trehan says

April 20, 2016 at 3:59 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐484839)
Thanks Krishnakumar
Vàrghese Samuel says

Very informative.
Vinay says
बडी पीपल
Veda says
March 22, 2016 at 11:32 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐480023)
For imli in kannada …… Hunase hannu

March 22, 2016 at 2:46 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐480063)
thanks for the info veda.
Narain Prasad Dalmia says

I want to know name in English and Tamil for Pipal and Akkarkara pl

for pipal, are you referring to pippali. not sure of the tamil name, but in english, pippali is called as long pepper. i searched for akkarkara online and came to know that its
english name is pellitory.
Harismita says
Marathi moggu a spice in karanatak it’s English name is Kopak
I would like to know the Gujarati name for the same.
Good work done by u.
Thank u very much.

thanks for the info harismita. i am not sure what is the gujarati name of the marathi moggu.
Sam says
February 10, 2016 at 7:25 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐476994)
Salt=namak
Thanks for putting together a useful list

welcome sam and thankyou
Papri Roy says

Dagad phool in english and is it called star aniz???

February 3, 2016 at 12:46 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐475828)
papri dagad phool is known as stone flower.
akshay nagar says
akshay nagar says

January 22, 2016 at 7:21 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐474993)
haldar is gujarati for turmeric.

thanks. will update.
Yahya says
December 21, 2015 at 2:53 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐469986)
Is kalonji and Kala jeera are same ? Please reply.

both are different. kalonji are nigella seeds and kala jeera is black cumin.
Smita Naidu says

December 13, 2015 at 11:36 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐468595)
English name of til

sesame seeds.
Mayur Dangi says

October 28, 2015 at 9:50 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐462006)
Thank u for ur list it’s very helpful for me….
B.coz I learn cooking by net. Or video and always confused in masala name..
..
So thank u……. For help

October 29, 2015 at 9:47 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐462138)
welcome always mayur and thankyou
Aneesh Jain says
Aneesh Jain says

August 18, 2015 at 8:56 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐452508)
It is very helpful for preparing my school project

thanks aneesh
CP says
May 24, 2015 at 9:07 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐440425)
Does anyone know about the seed called “jakkia/jhakia” in Hindi? It is common in Uttarakhand and the mountain areas. I’ve never seen it in the west and can’t find any information
or an English name online.
It’s often used for potato and cabbage sabjis.
Noor says
What is marathi moggu known as in hindi and english…i also want to know which spices are exactly included in garm masala

noor, moggu is called as kapok buds in english. check garam masala recipe here – http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/punjabigarammasala/
(http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/punjabigarammasala/)
aisha says
Hi
I want to know Hindi words used for PARSLEY and OREGANO
PLZ HELP
Aisha

aisha, i don’t know. hope some reader can help. locally where i buy vegetables they call parsely as ‘chinese dhania’.
amar says
amar says
Anybody please can tell me what are ” NARME”” seeds does it hve any other name????
sushmita says
I want to know what is flax seed and where it is available and in which indian dish it is used

sushmita, flax seed is called as ‘alsi’. it is very healthy and you will find it in good grocery store or super store. in indian recipes dry chutneys are made from them. good egg
substitute for making cakes.
suvashridevi says
I always search your recipes. It is too good to see all the spices in one list. Actually , I wanted to know about BIRIANI PHOOL . I don’t know the use if this spice in biriyani.please
help

biryani phool is stone flower or patthar phool. its added in biryanis, pulaos and in kormas. even in biryani or pulao masala this spice is added. you can look at a picture here –
http://vegrecipesofindia.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/07/aromaticspicesforgodamasala.jpg (http://vegrecipesofindia.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/07/aromaticspicesfor
godamasala.jpg)
Dr Parveen Razaq says

This phool is known as badyan khatai
Sparsh says
Nice it almost have all spices name.
Richa Sharma says

