Spices and Herbs (Masala) English Name Hindi Name Alkanet Root Ratan Jot Alum Fitkari, Phitkari

Anise Seed Choti Saunf, Suwa, Shopa Arrowroot Paniphal, Tikora Asafoetida Hing Basil Holy Tulsi Bay Leaf Indian Tej Patta Black Cumin Shahi Jeera, Himali Jeera, Kala Jeera Black Mustard Seeds Rai Black Mustard seeds Rai Kuria Cracked Black Peppercorn Kali Mirch Black Rock salt Sanchal, Kala Namak Cardamom Black Bari Elaichi Cardamom Green Choti Elaichi Carom Seed Ajwain Cassia Jangli Dalchini Cayenne Pepper Lal Mirch Celery seeds Ajmud Cilantro Hara Dhania Patta Citric Acid Nimboo Phool, Saji na Phool Cinnamon Dalchini Cloves Laung, Lavang Coriander seeds Dhania Cumin seeds Jeera Curry Leaf Meetha Neem Patta, Kari Patta Dill Soa Fennel Moti Saunf, Saunf Fenugreek Leaves Kasoori Methi dried Fenugreek seeds Methi Daane Garcinia indica Kokum Garlic Fresh Lassun Ginger Fresh rhizome Adrak Ginger Dried rhizome Saunth Gold leaf edible Sona Varak Gum Katira Sap Gond Katira Green Chili Hari Mirch, I use Serrano Honey Shahad

Illaichi Licorice Lime Pickling Long Pepper Lotus seed pops Jaggery Mace

Chhoti elaichi Mulathi, Jethi-madh Paan-Choona Pippali Makhna Gur, Raw sugar cake Sources: Sugar cane, Palm Javitri Amchoor, Amchur .... Dried Tart Green Mango Mango powder Powder Mustard Seeds Sarson, Rai Mustard Seeds cracked Rai Kuria Mustard Oil Sarson Tel Nigella Kalonji Nutmeg Jaifal Onion Piyaz Paprika (Kashmiri Degi Mirch Paprika) Peppermint fresh Podina Pomegranate seeds Anar-daana Poppy Seeds Khuskhus Red Chili Lal Mirch Rose Gulab Rose water Gulab jal Sage Kamarkas Saffron Kesar, Zaafraan Salt Namak Salt Sea Saindha Namak Salt Sanchal Black Kala Namak Scallion Hara Piyaz Screwpine essence Kewra Sesame Til Shallot Gandana Silver edible leaf Chandi Varak Star Anis Chakraphool Sugar Chini Sumac Sumaq Tamarind Imli Turmeric Haldi Turmeric - Fresh Kachi Haldi rhizome Thyme Ajwain ke phool for substitution purposes only

Vinegar White Pepper Yeast Live sour dough Yeast Essence (generic) Rose Essence Screwpine Essence Vetiver Essence
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Sirka Safed Mirch Khameer Samunder Jhag, Cuttle Stone soft rock, Toddy Khusboo, Attar, Ruh, Ittar Gulab-Jal Kewra Khas

Dried Fruits and Nuts (Mewa) English Name Hindi Name Dried Fruits Apricot dried Khumani Dates Khajoor Dates Dry skin Chhohara Fig Anjeer Gooseberry Indian Amla (Emblica) Prunes Manukka Raisins Kishmish Raisins seedless yellow Sultana Nuts and Seeds Almonds Badaam Cantaloupe seed Kharbooza ke beej Cashews Kajoo Coconut Naarial Khopra Flaxseeds Alsi Gorgon Nut Puffed Makhana Kernel Peanuts Mungphali Pine Nuts Chilgoza Pistachio Nuts Pista Pistachio Soft Chironghi Pumpkin seeds Kaddu Beej Safflower Kusam Kusumbo Sesame Seed Til Sunflower Sooraj-mukhi Watermelon seed Tarbooj ke beej Walnuts Akhroat/ Akhrot
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Fruits (Phal) Apple

Seb

Apricot Avocado Banana Cantaloupe Cranberry Fig Gooseberry Cape Grapes Grapefruit Guavas Jackfruit Java Plum

