Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Different names of spices in India


HINDI - ENGLISH - TAMIL - KANNADA - TELUGU
  

  • Adrak - Fresh ginger -Inji -Shoonti -Allam

  • Ajwain - Tymol seeds -  Omam – Oma - Vamu

  • Amchoor -Mango powder -Mangay powder -Mavinkai powder -Mavadi kaya powder

  • Arhar dal /Tuvar dal /Toor dal -Yellow lentil -Tuvaram paruppu -Togiri belae -Kandi pappu

  • Ata -Wheat flour -Godumai mavu -Godi hitoo -Goduma pindi

  • Besan -Gram flour -Kadalaimavu -Kadale hitoo -Senaga pindi

  • Buna channa -Roasted gram -Pottu kadali -Huri kadalae –Gulla senagapappu

  • Channa -Chick peas -Konda kadalai -Konde kadalae -Senagalu

  • Channa dal -Bengal gram - Kadalai paruppu -Kadalae balae -Senagapappu

  • Dania -Coriander seeds- Daniya -Kothambari -Dhaniyalu

  • Dania patha -Coriander leaves/cilantro -Kothamalli elai -Kothambri soppu -Kothimeera

  • Haldi -Turmeric - Manjal -Arsina 

  • Hing -Asafoetida -Perungayam -Ingu -Inguva

  • Jeera -Cumin - Jeeragam -Jeerigae -Jilakara

  • Karipatha -Curry leaves -Kariveppilai -Baisoppu -Karivepaku

  • Kuskus -Poppy seeds -Kasa kasa -Kuskus -Gasagasalu

  • Maida –All purpose flour - Maida mavu -Maida hitoo -Maida pindi

  • Methi -Fenugreek -Vendayam -Menthae -Menthulu

  • Moong dal -Green gram -Payatham paruppu/Paasipparuppu - Hesuru belae -Pesaru pappu

  • Poha -Rice flakes -Aval -Avalakki -Atukulu

  • Rava –Semolina - Ravai -Sajeegai -Upma rava

  • Sabudana -Sago -Jawarisi -Sabaki -Saggu biyyam

  • Sabut moong -Whole green gram -Pasipayaru -Idi hesaru -Pesalu

  • Sonf -Fennel -Perunjeeragam -Sombu -Peda jilakara

  • Sont -Dry ginger -Sukku -Ona soonti -Sonti

  • Til ka tel -Gingelly oil -Nallennai -Ellanai -Nuvvula nune

  • Til -Seasame seeds- Ellu -Ellu -Nuvvulu

  • Urad dal -Black gram -Uluttham paruppu / Ulundham paruppu -Uddina belae –Minapappu