Hello dear,
I am not fond of cooking but I have to do it. And I believe that whatever you do, do it with your best effort. So I keep on searching for food items of my childhood and what my mom
cooked for us. She was superb cook. Accidentaly I stumbled on your site many times and I started liking it. Its too good. Right now I need some help without that I will not be able to
have my Panchfodan. I want to know MARATHI name for Kalonji or Mangarail. I got ENGLISH name but not MARATHI one. Please help.

thanks a lot richa. i don’t know what is kalonji called in marathi. i live in maharashtra and even in the shops or stores where i buy kalonji, its written as kalonji or nigella seeds
but no marathi name is printed on the packet.
Richa Sharma says

Thanks for replying dear. No problem, now I will search Nigella seeds. Lets see what happens. Thanks again.

welcome richa
jane says
hi pls could u tell me the english word for tefllam konkani and then the botanical name of tefllam thanks god bless and sorry for the trouble from jane

jane, are you asking about tirphal?
bryan says
what is an indian vegetable recipe (like saag in hindi or palle in kannada called in english)

bryan, saag is a term used in hindi for leafy greens. i don’t know kannada.
Kajal says
Hi Dassana, i would like to applaud and congratulate you for your remarkable efforts in put just ‘genuine’ and perfect recipes. there are so many web sites, but the truth is not all
depict the true ‘home made’ food recipes. they all have something added to the original recipes to ‘self promote’.
im truly impressed by your ‘honest’ and so ‘sober’ explanations.
Dassana, i came across a spice called ‘Kali Jeeri’.. this doesnot look like onion seeds/nigella or the black jeera or Shahjeera. i have heard that it has immense medicinal value. And
that it is also used in Punjab for heavy food items like chana,chole, rajma.. would you know about its culinary and medicinal values. any information on its use will be appreciated.

thanks kajal for your kind words. from what i know about kali jeeri or kalo jeero is that the same term is used for nigella seeds and shah jeera. recently in a fb group too there
was some confusion over kala jeera and shah jeera. it seems kala jeera is bitter in taste. in our home cooked punjabi food we neither add nigella seeds nor shah jeera nor
kala jeera to rajma or chole. all i know is that kala jeera is good for digestion and in boosting immunity.
Chetana Hegde says

