Spice Translation

India is a land of 15 official languages and 1568 dialects, so the list of food items in India is a never-ending list. Here is a collection of food names that are widely recognized and commonly used in Indian cooking.

Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
A
Almond	Badam	Badam Mowri	Badam	Badam	Badaam	Badam	Badam / Vadhumai	Badam	Badam	Badami
Aniseed Saunf	Saunf	Mowri	Guwa Mowri	Panamahuri	Badishep	Variyali	Sombu/ Perumjeerrakam	Perumjeerrakam	Sopuginja	Sopubeeja
Asafoetida	Hing	Hing	Hing	Hengu	Hing	Hing	Perungaayam	Kaayam	Inguva	Hingu
Ash Gourd	Safed Petha	Chal Kumdo	Lao Bishesh	Pani Kakharu	Kohala	Petha	Pooshanikai	Kumbalanga	Boodia Gummadi	Boodi Kumbala
B
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Basil Leaves	Tulsi Ke Patte	Tulsi Patta	Tulosi Paat	Tulasi Patra	Tulasi Patra	Tulsina Pan	Thulasi	Tulasi	Thulasi Akulu	Tulasi Ele
Bay Leaf	Tej Patta	Tej Pata	Tej Paat	Teja patra	Tamal Patra	Tamal Patra	-	-	-	-
Bottle gourd	Ghia	Laoo	Jati Lao	Lau	Dudhi	Dudhi	Suraikai	Cheraikai	Sorakaya	Sorekai
Brinjals	Baingan	Begoon	Bengena	Baigana	Wangi	Ringa	Kaththarikai	Vazhuthininga	Vankaya	Badanekai
Broken Wheat	Dhaliya	Bhanga Gom	Phola Ghehu	Bhanga Gahama	Gavache Satva	Fadia Gaun	Lapsi, Godhumai	Gothumbu Ari	Danchina	Kuttida Godhi
C
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Cabbage	Bandh gobi	Bandha Kopee	Bondakobi	Patrakobi	Pan Kobi	Kobi	Muttaikosu	Muttakose	Cabbage,Kosu	Kosu
Capsicum/ Bell Pepper	Simla Mirch	Lanka	Kashmiri Jalakia	Simla Lanka	Bhopli Mirchi	Simla Marchan	Kuda Milakai	Parangi Mulagu	Pedda Mirappa	Donne Menasinakai
Cardamoms (Brown)	Moti elaichi	elach (Tamate)	Ilachi (Muga)	Aleicha	Masala Welchi	Elcho	Elakkai (Pazhuppu)	Elakkaya	Yalakulu	Yalakki
Cardamoms (Green)	Choti elaichi	Elach (Sobooj)	Ilachi (Sevijia)	Gujuratie	Welchi (Hirvi)	Lila Alchi	Elakkai (Pachchai)	Pach Elakkaya	Yalakulu (Pachavi)	Yalakki (Hasuru)
Carrots	Gajar	Gujar	Gajor	Gajar	Gajar	Gajar	Carrot	Carrot	Gajjara Gadda	Gajjari
Chickpea	Kabuli chane	Motor Kalai	Saru	Buta (Kabuli/big)	Kabuli chane	Kabuli chana	Vellai Kothukadalai	Vella Kadala	-	-
Cinamon	Dalchini	Daroochini	Dalcheni	Dalachini	Dalchini	Tuj	Lavangapattai	Karuvapatta	Dalchina Chekka	Dalchini
Cloves	Laung	Labango	Long	Labanga	Lavanga	Laving	Kraambu	Karayaamboovu; Kaaramb	Lavangalu	Lavanga
Coconut	Nariyal	Narcole	Narikol	Nadia	Naral	Naliyar	Thengai	Nalikeram; thenga	Kobbari Kaaya	Tenginakai
Cornflour	Refind makai ka atta	Bhoottar Maida	Moida	Makka Atta	Makyache Pith	Makai no lot	Chola Maavu	Cholapodi	Mokkajonnalu Pindi	Musukinajolada Hittu
D
