Glossary Terms

English

Hindi

almond

badam

amarnath leaves

chholai-ka-sag

aniseed

saunf

asafoetida

hing

ash gourd

petha

banana

kela

bay leaves

tejpatta

beans

seem

beans, cluster

gwar ki phalli

beaten rice

chiwada

beetroot

chukandar

bengal gram dhal

channa dhal

bengal gram flour

besan

bitter gourd

karela

black gram dhal

urad dhal

brinjal

baingan

butter

makhan

buttermilk

lassi

cabbage

bund gobi

capsicum/pepper

simla mirch

cardomom

elaichi

carrot

gajjar

cashewnuts

kaju

cauliflower

phool gobi

chick peas

kabuli channa

chilli

hari mirch

chilli red

lal mirch

chow chow

chow chow

cinnamon

dalchini

cloves

lavanga

coconut

nariyal

colocasia

arvi

copra

copra

corriander leaves

hara dhania

corriander seeds

dhania

cucumber

kheera

cummin seeds

jeera

curds

dahi

curry leaves

kadi patha

dry ginger

saunth

drumsticks

sajjan

fenugreek seeds

methi

fried gram dhal

bhuna chana

garlic

lasoon

gherkins

kundru

gingelly

til

ginger

adrak

green gram dhal

moon dhal

ground nut

moongphali

jaggery

gur

kohl rabi

knol khon

ladies finger

bhindi

lemon/lime

nimbu

mango

aam

milk

dhoodh

mint

pudina

mustard seeds

rai

nutmeg

jaiphal

onion

pyaz

omum

ajwain

parboiled rice

usna chaval

peas

muttat

pistachio

pista

pepper

kali mirch

poppy seeds

khas khas posta

potato

alu

radish

mooli

ragi

madua

raisins

kismis

red gram dhal

arhar

refined flour

maida

rice

chaval

saffron

kesari

sago

sabudana

salt

namak

semolina

rava

snake gourd

chachinda

sugar

cheeni

sugar syrup

sheera

tamarind

imli

tapioca

simla alu

tomato

tamatur

turmeric

haldi

vermicelli

sewian

wheat

gehun

whole wheat flour

atta

yam

jimikand