hi dassana,
i am chetana.
first of all, hats off! fantastic work and nice virtual place here! keep up the great work.
i always refer to, try many recipes and have tried many recipes with great results from your space. i read your every inch of your recipe page carefully and follow it to t, of course,
with measurements required by me. this is my first comment, remark, till all this time. nevertheless, you are always remembered after my every dish/meal recreated from here. i
think and feel your recipes, measurements, are almost accurate, like say, 98%. well, i am sure, you do agree that no recipe can be 100% accurate.
i would like to provide my list of Kannada names for all the spices you have tabled above. i am a Kannadiga.
aniseeds / fennel seeds – bade soppu, sompu (u sounds as it does in
Hindi’s chotu)
asafoetida – ingu (u sounds as it does in Hindi’s chotu)
basil seeds, sweet basil – kaama kastoori
bay leaf – masale ele (e sounds as it does in ‘e’lephant)
big mustard seeds – dodda saasive kaalu
black cardamom – kappu elakki or kari elakki
black cumin seeds – kappu jeerige or kari jeerige
black mustard seeds – kappu saasive or kari saasive
black pepper – kappu menasina kaalu or kari menasina kaalu
black salt – saindhava lavana
carom seeds – oma kaalu or vaama kaalu
chilli powder – (kempu – red) menasina pudi
cinnamon – daalchinni or chakke (chakk as it does in chakkli, e as in
‘e’lephant)
clarified butter – tuppa (tu as it does in Hindi’s ‘tu’m)
cloves – lavanga
coconut dessicated – turida tengu or turida tenginkaayi (t in both
words should be pronounced as in Hindi’s ‘t’il)
coconut dry – ona kobbari or vana kobbari
coconut fresh – tenginakaayi or tengu d(t in both words should be
pronounced as in Hindi’s ‘t’il)
coriander powder – kotthambari pudi or dhaniya powder
coriander seeds – kotthambari beeja or kotthambari kaalu
coriander – kotthambari soppu
cumin seeds – jeerige
curry leaves – karibevu
dry ginger – onagida sunthi or onagida shunthi (da as in Hindi’s ‘du’m
aloo)
dry mango powder – mavinkai churu – churu is piece and not powder,
powder is pudi – it should be maavinkaayi
fenugreek seeds – menthe kaalu or menthe beeja
fenugreek – menthe soppu
garlic – bellulli
fresh ginger – hasi shunthi
dry ginger has appeared twice – once after dry kasoori methi and once
after fresh ginger
green cardamom – hasiru elakki
green chilli – hasi menasu or hasi menasanikaayi
groundnuts – shengaa or kadale beeja
holy basil – tulasi
palm jaggery – ole bella or thaati bella
lime – limbu or limbe hannu
cocum – kokum or brinda or punarpuli
lime peel – limbehannina sippe or limbu sippe
mace – jaapattre or jaakaayi pattre
mint – pudina soppu or pudina ele
nutmeg – jaaji kaayi or jaayi kaayi
poppy seeds – gasa gase
raisins – ona draakshi or vana draakshi
red chilli – kempu menasu
rock salt – kalluppu or kallu uppu
stone flower – kallu hoovu
salt – uppu
sesame seeds – ellu
saffron – kesari
szechwan pepper – kamte kaayi or jummina kaayi
star anise – chakkra moggu
tamarind – hunase or hunase hannu
turmeric – haladi or arishina or arishina pudi
watermelon seeds – kallangadi hannina beeja
The ones which I have left –
caraway seeds – ‘may be’ pronounced as shajeera itself – meaning to
say the vendor might understand or may be seeme sompu which is
little less known name: I myself haven’t heard this name, prefer to say
it shahjeera
dry fenugreek leaves – ‘may be’ pronounced as kasoori methi itself
onion seeds – ‘may be’ pronunced as kalaunji itself; ormay be eerulli
beeja which is little less known: I myself haven’t heard this name,
prefer to say it kalaunji
pine nuts – ‘may be’ pronounced as pine nuts itself
dry pomegranate seeds – ‘may be’ as anardaana or onagisida daalimbe
hannina beeja
sultanas – ‘may be’ as sultanas
thank you for all the great recipes.
god bless us all!

thanks chetana for your feedback and sharing this info in kannada. i will try to update in some days. i do agree that no recipe can be 100% perfect. even if the same recipe is
made by the same person with the same ingredients and in the same proportions, the taste is not the same always.
Jalpa Trivedi says

corriander powder is known as Dhanajiru in gujarati.
I really liked your concept.

thanks jalpa
Durgak says
hi dasanna, xlnt glossary of cooking overall. Very precise. Though I know Hindi as a language, understand in movies and channels, this is something that is clearing all the doubts.
Thanks a lot and God bless you both for such an extraordinary support through the site. DK

Welcome DK ji. Thanks for your blessings and positive feedback. Still we have a lot of work to do in this section.
dilshad.khan says
mustard is very nice plant and so gud
Fazilat begum says

Thank god I now know the English names
bhagyakiran says
Mace means wat in Kannada. Plzzzzzzzzz share it…

bhagyakiran, i don’t know. may be some reader can help.
shabuddin says
Ragi is also nachnei

shabuddin, yes ragi is called as nachnei. very nutritious but it comes in millet category.
suresh purohit says

Cocum is also known as Aamsul in Marathi language.

thanks suresh for the info. i have updated it in the post.
Karmveer Singh says

What is mean of galangle spice in hindi

galangal is a spice which is from the ginger family. but it tastes and has a flavor, aroma completely different from ginger. i don’t know what its called in hindi. its commonly
added to food in thai cuisine.
Sanjana Patil says

Wht is black peppercorn & mortarpestle

sanjana, black peppercorn is sabut kali mirch. mortarpestle is hanuman dasta in hindi.
Alia says
Hi Dassana,
I don’t think it’s hanuman dasta. I couldn’t find anything to say that on google too. I think it is called imam dasta in hindi.

its the same. back home we call it by this name.
jayashree says
it s really very useful for my brother.

thanks jayashree
Vrinda Sharma says

It is really very useful information. . . Thanks for sharing this with all of us. . .

