Names of Indian Spices in English and Indian languages
Spices are sweet smelling, sharp-tasting substances used for flavoring and are the main ingredients for any tasty food. The use of spices have been steadily increasing all over the world due to increasing inhabitation of Indian community in developed countries and newly developed taste for Indian delicacies. Apart from whole spices, India exports lot of ground and ready to use spices too and India is emerging as a major exporter of spices in the world. India has been the world's most favorite spice land since the beginning of civilization.
| HINDI | ENGLISH | TAMIL | KANNADA | TELUGU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajwain | Tymol seeds | Omam | Oma | Vamu |
| Adrak | Fresh ginger | Inji | Shoonti | Allam |
| Amchoor | Mango powder | Mangay powder | Mavinkai powder | Mavadi kaya powder |
| Ata | Wheat flour | Godime mavu | Godi hitoo | Goduma pindi |
| Besan | Gram flour | Kadalaemavu | Kadale hitoo | Senaga pindi |
| Buna channa | Roasted gram | Pottu kadali | Huri kadalae | Gulla senagapappu |
| Channa | Chick peas | Konda kadalae | Konde kadalae | Senagalu |
| Channa dal | Bengal gram dal | Kadalae paruppu | Kadalae balae | Senagapappu |
| Dania patha | Coriander leaves/cilantro | Kothamalli elai | Kothambri soppu | Kothimeera |
| Dania | Coriander seeds | Daniya | Kothambari | Dhaniyalu |
| Haldi | Turmeric powder | Manjal | Arsina | Pasupu |
| Hing | Asafoetida | Perungayam | Ingu | Inguva |
| Jeera | Cumin seeds | Jeeragam | Jeerigae | Jilakara |
| Kuskus | Poppy seeds | Kasa kasa | Kuskus | Gasagasalu |
| Karipatha | Curry leaves | Kariveppilai | Baisoppu | Karivepaku |
| Maida | Flour | Maida mavu | Maida hitoo | Maida pindi |
| Moong dal | Green gram | Payatham paruppu | Hesuru belae | Pesaru pappu |
| Methi | Fenugreek | Vendayam | Menthae | Menthulu |
| Poha | Rice flakes | Aval | Avalakki | Atukulu |
| Rava | Semolina/Cream of wheat | Ravai | Sajeegai | Upma rava |
| Sont | Dry ginger | Sukku | Ona soonti | Sonti |
| Sonf | Fennel | Perumjeeragam | Sombu | Peda jilakara |
| Sabudana | Sago | Jawarisi | Sabaki | Saggu biyyam |
| Sabut moong | Whole green gram | Pasipayaru | Idi hesaru | Pesalu |
| Thil | Seasame seeds | Ellu | Ellu | Nuvvulu |
| Thil ka thel | Gingelly oil | Nallenai | Ellanai | Nuvvula nune |
| Tuvar dal | Toor dal/Yellow lentil | Tuvaram pappu | Togiri belae | Kandi pappu |
| Urad dal | Black gram | Ullutham paruppu | Uddina belae | Minapappu |
posted by RML @ 2:18 PM
8 Comments:
This was a useful blog to me... Thanks for posting..
The blog is useful. My mothertongue is Telugu (Guntur District). I would like suggest some changes in the Telugu spellings, so that other language people can pronounce almost correctly. If you change them in the table, it would be great. Vamu -> Vaamu; Mavadi Kaya powder -> Mamidi kaya podi (I am not sure that it is available in Andhra); Gulla Senagapappu -> Veyinchina Senaga pappu; Dhaniyalu -> Dhaniyaalu; Gasagasalu -> Gasagasaalu; Karivepaku -> Karivepaaku; Pesaru pappu -> Pesara pappu; Upma rava -> Upma ravva; Peda jilakara -> Sopu; Nuvvula nune -> Nuvvula noone; Kandi pappu -> Kandhi pappu
-Vijaya Krishna
thats a good collection of Indian food items in different languages.
Keep up the good work. It'd be better if you could cover more areas, like fruits, and green vegetables.
This table will be very useful. I can link it back! Thanks for coming by my blog :)
Just noticed few translated words for Kannada..if possible please make changes..
Chana-Kadalekaalu
Kuskus-Gasagase
Curry Leaves-Karibevu
Rava - Uppittu Rave (Sajjige is a cooked form or a sweet dessert you can say Kesaribath/Ravakesari minus orange color)
Thanks :)
This is very helpful.Thanks a lot for compiling this list..
very nice and informative
Precious information for people like me! Thanks :)
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