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 |
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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 |