January 15, 2015 at 1:59 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐423026)
welcome vrinda
saiyed zaiba says

What do we say for kokum in english? The sour one….

saiyed, garcinia indica is the botanical name in english for kokum.
dana cablen knightley says

its really helpful…being an american,i am very fond of spices cause one among my housemaids is a indian. Plus…Hats Off To You!!!!They are really helpful.^^!

thanks dana
Shreeram Shirodkar says

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rustic looks – Yes I have not yet been through your vegrecipesofindia.com First I wanted to complement about your great work – excellent
I have been in the Advertising Photography worked for over 38 years now retired.

thanks a lot shreeram ji. means a lot when the positive feedback comes from am experienced photographer. do browse through the site whenever possible.
kaverii says
good.
1 water melon seeds chal magag in bangla
2 onion seedskalo jeera in bangla
3 poppy seeds posta dana in bangla

thanks kaveri. we will update in some days.
atul says
November 24, 2014 at 4:19 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐416273)
it helped me a lot
:
:
:
hope its correct

November 25, 2014 at 12:52 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐416313)
atul, yes the info is correct.
najeeb says
What is the hindi name of Chia seeds

najeeb, there is no hindi name for chia seeds as they are not native to india.
LAWRENCE FURTADO says

HOLY BASIL ARE TULSI LEAVES
TULSI SEEDS ARE CALLED CHIA SEEDS IN ENGLISH AND SABJA IN HINDI

tulsi seeds are not chia seeds or sabja seeds. sabja seeds are seeds of sweet basil. sweet basil is different variety of basil. chia seeds are different. i have used both chia
seeds and sabja seeds and both are different.
taj khan says

HIII valuble informations but if with pics will be easiest for us to know and remeber the english names

thanks. adding pics is a lot of work. we plan to do in the future.
UTPAL NATH says

In bengali Saunf is Mouri

thanks for the info. will update soon.
neha says
Hiii….. Can any one plzzzz tell me the Gujarati or Hindi meaning of this food items
Green olives:
Black olives:
Zucchini:

in hindi, olives are called as jaitoon or zaitoon. the veggie vendors i buy from, call zucchini as zucchini. on searching on google, some folks are calling it as turai or torai. but
there are other varieties of turai also available in the indian market.
Niyati says
Hi i want to contribute some gujarati name for this spice list……
sweet basil: tukmariya
bay Leaf: tamal patra
big mustard seeds: sarsav
black cardamom: elcho
black mustard seeds: rai
black pepper: teekha
chilli powder: marchu powder
clarified butter: ghee
cloves: laving
coconut desiccated: topranu khaman
coconut dry: khopru
coconut dry: khopru
coconut fresh: topru
coriander: kothmari/kothmir
curry leaves: mitho limbdo
dry ginger: sunth
green cardamom: elchi
green chilli: chidiya marcha/lilu marchu
ground nut, peanuts: shing
holy basil: tulsi
lime: limbu
mace: javintri
mint: phudino
dry pomegranate seeds: dadum na dana
poppy seeds: khas khas
raisins: suki draksh
salt: mithu
star anise: baadiya
tamarind: ambli
turmeric: haldar
vetiver: kewdo
water melon seeds: magtari

thanks niyati for sharing the names. they have been added to the post.
iswarya (http://www.google.com) says

