Recipe Vocabulary (English-Tamil-Hindi)

Recipe Vocabulary
English	Tamil	Hindi
Agathi leaves	Agathi Keerai
Almond	Badam	Badam
Alum		Phitkari
amarnath	Thandu Keerai / Siru Keerai
amarnath spined	Mula Keerai
Aniseed	Sombu	Saunf
apple	Apple pazham
Asafoetida	Perungayam	Heeng
ash gourd	Poosani kai
banana	Vazhai
basil	Tulasi Ilai	Tulsi
Bay Leaf -	Talishapattari	Tejpatta
Beaten Rice		Poha
beetroot	Beet
Bell Pepper	Kodimilagai	Kali Mirch
Bengal gram	kadalai paruppu	Chana
Bengal gram flour	Kadalai mavu
bitter gourd	Pavakkai
Black Cumin seeds
Black Eyed Beans		Chawli / Lobhia
black eyed pea	Karamani
black gram	Ulutham paruppu	Urad Dal / Kaali Dal
Black gram split	Udaitha Ulutham paruppu
Black Peppercorns / Black Pepper	Milagu	Kali Mirch
Black Salt		Kala Namak
blackberry	Naga pazham
botter gourd	Suraikai
brinjal	Kathirikai
broad beans	Avarai
Broken Wheat		Dalia
Brown Cardamom		Elaichi (Moti)
Bun		Paav / Pav / Pao
Butter Milk		Mattha (Chhaach)
cabbage	Muttai kosu	Patta Gobi
capsicum	Kodimilagai	Shimla Mirch
Caraway seeds		Shah Jeera/Kala Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds
Cardamom	Elakkaay	Cardamom
Carom Seeds / Thyme		Ajwain
carrot	Mangal mullangi
Cashew Nut	Mundiri paruppu	Kaju
cauliflower	Kovipoo	Phool Gobi
Chickpeas (brown)	Kondai Kadalai	Chana
Chickpeas (green)	Kondai Kadalai	Cholia / Hara Chana
Chickpeas (white)	Kondai Kadalai	Kabuli Chana
chilli	Milakai	Mirch
Cinnamon	Lavang pattai	Dalchini
Citric Acid		Nimboo ka Sat
Clarified Butter		Ghee
Clove	Krambu	Laung
cluster beans	Kothavarangai
coconut	Thenga
colacassia	Seppan kizhangu
coriander leaves cilantro	Kothamalli	Dhania Patta
Coriander Powder		Dhania Powder
Coriander seeds	Kothamalli vidai	Dhania
Corn Cobs	Makka - Cholam	Bhutta
Cottage Cheese		Paneer
cow peas	Karamani
Cream		Malai
cucumber	Vellarikai	Kheera
cumin seeds	Jeeragam / Seeragam	Shah Jeera
Curd		Dahi
Currants		Kishmish
curry leaves	Kariveppilai	Kari Patta
custard apple	Seetha pazham
Dates (Dried)	Pericham pazham	Chhuara
Dried Mango Powder		Amchoor
Dried Pumpkin / Water Melon seeds		Magaz
Dried Whole Milk/Thickened Milk		Khoya, Mawa
drumstick	Murungakkai
drumstick leaves	Murunga Keerai
Dry Fenugreek Leaves		Kasoori Methi
Dry Ginger	Sukku	Saunth
Dry Mango powder		Amchoor
Fennel seeds		Saunf
fenugreek/methi leaves	Methi (leaves) - Venthiya Keera	Methi
fig	Atti pazham
Fine Wheat Flour		Maida
finger millet	Kervezhagu / keppai
Flaked, Beaten rice		Poha, Chiwda
french beans	Beans
garlic	Poondu	Lasan / Lahsun
gherkins	Kovakkai
gingely/sesame seeds	Ellu
Ginger	Inji	Adrak / Sonth
Gram Dal		Chana Dal
Gram Flour		Besan / Chane Ka Atta
Gram Flour		Besan
grapes	Draksha Pazham	Angoor
Green Cardamom		Elaichi (Chhoti)
green chilli	Pachai Milagai	Hari Mirch
Green Chilly
green gram	Pacha Payiru	Mung Bean
green gram whole	Pasipayir
green peas	Pacchai pattani
groundnuts	Nilakkadala	Moong Fali
guava	Koiya Pazham
Horse Bean		Urad Dal
Horse Gram	kollu	Kulthi
jackfruit	Pala Pazham
Jaggery		Gur
lady finger	Vendakkai
lemon sweet	Kolinchi pazham
lime	Elumichai pazham
Mace		Javitri
maize	Makka cholam	Makai
Maize Flour		Makai Ka Atta
mango	Mam pazham	Aam
melon musk	Mulam pazham
mint	Pudina	Pudina
Mint Leaves		Pudina Leaves
mustard seeds	Kadugu	Rai / Sarson
mustards leaves	kadagu keerai
Nigella		Kalonji
nutmeg	Jaathikaai	Jaiphal
onion	Vengayam
Onion seeds		Kalonji
pearl millet	Kambu
pepper	Milagu
Pomegranate Seeds (Dried)		Anaar Dana (Powder)
poppy seeds	Kasa Kasa	Khus Khus
Puffed Rice		Kurmura
raw rice	Pachha Arisi
raw rice flour	Pachha Arisi Maavu
red gram	Thuvaramparuppu
Red Kidney Beans		Rajma
Red Lentil	Paasi Paruppu	Masoor
Refined Flour		Maida
Rice		Chawal
Rock Salt		Kala Namak
saffron	Kunkuma Poo	Kesar
Sago		Saboodana / Sabudana
Salt		Namak
Sapota		Chikoo
Seasoning		Tadka
Semolina		Rava / Suji
Sesame seeds		Til
sorrel leaves	Kongura - Pulichakeerai
spinach	Paalak Keerai
Split Bengal Gram		Chana Dal
Split Black Gram		Urad Dal / Kaali Dal
Split Green Gram		Moong Dal
Split Red Gram		Tuvar Dal / Arhar Dal
Split Red Lentil		Masoor Dal
Sugar		Shakkar / Chini
tamarind	Puli	Imli
Thymol seeds		Ajwain
turmeric	Manjal	Haldi
Vinegar		Sirka
water melon	Tarpoosani
wheat	Godhumai	Gehun
Wheat Flour	Godhumai Maavu	Gehun Ka Atta