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Dates	Khajur	Khejoor	Khejur	Khajura	Khajur	Khajur	Perichampazham	Eathapazham	Khajoora Pandu	Kharjoora
Drumsticks	Sahjan ki phali	Sjane Dautta	Sajina	Sajana Chhuin	Shevgyachya Shenga	Saragvani Shing	Murungaikai	Muringakkaya	Munagakayalu	Nuggekai
Dry Plums	Alu bukhara	Sookno Kool	Sukan Bogori	Barakoli Jateeya Phala	Alubhukhar	Suka Plum	Aalpacota Ular Pazham	-	-	-
Dry White Peas	Sukhe matar	-	-	-	Safed Watane	Safed Vatana	-	-	Menthulu	-
F
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Fenugreek Seeds	Methi Dana	Methi	Paleng	Methi	Methi Dane	Methi	Vendhayam	Beans	French Chikkudu	Menthe
French Beans	Pharasbeen	French beans	Faras Been	French beans	Farasbi	Fansi	Beans	Veluthuli; Vellulli	Vellulli	French Beans; Avare
G
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Garlic	Lassan	Rasoon	Naharoo	Rasuna	Lasun	Lasan	Ulli Poondu	Inchi	Allam (Pachchi)	Bellulli
Ginger	Adrak	Ada (Tatka)	Ada (Kesa)	Ada (Kacha/raw)	Aale	Adu	Inji	Inchi	Allam(Pachchi)	Ashi Shunti
Green Chillies	Hari mirch	Kancha Lanka	Kesa Jalakia	Kacha Lanka Maricha	Hirvya Mirchya	Lila Marcha	Pachchai Milagai	Pachamulagu	Pachchi Mirapakayalu	Hasi Menasinakai
Guava	Amrud	Payara	Madhurium	Pijuli	Peru	Jamrukh	Koyyapazham	Perakkai	Jaamapandu	Seebe
J
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Jaggery	Gur	Gur	Gur	Guda	Gul	Gol	Vellam	Sarkara;Vellam	Bellam	Bella
K
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Kidney Beans	Rajma	Barbati Beej	Markhowa Urahi	Baragudi Chhui/ Rajma	-	-	-	-	-	-
L
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Lemon	Nimbu	Lebu	Nemu	Lembu	Limbu	Limbu	Elumicham Pazham	Cherunaranga	Nimma	Nimbe
Lettuce	Salad ke patte	Lettuce	Laipaat	Lettuce	Saladchi panne	Lettuce	Lettuce Keerai	Uvarcheera	Lettuce Koora	Lettuce Soppu
M
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Mackeral	Bangda machhi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mint leaves	Pudina	Poodina Pata	Podina	Podana Patra	Pudina	Fudino	Pudhinaa	Pudhinaa	Pudhina Koora	Pudina Sopu
Mango Powder	Amchur	Amchur	Amor Guri	Amchur	Aamchur	Karono Powder	Maangaa Podi	Manga Podi	Mamidikaya Pudi	Mavinakai Pudi
Mustard oil	Sarson ka tel	Sarsay tel	Mitha Tel	Sorisha Tela	Mohariche Tel	Rainu nu tel	Kadugu Ennai	Kedugenna	Avanune	Sassive Enne
N
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Nutmeg	Zaiphal	Jaifall	Jaaiphal	Jaiphala	Jayaphal	Jayfal	Jaadhikai	Jathikka	Jaikaaya	Jaika
O
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Orange	Santra	Kamla Leboo	Sumothira	Kamala	Santre	Santara	Oranju, Kichilipazham	Madhura Naranga	Kamala Pandu	Kittale
P
