Common ingredients used for cooking and their equivalent names in Hindi and Tamil

• Asparagus - Asparagus - Thanneer vittaan Kizhangu

• Almond - Badaam -Vadumai

• Asafoetida / Asafetida - Hing- Perungayam

• Brinjal / Eggplant- Bengan - Kattharikkai

• Cabbage - Bandh gobi - Muttai khos

• Cardamom - Elaichi - Elakkai

• Carrot - Gajar - Kaarat

• Cashewnut - Khaju - Mundiri

• Cauliflower - Phool gobi

• Chickpea /Bengal gram -Channa dal-Konndai kadalai

• Chili / Chilly- Mirchi - Milakai

• Cinnamon - Dal chini - Pattai

• Clove - Lavang - Kirambu

• Coconut - Narial - Thengai

• Coriander - Dhania – Kottha malli

• Cucumber - Kheera / Kaakkadi - Vellari

• Cumin - Jeera- Jeeragam

• Curry leaves - Kari pattha - Kari veppilai

• Drumstick - sajna - Murungaikai

• French bean – Sem phalli - Avaraikkai

• Fennel - Sonf- Sombu / perunjeeragam

• Fenugreek - Methi - Vendhayam

• Garlic - Lasoon - Poondu

• Ginger - Adarak - Inji

• Groundnut / Peanut - Moongphalli – Verkadalai

• Lady’s finger -Bindi - Vendaikkai

• Lettuce / Amaranthus / Spinach - Palak - Keerai

• Maize - Makkai - Cholam

• Millet - Bajra - Kambu

• Mint- Podhina - pudhina

• Green gram - Moong - Pasippayaru

• Millet - Ragi – Kelvaragu

• Mustard- Sarson - Rai- Kadugu

• Nutmeg - Jaiphal - Jadhikkai

• Onion - Pyaj - Vengayam

• Parboiled rice - Pulungal arisi

• Pea-– Mattar - Pattani

• Pigeon pea - Arhar dal/Tuar dal - Thuvaramparuppu

• Potato - Aloo -Urulaikkilangu

• Pumpkin - Kaththoo - Poosani

• Radish - Mulli- Mullangi

• Raw rice / Kolam rice- Kacha chaval - Pacharisi

• Rice - Chaval - Arisi

• Saffron - Kungumappoo

• Semolina – Suji – Rava / Ravai

• Sesame - Til - Ellu

• Tamarind - Imli – Puli

• Turmeric - Haldi - Manjal

• Urad dal - Ulundham paruppu

• Wheat - Gheung- Godhumai