Glossary of Herbs and Spices

English Alum Aniseed/Fennel seeds Asafoetida Basil Bay Leaf Black Cumin Seeds Black Mustard Seeds Black Peppercorn Black Rock salt Cardamom Black Cardamom Green Carom Seeds Cassia Cayenne Pepper Celery seeds Cilantro/Coriander leaves Citric Acid Cinnamon Cloves Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Curry Leaf Dill Fennel seeds Fenugreek Leaves dried Fenugreek seeds Garcinia indica Garlic Fresh Ginger Fresh Ginger Dried Gum Katira Fitkari Saunf Hing Tulsi Tej Patta Shahi Jeera,Kala Jeera Rai Kali Mirch Kala Namak Moti Elaichi Choti Elaichi Ajwain Jangli Dalchini Lal Mirch Ajmud Hara Dhania Patta Nimboo Phool Dalchini Laung, Lavang Sabut Dhania Jeera Kari Patta Soa Saunf Kasoori Methi Methi Dana Kokum Lahsun Adrak Saunth Gond Katira Hindi

Green Chili Licorice Lotus seed pops Jaggery Mace Mango powder Mustard Seeds Mustard Oil Nigella/Onion seeds Nutmeg Onion Pomegranate seeds Poppy Seeds Red Chili Rose water Saffron Salt Salt Sea Salt Black Star Anis Sugar Tamarind Turmeric Thyme Vinegar

Hari Mirch Mulathi Makhana Gur (Sugar cane, Palm) Javitri Amchoor Sarson Sarson Tel Kalonji Jaifal Pyaaz Anar-daana Khuskhus Lal Mirch Gulab jal Kesar, Zaafraan Namak Saindha Namak Kala Namak Chakraphool Chini,shakkar Imli Haldi Ajwain ke phool Sirka

Glossary of Pulses, Lentils and More

English Beaten Rice Bengal Gram Poha Chana Hindi

Black Gram Sabut Black Eyed Beans Broken Wheat Chickpeas (brown) Chickpeas (green) Chickpeas (white) Gram Flour Green Gram Maize Flour Puffed Rice Red Kidney Beans Red Lentil Refined Flour Rice Semolina Split Bengal Gram Split Black Gram Split Green Gram Split Red Gram Split Red Lentil Wheat Wheat Flour

Urad Dal / Kaali Dal Chawli / Lobhia Dalia Chana Cholia / Hara Chana Kabuli Chana Besan / Chane Ka Atta Moong Makai Ka Atta Kurmura Rajma Masoor Maida Chawal Rava / Suji Chana Dal Urad Dal / Kaali Dal Moong Dal Tuvar Dal / Arhar Dal Masoor Dal Gehun Gehun Ka Atta

Glossary of Fresh Fruits

English Apple Banana Figs Grapes Groundnuts Guavas Jackfruit Sabe, Seb Kela Anjeer Angoor Moongfali Amrood Kathal Hindi

Mango Mulberry Muskmelon/Cantalope Orange Papaya Pear Pineapple Plum Pomegranate Sweet lime Watermelon

Aam Shehtooth Kharbooja Santra Papeeta Nashpati Ananas Aloobukara Anar Mosambi Tarbooj, Kalingad

Glossary of Dry Fruits and Nuts

English Apricot dried Almonds Cantaloupe seeds/Melon seeds Cashews Dates Dates Dry skin Coconut Fig Gooseberry Indian (Emblica) Peanuts Pine Nuts Pistachio Nuts Buchanania lanzan/almondette Tree Prunes Raisins Sesame Seeds Watermelon seeds Khumani Badaam Kharbooza ke beej Kajoo Khajoor Chhuara Naarial Anjeer Amla Mungphali Chilgoza Pista Chirongi/Charoli Munakkaa Kishmish Til Tarbooj ke beej Hindi

Walnuts Rose Essence Screwpine Essence Vetiver Essence

Akhroat/ Akhrot Gulab-Jal Kewra Khas

Vegetables
English Apple gourd Ash gourd Avocado/butterfruit Bell Pepper Bitter gourd Bottle gourd Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Chili Cluster Beans Colocasia Coriander/Cilantro Corn cobs, maize Corn kernel Cucumber Dill Drumstick leaves French Beans Gherkins Green chili Lime or Lemon Lotus Stem Mushrooms Olives Tinda Petha Makhanphal Simla Mirch Karela Lauki/doodhi Patha gobi Gajar Phool gobi Mirchi Gowaar Phali Arbi Hara Dhania Bhutta, makka Makai ka dana Kheera/Kakdi Soa/Suvabhaji Muranka bhaji Frans Beans Kundroo, Goli, Tendli Hari mirch Nimbu/Limbu Kamal Kakdi, Bhien Khumbi/Goochi Zetoon / Zaitoon Hindi

Onion Peas Potato Pumpkin Radish Spinach Sweet potato Tapioca Tomato Water Chestnuts

Kanda/Pyaaz Matar Aloo Kadhu Mooli Palak Shakarkandi Simla Aloo Tamatar Shingara