Thanku so much for giving such a information about all spices and it help me out

welcome iswarya
Akshatha says
hi.. jus wanted to contribute to this wonderful list.. these are the names in tamil
caraway seeds – perum seeragam
ajwain – omam
coconut – thengai
coriander powder – dhaniya podi
coriander seeds – dhaniya
fresh corainder – kothamalli ilai
curry leaves – karuveppilai
mint – pudhina
dry ginger – sukku
jaggery – vellam
palm jaggery – pana vellam
lime – elumichai
lime – elumichai
lime peel – elumichai thol
raisins – kaindha dratchai / ularndha dratchai
cashew – mundiri
almond – badam
fig – atthi pazham
vetiver – vetiver
rock salt – kal uppu
asafoetida powder – perungaya podi
the asafoetida that is thick like tamarind – katti perungayam
cinnamon – pattai
lavangam is clove
fresh desiccated coconut – thuruvina thengai
white sesame – vellai ellu
black sesame – karupu ellu

thanks akshatha for sharing the tamil names. i will update in some days. thanks once again.
Munir Ahmed says

Thanks for the lovely info.
Can someone let me know few more :
Red pepper :
Red pesto :
Chorizo sausage :
Parsley :
rosemary :
Fresh sage:
Fresh thyme

welcome munir
Yatin RS Diwakar says

English name : Marathi Name
Salt : Meeth
Rock Salt : Sendhe Laun
Red Chilli : Lal Mirchi
Raisins : Bedane
Poppy Seeds : Khas
Mint : Pudina
Kokum : Kokam
Lime : Limbu
Holy Basil : Tulas
Groundnut : Sheng Dane
Groundnut : Sheng Dane
green Chilli : hirvi mirchi
green Elaichi : Veldoda. velchi
dry ginger : Sunth
fresh ginger : Ala
Garlic : Lasun
fenugreek seeds : Methya dane
Coriander seeds: Dhane
coriander seed powder : dhane pood

thanks a lot yatin. we will update the info in some days.
kajal khot says

fennel seeds – marathi name : badishop

thanks kajal. i have updated it in the post.
Sunit (http://regencyspices.hk/spicetrade/) says

Thanks for the comprehensive list, as well as the spelling alternatives. By the way, is Kokum the english name? I always thought that was the indian one!

welcome sunit. i think its the indian name. but worldwide also it is called as kokum.
Abdul Samad Shaikh says

Thank You for such a lovely information, Now a days I am watching YouTube for cooking some times I get confused after hearing such difficult name but now it will be easy for me.
Once again Thank You Very much

welcome abdul and thanks for sharing your feedback as it helps.
vikas says
thanks a lot for the info abt spices..

welcome vikas
Roop says
dill is sowa or surwa,
marjoram is marwa,
celery is Shalari, Ajmud, Randhuni
liquorice is mulethi

thanks roop. i will for sure update the post in a day or two
prashant says
love you….thanks for the grtttt help…cooking for my mom today…

good to know that you are cooking for your mother. nice gesture.
Suchita says
what do you call “sendha namak” in English? its different from common salt and rock salt.

Suchita, sendha namak is rock salt and is used mainly during religious fasting or vrat. sendha namak is different from common salt or black salt. you can get it big grocery or
super stores in india.
shri chand says

Thanks a lot for this helpfull information !

welcome shri chand
binsurobinson says
Hi .. this was cool.. the holy basil is different from normal basil ?
for a long time . i used tulsi for basil in my dishes and it came real yuck thanks for clarifying !
i still cant find basil (normal ones) anywhere !

basil is usually available in cities like mumbai, bangalore etc. tulsi cannot be substituted for basil.
Anurag says
This was quite helpful. However, I could not find the Indian names of Marjoram,Liquorice, DILL, Celery Seeds. If you may send to my above e mail ID , I will be obliged. Thanks
once again.