Zard-aloo Makhanphal Kela Kharbooja Karonda. In realty, Karonda is 'Natal Plum' Anjir Rasbhari Angoor Chakutra Amrood Kathal Jamoon Nimboo, Lemon does not exist but same as Lime Nimboo Loquat Lokat Lychee Leechee Mango Aam Mulberry Shehtoot Natal Plum Karonda Olives Zetoon Orange Santra Orange - Navel Mosambi Papaya Papeeta Peach Aadoo Pear Nashpati Pineapple Anna-naas Plum Aloo-bukhaara Pomegranate Anar Sapodilla Plum, Sapota Chickoo Star fruit Kamrakh Sugar cane Ganna Sweet Lime Musambi Watermelon Tarbooj
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Grains Lentils Flours Barley Buckwheat Cracked Wheat Cream of Wheat Farina Flour

Jaun Kuttu Dalia Sooji Sooji Atta

Flour - Bread Flour - Chickpea Flour - Pastry, All purpose Maize Millet - Barnyard Millet - Finger Millet - Foxtail Millet - Great, Sorghum Millet - Little Millet - Pearl, Spiked Oats Rice Rice flattened flakes Rice puffed Semolina Sorghum Tapioca (Cassava) Vermicelli Wheat Wheat flour Legume Beans Alubia Black Matpe (Black beans) Chickpea Fava Field pea split Garbanzo Beans Mung Beans Red Kidney Bean Lentil Pigeon peas Soya bean Whole beans Split beans Split skinless black chickpeas Decorticated Skinless beans Vegetables (Subzi)

Atta. Durum wheat whole-meal whole-grain flour Besan Maida. Super refined soft wheat flour Makki Jhungori Ragi Kheri Jowar Kodo Bajara Vilaiti Jaun Chawal Chewara, Poha Murmura Sooji, Rava Jowar Saboo-daana Seviyan Gehoon Gehoon Atta Safed Rajma Urad Chana, Desi Chana, Kabuli Chana Vaal, Sem Matar Dal Kabuli Chana Moong Rajma Masoor Arhar, Toor Bhatma Sabut Dal Chana Dal Dhuli

Aloe Vera Beans-Cluster fresh Beans-French fresh Aubergine, Brinjal, Eggplant Beet root Bell Pepper, Capsicum Celery Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Cilantro Colocasia, Taro, Eddo Corn Kernel Corn on the cob Cowpea Cucumber Cucumber English Skinny Gourd - Ash Gourd - Bitter Gourd - Bottle Gourd - Ridged Gourd - Snake Jackfruit Kohl Rabi Lotus stem Mushrooms Mustard Greens Natal Plum Okra Onion Peas Green Peppermint Leaves Fresh Potato Pumpkin (British, Australian) Radish Red Sorrel Scallion

Gawar Patha Guar ki phali Pharas Beans Baingan. Native of India over 20 varieties Chukandar Simla Mirch Ajmud Bandh-Gobi, Patta-Gobi Gaajar Phool-Gobi, Gobi Hara Dhania Arbi, Arvi Makki Bhutta Lobhia Kheera Kakri Petha Karela Ghiya. Lauki Torai Chichinda Kathal Ganth Gobhi Bhein, Kamal Kakri Khumbi Sarson Patta Karonda Bhindi Piyaaz Mattar Hara Podina Aloo Kaddu. American butternut or winter squash Mooli Chukka Leaves Hari Piyaz

Spinach Sweet Potato Tomato Turnip Water Chestnuts Indian

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Paalak Shakar-kandi Tamatar Shalgam Singhaara

Taste Expressions Aroma Bad Burnt Bland Cold Fresh Good Gravy Hot Mash Raw Reeks Ripe Rotten Salty Savory Sharp Sour Stale Sweet Tasty
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Khush-boo, Sugandh Kharaab Jalaa Feeka Thunda Taaza Bhariya ... "Achha is just okay" Tari, Rasa, Salan, Shorba Garam Bharta Kuchaa Bad-boo Pukka Galaa Namkeen Chat-pata Teekha Khatta Baasi Meetha Swaad

Kitchenware Hindi Name Angithi Atta Chhalni Bartan Bawarchi-Khana Belan Bhatti Bhigona Bonti Chakla

English/Explanation Portable Cooking stove converted Galvanized Bucket, Uses charcoal Flour sifter Cookware, Cooking utensils, Tableware Kitchen Rolling pin Large cooking stove made of bricks and clay. To prepare foods in bulk Cooking pot with a lid Curved blade mounted on wooden platform. Stone rolling board

