Glossary

Glossary of common masalas (spices), dryfruits and related stuff in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam

  English Hindi Gujarati Malayalam
  Salt Namak (नमक) Mithu (મીઠું) Uppu
  Mustard seeds Sarson/Rai (सरसों/राई) Rai (રાઇ) Kadaga
  Turmeric powder Haldi (हल्दी) Halder (હળદર) Manjal
  Red chilly powder Laal mirch (लाल मिर्च) Laal marchu (લાલ મરચું) Chuvanna Mulagu
Fenugreek methi seeds Fenugreek seeds Methi (मेथी) Methi (મેથી) Uluva
  Coriander powder Dhania (धनिया) Dhaana (ધાણા) Malli popdi
Cumin Cumin seeds Jeera (जीरा) Jeeru (જીરુ) Jeerakam
Asafoetida Asafoetida Heeng/Hing (हिंग) Heeng/Hing (હિંગ) Kaayam
  Bay leaves Tej patta (तेज पत्ता) Tamaalpatra (તમાલપત્ર)  
Cloves Cloves Laung (लौंग) Luving (લવિંગ) Grampo
Cardamom Cardamom Elaichi (इलायची) Elaichi (ઈલાયચી) Ellakka
  Fennel seeds Sounf/Saunf (सौंफ) Variyali (વરિયાળી)  
  Dried ginger powder Sont (सौंत) Soonth (સૂંઠ) Inji podi
Peppercorns Black pepper corns Kali mirch (काली मिर्च) Kala mari (કાળા મરી) Kurumulagu
Cinnamon Cinnamon Dalchini (दालचिनी) Tuj (તજ) Patta
Nutmeg Nutmeg Jaaiphal (जायफल) Jaaiphal (જાયફળ)  
  Poppy seeds Kushash Khus khus (ખસખસ) Khus khus
  Kokam/Kokum Kokam/Kokum (कोकम) Kokam/Kokum (કોકમ)  
  Tamarind Imli (इमली) Amli (આમલી) Puli
Saffron Saffron Zaffran Kesar (કેસર) Kumkumam poo
  Cashewnuts Kaaju (काजु) Kaaju (કાજુ) Parangandi
Almonds Almonds Baadam (बादाम) Badaam (બદામ) Badam
Raisins Raisins Kishmish किशमिश Draksh દ્રાક્ષ Kishmish
Figs Figs Anjeer (अंजीर) Anjeer (અંજીર) Athipazham
  Dates Khajoor Khajoor (ખજૂર) Eenthapazham
  Apricot   Jardalu (જરદાલુ)  
Walnut Walnut Akhrote Akhrote (અખરોટ)  
  Citric acid Neemboo sat Limbu na phool (લીંબુ ના ફૂલ)  

Glossary of pulses, cereals and related stuff in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam

  English Hindi Gujarati Malayalam
Poha Beaten Rice Poha Pauan (પૌંઆ) Avil
Chickpea Bengal gram Chana Chana (ચણા) Kadala
  Black gram Sabut Urad dal/ Kaali dal   Uzhannu
  Black eyed beans/ Cowpea Chawli/ Lobhia Chola (ચોળા)  
  Broken Wheat Dalia Faada (ફાડા) Gothambu ari
  Chickpeas (brown) Chana Chana (ચણા) Kadala
  Chickpeas (green) Cholia/ Hara Chana Leela chana  
Chickpea Chickpeas (white) Kabuli Chana Kabuli chana (કાબુલી ચણા)  
  Gram flour Besan/ Chane ka atta Besan/ Chana no lot (બેસન/ચણા નો લોટ) Kadalpodi
Moong Green gram Moong Leela mug (લીલા મગ) Cherupayaru
  Horse gram Kulthi   Parippu
  Maize flour Makai ka atta Makai no lot (મકાઈ નો લોટ) Chola todu
  Puffed Rice Kurmura Mumra (મમરા) Choru
  Red Kidney Beans Rajma Rajma (રાજમા) Rajma
Red lentils Red Lentil Masoor Masoor (મસૂર ની દાળ) Tora
  Refined flour Maida Maido (મેંદો) Maida
Rice Rice Chawal Chokha (ચોખા) Choru
  Semolina Rava/Sooji Ravo/Soji (રવો/સોજી) Rava
  Split Bengal gram Chana dal Chana ni dal (ચણા ની દાળ) Kadala parippu
Udad dal Split Black gram Urad dal/ kaali dal Udad ni dal Uzhannu parippu
  Split Green gram Moong dal Mug ni dal Paccha parippu
  Split Red gram Tuvar dal/ Arhar dal Tuver ni dal (તુવેર ની દાળ) Tuvaran parippu
  Split Red Lentil Masoor dal Masoor ni dal (મસૂર ની દાળ) Tora parippu
Wheat Wheat Gehun Gahun (ઘઉં) Gothambu
  Wheat flour Gehun ka atta Gahun no lot (ઘઉં નો લોટ) Gothambu podi

9 responses

28 09 2007
VIKRAM

GUJRATI FOOD IS GREAT

28 09 2007
VIKRAM

GUJRATI FOOD IS A TRUE BLEND OF INDIAN VALUES. A VEGETARIAN DIET WHICH IS NOT ONLY NUTRITIOUS BUT ALSO TASTY.

19 12 2007
Leena

Fenugreek seeds in malayalam is ‘uluva’ not ‘jeerakam’. please change that

19 12 2007
Sneha

Leena: Thanks for pointing that out! Fixed it now. :)

30 12 2007
Gaurang

I was trying to find out details on medicinal value of Fenugreek, which now has been accepted by the western scientists and documented in journals. Can you help or guide?

29 04 2008
satya

hi..,
I visited this site for tepla reciepe.It worked and its great.I would feel more happy if the spices, dryfruits names are in telugu also.

30 04 2008
vijo jose

Bayleaves malayalam is Vazanayila
Kokum is Kudampuli

19 07 2008
Manju

Could u please suggest the english and malyalam name for BADISOOP

4 10 2008
Malar Gandhi

I thought saffron is called Kessar in Hindi too!

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