Glossary

English	Hindi	Tamil
Almonds	Badam	Badam paruppu
Alum	Phitkari	Padigaaram
Aniseed	Saunf	Sombu or Perunjeeragam
Asafoetida	Hing	Perungayam
Ash gourd	Petha	Neer Poosinikai
Aubergine	Baingan	Kathirikai
Bay leaf	Tej Patta	Brinji ilai
Raw Plantain	Hara Kela	Vaazhakai
Plantain Flower	Kele ka Phool	Vaazhai Poo
Plantain Stem	Kele ka tana	Vaazhai Thandu
Beetroot	Chukandar	Sengizhangu or Akkara Kizhangu
Bitter gourd	Karela	Pavakkai
Black cardamoms	Badi elaichi	Kattu Elam
Black eyed beans	Lobia	Thattai Payiru
Black gram	Sabut urad	Uzhundhu or Uluthamparuppu
Black grapes	Kale angoor	Karunndhiratchai
Black peppercorns	Kali mirch	Milagu
Bottle gourd	Lauki/ghia/doodhi	Sorakkai
Brinjal	Baingan	Kathirikai
Butter	Makkhan	Vennai
Cashewnuts	Kaju	Mundiri
Cauliflower	Phoolgobhi	Kovi Poo
Cabbage	Pattagobhi	Muttagose
Camphor	Kapur/karpur	Karpuram
Caraway seeds	Shahi jeera	Seemai sombu
Carom seeds	Ajwain	Omam
Carrots	Gajar	Mangal Mullangi
Chickpeas	Kabuli chana	Kabuli Kadalai
Cinnamon	Dalchini	Pattai
Cloves	Lavang	Lavangam
Cluster beans	Guar	Kothavarangai
Cobra saffron	Nagkeshar	Naga-poo
Coconut	Nariyal	Thengai
Cilantro	Dhaniya patta	Kothumalli Ilai
Coriander seeds	Dhania	Kothumalli Vidhai
Corn niblets	Makai ke dane	Sola muthu
Cottage cheese	Paneer	Pal aadai katti
Crab	Kekda	Nandu
Cucumber	Kakdi/Kheera	Vellarikkai
Cumin seeds	Jeera	Jeeragam / Seerakam
Curry leaves	Kadi patta/meetha neem	Kariveppilai
Custard apple	Sharifa/Sitaphal	Sita Pazham
Dates	Khajur	Perichampazham
Dill	Suva	Sathakuppi sompa
Drumsticks	Saijan ki Phalli	Murungai kai
Dry coconut	Khopra	Kopparai thenga
Dry ginger powder	Soonth	Sukku Podi
Dry fenugreek leaves	Kasoori methi	Vendhaya ilai
Dry mango powder	Amchur	Maangai Podi
Dry red chillies	Sookhi lal mirch	Kayndha Milagai
Egg	Anda	Muttai
Eggplants	Baingan	Kathrikai
Fresh homemade white butter	Safed Makhkhan	Vennai
Fresh mint leaves	Pudina	Pudina Ilai
Fresh pineapple	Annanas	Annasi Pazham
Fresh pomegranate pearls	Anar ke dane	Madhulai Pazham
Red chillies	Lal mirch	Sivappu Milagai
Spinach leaves	Palak	Pasalai Keerai
Turmeric	Haldi	Manjal
Fennel seeds	Saunf	Sombu
Fenugreek leaves	Methi	Vendhaya Ilai
Fig	Anjeer	Athi Pazham
Finger millet	Ragi/Nachni	Raagi
Flattened rice	Poha/chewra	Aval
Flax seeds/Linseed	Alsi	Ali Vidhai
Garlic	Lehsun	Poondu
Ginger	Adrak	Inji
Ginger-garlic paste	Adrak-lehsun ka paste	Inji - Poondu Vizhudhu
Gram flour	Besan	Kadalai Maavu
Grapes	Angoor	Dhiratchai
Green capsicum	Hari shimla mirch	Kudai Milagai
Green cardamom powder	Chhoti elaichi ka powder	Elakkai podi
Green cardamoms	Chhoti elaichi	Elakkai
Green chillies	Hari mirch	Pachai Milagai