Chakki Chakku Chalini Chamcha Chamchi Chhuri Chimta Chulha Degchi Donga Gandasa Ghara Handi Hamam Dasta Imrit Baan Kaddu Kas Kalchhi Kanta Karahi Katori Palta Pirich Piyali Piyalu Rasoi-Ghar Sancha Seekh Sil Batta Surahi Tandoor Tarazoo Tashtari Tawa Thal Thali Tokani

Hand operated stone mill to grind grains to make flour Knife Sieve Large Spoon (Approximately Tablespoon) Small Spoon (Approximately half teaspoon) Double edge double curve blade knife Tongs U-shaped traditional stove Brass or Copper cooking pot, narrow neck, round bottom Large mixing or serving bowl Cleaver Large earthen pot to store food or water Earthen cooking pot, narrow neck, round bottom, wide-mouth Mortar & Pestle. Pickling Crock made of Porcelain Grater Spoon Ladle Fork Traditional Indian Wok. Small curry bowl Turner Saucer (Plate under cup) Small tea cup Large tea cup Kitchen Mould Skewer Flat black stone and a Triangular Stone to crush spices with Long neck earthen pot used to store water Drum shaped clay oven Weigh Scale Plate, a small version of Thali Iron griddle to make bread A large round platter used to display bulk foods, a large version of Thali Round platter to serve complete meal or conduct Puja Brass Water pitcher, form factor same as Degchi

but much larger

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Common Dairy Products Chach, Mattha Churned homemade Yogurt with butter removed Chenna Cheese similar to small curd cheese Dahi Homemade Yogurt Doodh Milk Ghee Rendered butter Khoya Reduced whole milk Kheer Rice Pudding Lassi Churned homemade Yogurt Makhan Butter Malai Cream Paneer Cheese similar to farmer's pot cheese Raita Cold Yogurt Soup
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Common Breads Baati Bhature Chapati Kulcha Naan Paratha Phulka Poori Poori Loach Roomali Roti Roti Missy Roti Makki
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Bread looking like bun cooked over ambers in Rajasthan Deep fried Maida flat bread Basic whole wheat un-leavened flat bread, aka Roti Baked Maida flat bread Leavened flat bread baked in clay oven. Griddle Fried flat bread Light weight version of Basic whole wheat bread (Roti) Deep fried flat puffed bread Deep fried Maida flat puffed bread Very Very thin bread Basic whole wheat un-leavened flat bread, aka Chapati Multi grain basic flat bread Corn (Maze) basic flat bread

General Terms Beverages Chai Daroo Kanji Paani Sharab

Hot tea Country Liquor Fermented Carrot beverage Water Alcohol

Shikanjami Thandaii Toddy Desserts Burfee Chikki Firni Gajak Halva-Carrot Halva-Sooji Kheer Rasgulla Miscellaneous Achaar Bhagar, Tarka Bharta Bharwa Bhajji Bhujia Bhurji Bhuna Dal Dhansak Do Piyaz Dosa Idli Guda Kebab Kofta Korma (Qorma) Khameer Khasta Kheer Khichree Makhni Non-vegetarian Pakora

Limeade Sweet Beverage made with combination of seeds and nuts Natural sap wine collected from Palm trees. Diamond shaped cake from reduced milk or Garbanzo flour. Form of brittle, commonly made with peanuts or cashews Rice flour pudding Form of Fudge, commonly made with sesame seeds Carrot cake Cream of wheat cake Rice Pudding Cheese balls in syrup Pickle Tempering Dal Mashed food Stuffed Batter laced minced food Pattie Damp Dry Curry Damp Dry Curry Pan fried or Pan roasted Legume soup Parsi curry with legumes Damp curry containing half or more onions South Indian Rice/Bean crepe South Indian Rice/Bean dumpling Pulp Whole food roasted Meatball shaped minced food dish Mild aromatic curry made with yogurt and nuts Yeast Flaky or crumbly Rice Pudding Rice and Beans cooked together Buttery Curry Maasahari Deep fried fritter

Papadom Pasanda Phitkari Pickle Pilaf, Pulao Rind or Peel Rogan Josh Samosa Sugar Syrup Tari Tikka Tikki Vegetarian Vindaloo
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Papad Thin wafer cracker Mild aromatic vegetable or meat curry made with yogurt Alum Achar Pulao Rice cooked with Vegetables Meat spices Chilka Bright red color meat curry from Kashmir Conical shaped deep fried stuffed pastry Chaasni Broth like curry Whole- muscle or chunk food roasted or baked Minced food Patty Shakahari A spicy hot Portuguese style (Goa) curry