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Parwal	Parwal	Patol	Patol	Potala and also Chhachindra	-	-	-	-	-	-
Parsley	Ajmooda ka patta	Parsley	Sugandhi Lota	Balabalua Saga	Ajmoda	Ajmoda	Kothamalu Ilaigal Pole	Malleila Pole	Kothimeera Jati Koora	Kottambari Jothiya Soppu
Peas	Matar	Motor	Motormah	Matar	Matar	Vatana	Pattani	Pattani Payaru	Bathanedu	Batani
Peppercorns	Kali mirch ke dane	Marich	Jaluk	Golamaricha	Kale Miri	Mari	Milagu	Kurumulagu	Miriyaalu	Menasina Kalu; Karimenasa
Pomegranate seeds	Anardana	Dareem Bij	Dalim Guti	Dalimba Manji	Dalimbache Dane	Dadamna Bee	Maadhulai Vidhai	Madhala Naranga Kuru	Daanimma ginjalu	Dalmbo Beeja
Poppy seeds	Khuskhus	-	-	-	Khas Khas	Khaskhas	Kasakasaa	Kaskas	Gasagasaalu	Gusagase Beeja
Potatoes	Aloo	Aloo	Aloo	Alu	Batate	Batata	Urulaikizhangu	Urulakkizhangu	Bangaala Dumpa	Aalugadde
R
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Raisins	Khishmish	Khishmish	Sukan Angoor	Kismis	Kismis	Lal Draksh	Ular Dhraakshai	Unakkamunthiri	Kismis Pallu	Dweepadrakshi
Raw Banana	Kachha Kela	-	-	-	-	-	Vazhakai	Vazhakai	Aratikaya	Balle Kaya
Red Chillies	Lal mirch	Paka Lanka	Sukan Jalakia	Lal Mirchaya	Lal Mirchaya	Lal Marcha	Milagai Vatral	Chuvanna Mulagu	Erra Mirapa Kayalu	Kempu Menasinakai
Red Pumpkin	Bhopla	Ronga Koomra	Ronga Lao	Kakharu	Lal Bhopla Maida	Kolu	Parangikai	Chuvappu Mathan	Erra Gummadi	Kempu Kumbala
Red lentils (Split)	Masoor dal	Lal Masoor (Bhanga)	Masoor Dail (phola)	Masura Dali (Phala)	Masur Dal	Masur Dal	Massor Paruppu; Mysore Paruppu	Masoor Parippu	Missu Pappu	Masur Bele
Red gram	Arhar dal	Arhar dal	Rahor Dail	Harad Dali	Tur Dal	Tuver Dal	Thuvaram Paruppu	Thvara Parippu	Kandi Pappu	Togri Bele
Refined flour	Maida	Bisudha Maida	Parishodhita Moida	Maida	Maida	Mando	Maida Maavu	Maida	Maida Pindi	Maida Hittu
S
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Saffron	Kesar	-	-	-	Kesar	Kesar	-	-	-	-
T
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Tamarind	Imli	Tentool	Teteli	Tentuli	Chincha	Amli	Puli	Puli	Chinthapandu	Hunase Hannu
Turmeric	Haldi	Halood	Halodhi	Haladi	Halad	Haldar	Manjal	Manjal	Pasupu	Arasina
V
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Vermicelli	Sevain	Simoi	Sheoi	Simei	Shevaya	Sev	Semiya	Semiya	Semiya	Shavige
Vinegar	Sirka	Seerka	Sirika	Vinegar	Sirka	Sirko	Pulikaadi	Vinagiri;Surka	-	-
W
Ingredients	Hindi	Bengali	Assamese	Oriya	Marathi	Gujarati	Tamil	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Walnuts	Akhrot	Akhrot	Akhrot	Akhrot	Akrod	Akhrot	Akhrot	Akhrot	Akhrot	Acrota
Whey	Paneer ka pani	Ghol	Ghol	Chhena Pani	Dahyachi Nivli	Dahinu Nitarelu Pani	-	-	-	-
Whole dried milk	Khoya/Mava	Khoyaksheer	Khejuri	Khoa	Khava	Mavo	Khoa	Khoa	Khoa	Khoa