Anurag, i will update in the post in some days. i don’t send emails.
uzma khan says

thank u so much… for this update:)

welcome uzma
Shweta Semitha says

Thanks for this piece of important information pertained to names of food ingredients in Hindi. Like one reader here said, I knew most ingredient names in English,but least in
Hindi. Thanks once again.

welcome shweta
Pradnya says
hey.thanks very useful!!!
Update the same with theire pictures,so it will be more uselful..

welcome pradnya. i agree with your suggestion but practically it will make the page lot of time to load and will become very slow.
Raghvain says
thnks for helping out , I think I knw most of them but their English translations is good n I swear I knw the Hindi names only thnkuuu for getting me the proper names…..traditional
spices traditional India…:)

welcome.
Veronica Paul says

english and hindi translation are very good I liked it a lot. Thanks
nikita says
nikita says
Ur information about spices are toooo gud thanxxx alot 4 dis

welcome nikita
runu sau says

thanks for The help

welcome runu
manisha padekar says

Good help. Thank u.

welcome manisha.
nalini amarlapudi says

what is Rock flower .in hindi or english . . it is a spice . it looks like the root of a plant

nalini, rock flower is also called as stone flower. in marathi it is known as dagad phool. (in marathi dagad means stone). in hindi it is called as pathar phool and in tamil it is
called as kalpaasi. its a lichen and is used as a spice. i also add these to the kormas or pulaos sometimes. they have a strong aroma and flavor. these are also used in making
the maharashtrian goda masala and in some recipes in the chettinad cuisine.
ravi says
Great help for me
Rachna Malik says

Thanks for this useful info. My question is : What is hindi for Basil ? Is this plan available in India ? What can we use as substitute for Basil leaves?

basil is called as basil. even the indian vegetable vendors call basil as basil. there is no substitute for basil leaves. tulsi is called as holy basil, but the taste and flavors of tulsi
and basil is very different from each other. sweet basil seeds are called as sabja/tukmaria. basil leaves are easily available in india. on most supermarket shelves in the
vegetable section, you will easily find basil leaves. also in the vegetable markets in indian metros and cities you can find basil. you can also grow basil like tulsi in a pot. you
just need to buy the seeds or a small potted plant.
Roop says
plz tell me is normal basil n sweet basil same herb?? n the basil used in italian n thai cuisine.. is it this one only…?

there are many varieties of basil. regular or normal basil is different from sweet basil. thai basil is different from the basil used in italian cooking. what you generally
get in the market is italian basil unless the pack mentions it as thai basil.
Shafiqa says
I have seen 9 different type Basil growing in pots in an USA nursery ,bought four sachets of seed and planted in sping here in Karachi its growing so nice but in
summer I have the pots under the shade.

May 20, 2014 at 2:31 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐384438)
yes there are many varieties. but here we mostly get italian basil and sometimes thai basil. not many varieties like that in USA.
kaajal says
will u please tell me the english name of “MUG”. i do not know whether it is a spice ?
dassana (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com) says

generally mung beans are called as mug.
shekhar says
U have mentioned english name for magaz is water melon , where as it’s musk melon and both have difference in properties.

actually both are called as magaz. the one which is available where i live has magaz written on the pack and includes watermelon seeds.
shweta kuthiala says

Information given is really nice, thankyou for sharing

welcome shweta
jalpa says
realy all the details r useful.
Radhika Gopakumar says

September 29, 2013 at 9:25 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐144628)
hi,
wanted to know what is Balsamic vinegar…here we are getting only fruit vinegar or synthetic vinegar (which are white or dark brown in colour).
wanted to make sirke wale pyaaz….but am getting confused with the vinegar types….
thanks
radhika

September 29, 2013 at 10:02 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐145127)
hi radhika. you can use white vinegar in the sirke wale pyaaz recipe. balsamic vinegar is made from the juice of sweet white trebbiano grapes. it is a traditional vinegar from
italy.
Rita Roche says

Thanks a lot for this Glossary. Makes it so much easier to find Indian spices in a foreign land.
Suresh Iyer says