Green gram	Sabut moong	Paasi Paruppu
Green peas	Matar	Pattani
Guavas	Amrud/Peru	Koyya Pazham
Honey	Shahad/Madhu	Thaen
Horse gram	Koolith	Kollu Paruppu
Indian gooseberry	Amla	Nelli Kai
Ivy gourd	Tindora/Tondli	Kovakkai
Jackfruit	Kathal	Pala Pazham
Jaggery	Gur	Vellam
Kidney beans	Rajma	Sigappu Karamani
Kohl rabi	Ganth gobi/navalkol	Nool Kol
Ladyfingers	Bhindi	Vendaikkai
Lemon	Nimboo	Elumichai
Lentil	Masoor	Paruppu
Lotus leaves	Kamal ke patte	Thamirai ilai
Mace	Javitri	Jathi patthiri
Mango	Aam	Mangai
Milk	Doodh	Paal
Millet	Bajra	Thinai / Siruthaniyam
Millet flour	Bajre ka atta	Thinai Maavu
Bull rush Millet		Kambu
Mushrooms	Kukurmutta/Gucchi/Dhingri	Kaalan
Musk Melon	Kharbooj	Mulam Pazham
Mussels/Clams	Shevma	Kallikai
Mustard oil	Rai ka tel/Sarson ka tel	Kadugu Ennai
Mustard seeds	Rai/sarson	Kadugu
Nutmeg	Jaiphal	Jadhikkai
Onion seeds	Kalonji	Karunjeeragam
Onions	Pyaaz	Vengayam
Papaya	Papita	Pappali Pazham
Parboiled rice	Ukda chawal	Puzhungal arisi
Peanut paste	Moongphali ka paste	Verkadalai vizhudhu
Peanuts/ground nuts	Moongphali	Verkadalai or Nilakadalai
Pear	Naspati	Berikkai
Pickle	Achaar	Oorugaai
Pigeon peas	Sabut toovar/sabut arhar/ Toor dal	Thuvarai paruppu
Pistachio	Pista	Pista Paruppu
Plums	Aloobukara	Pulicha kai
Pomfret	Halva or Saranga or Chandwa or Poplait Machli	Vauvval Meen
Poppy seeds	Khuskhus	Kasakasa
Potatoes	Aloo	Urulai kizhangu
Prawns	Jheenga	Eraal
Pumpkin	Kaddu	Pooshnikkai
Radish	Mooli	Mullangi
Raisins	Kishmish	Ularndha Dhiratchai
Refined flour	Maida	Maida Maavu
Rice	Chawal	Arisi
Ridge gourd	Turai	Peerkankai
Rock salt	Sendha namak	Kal Uppu
Rose petals (dry)	Gulab pankhuri	Roja Idhazh
Rose water	Gulab ja	Panneer
Saffron	Kesar	Kunguguma Poo
Sago	Sabudana	Javvarisi
Salt	Namak	Uppu
Shallots	Chhote pyaaz	Chinna vengayam
Sapodila/Sapota	Chickoo	Sapota pazham
Semolina	Rawa/suji	Ravai
Sesame oil	Til ka tel	Nallennai
Sesame seeds	Til	Ellu
Snake gourd	Padwal/chichinda	Podalangai
Sorghum	Jowar	Solappayir
Split Bengal gram	Chana dal	Kadalai paruppu
Sprouted green gram	Ankurit moong	Mulai vitta payir
Star anise	Phool chakri/badiyan	Annasi Poo
Stone apple/Passion fruit	Bael phal	Thatbootpazham
Sugar	Cheeni/shakkar	Sarkarai
Sugarcane	Ganna	Karumbu
Sweet potato	Shakkarkand/rattalu	Sakkaraivalli kizhangu
Tamarind	Imli	Puli
Tea leaves	Chai ke patte	Theyilai
Turmeric powder	Haldi powder	Manjal Podi
Turnip	Shalgam	Thenippukizhangu
Walnut	Akhrot	Mutti vaadhumai
Waterchestnut	Singhara	Neerser vadhumai
Watermelon	Tarbooja	Tarboosini
Wheat	Gehun	Godhumai
Whole wheat flour	Atta	Godhumai Maavu
Yam	Zamikand/suran	Senai Kizhangu or Karunai Kizhangu
Yeast	Khameer	Pulisondi or Nodhi
Yogurt	Dahi	Thayir