HINDI NAME | ENGLISH NAME |
Achaar | Pickle |
Ajwain | Carom seeds |
Aloo | Potato |
Amchoor | Dried mango powder |
Anaar | Pomegranate |
Anaardana | Pomegranate seeds |
Arbi | Colocasia / Colcasia |
Atta | Whole wheat flour |
Badaam | Almonds |
Besan | Gram flour |
Bhutta | Corn cobs |
Channa | Bengal gram |
Channe ki dal | Split Bengal gram |
Chhoti illaichi | Green cardamom |
Chillah | Pancake |
Dahi | Yoghurt |
Dalchini | Cinnamon |
Dhania | Coriander |
Dhania saboot | Coriander seeds |
Garam masala | Mixed spices |
Gobi | Cauliflower |
Haldi | Turmeric |
Hing | Asafoetida |
Imli | Tamarind |
Jeera | Cumin seeds |
Jeera - bhuna | Roasted cumin seeds |
Kaju | Cashew nut |
Kala namak | Rock salt |
Kali mirch | Black pepper |
Kali mirch saboot | Pepper corns |
Kaloji | Onion seeds |
Karela | Bitter gourd |
Kasoori methi | Dry fenugreek leaves |
Kesar | Saffron |
Kheera | Cucumber |
Khoya | Dried Whole milk |
Kishmish | Raisins |
Laung | Cloves |
Lehson | Garlic |
Magaz | Kernels of seeds of cucumber, melon, water melon and pumpkin mixed together |
Maida | Plain flour |
Malai | Milk cream |
Masoor ki dal | Lentil |
Matar | Peas |
Methi dana | Fenugreek seeds |
Methi saag | Fenugreek leaves |
Mooli | Radish |
Moong ki dal | Split green gram |
Moti illaichi | Brown cardamom |
Nariyal | Coconut |
Nariyal ka burada | Dessicated coconut |
Palak | Spinach |
Paneer | Cottage cheese |
Paratha | Indian bread |
Pista | Pistachio |
Pudina | Mint leaves |
Rai | Fine mustard seeds |
Raita | Yoghurt mixed with spices - vegetables or fruit |
Rajmah | Kidney beans |
Sabzi | Vegetable |
Saunf | Aniseed |
Seviyan | Vermicelli |
Sirka | Vinegar |
Suji | Semolina |
Tej patta | Bay leaf |
Til | Sesame seeds |
Urad dal | Split black beans |
Urad saboot | Whole black beans |
Vanaspati | Solid vegetable fat |