Hi Maams/ Sirs,
Nice of you all for posting this knowledgeble information. In fact this knowledge is of utmost importance and necessity coz we can know what we are eating. I think very less people
are aware of this. My sincere salute to you all. Thanks. Suresh, Goa

thanks suresh
meghana says
very nice and informative..though we seem to know english these special names always go unheard..thanks

thanks meghana
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I will be frequently visiting this site. keep it in my favourite list.
sankalp spices exporters (http://www.sankalpimportandexports.com/) says

nice post on Indian spices , here get all information, as well as export quality product from central India
aviral peeyush says

July 6, 2013 at 9:00 pm (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐98739)
what is the english name of AJINOMOTO please update this
dassana says
July 11, 2013 at 12:31 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐100311)
ajinomoto is called as chinese salt and also sodium glutamate. since these are spices and ajinomoto is not a spice, have not updated in this list.
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SV Nagappa says
I would like to correct you on one thing here. Basil is defenitely not Tulasi. Tulasi belongs to the same family but in english it is Holy Basil. The Basil used in food is antirely different
species. Some how all indian sites keep giving this incorrect name for Basil. It is wrong please correct it.
dassana (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/) says

thanks sv nagappa. of course i know the difference between tulsi and the basil leaves. in fact there are many different varieties of basil and tulsi is one of them. in fact even i
am amazed how i made this error. will correct it on the page.
admin says
In the pic above, its not a bowl.but a stone grinder, which was traditionally used by the women in Maharashtra, especially in the rural parts. It was used to grind grains like wheat,
jowar, bajra, maize etc. Its basically used to make flour from grains.
It involves a lot of labor and effort. I have seen women doing it and I used to think how much strength they must be having
You may get it in the villages or towns of Maharashtra in the local market. It is still used by some people. I am not sure if you will get it in Indian metros like Mumbai, Delhi,
Bangalore etc. Outside India, I don’t think you will get to see this.
I think you are mistakenly taking the pic for the masala dabba or spice container. Usually, as I have seen the spice containers are made up of steel or aluminium and you can get
them easily in India in any local shop or stores like big baazar, spencer etc.
I hope I have answered your question
Mamta says
Can you tell me what this bowl that has the spices is called and where I can buy it?
Mamta says
Can you email me when you get the answer to that dabha question?
Thanks!
Shreya says
October 24, 2014 at 9:18 am (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/indian‐spices‐glossary‐of‐indian‐spices‐in‐english‐and‐hindi/#comment‐412984)
it was really cool and it helped me a lot in my project………………… thankyou

welcome shreya
sahil says
Hi im sahil want to know about chaarmaguz thank

sahil, charmagaz consists of 4 different type of seeds – water melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, cucumber seeds and muskmelon seeds.
sahil says
Hi im sahil want to know about chaarmaguz thank
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june 22, 2016 by dassana amit (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/author/shirdibaba/)

english hindi tamil kannada marathi konkan

aniseeds, fennel seeds saunf sombu badishop

asafoetida hing perumkayam, perungaya hingu hing hingu

bay Leaf indian tej patta, tamalpatra brinji elai

black cardamom badi elaichi periya elakkai

black cumin seeds kala jeera karung seeragam

black pepper kali mirch milagu menasinkalu kali miri

caraway seeds shahjeera perum seeragam

chilli powder lal mirch powder milagai tool

cinnamon dalchini lavanga pattai, pattai dal chini dal chini dal chin

clarified butter ghee nei

cloves laung, lavang krambu

coconut desiccated sukha nariyal ka choora/boora thuruvina thengai

coconut dry sukha nariyal copra

coconut fresh nariyal thengai chobra

coriander, cilantro dhaniya, dhania kothamalli ilai

cumin seeds jeera jeerakam

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dry ginger saunth, sounth, soonth sukku sunthi sunth sunthi

garlic lasan, lahsun, lahsan poondu lasun

fresh ginger adrak, adhrak inji ala

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jaggery gur vellam bella gul god

lime nimboo, nimbu elumichai limbu

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nutmeg jaiphal jhadhikkai jaiphal

poppy seeds khus khus khasa khasa khas

salt namak uppu meeth

sesame seeds til ellu til

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