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Adrak Ginger



Aamchur/Amchoor
powder
Sour
dried mangopowder
/
/





Ajmud Celery / radhuniseed ,





Ajwain Carom/thymol seed




Amla Indian gooseberry
/




Anardana Pomegranate seed

/
,


/


Dried not fresh. Is ground
in Middle East.
Tulsi Fresh basil

Chhoti Elaichi Green cardamom




Malabar variety is native to
Kerala.
Badi Elaichi Black cardamom





Very earthy and darkly
aromatic.
Chakra Phool Star anise
,







/


Exotic, Chinese-influenced
flavours
Char Maga Four seeds









Seeds of Water melon,
musk melon,cucumber and
pumpkin
Chironji Charoli



a type of nut particularly
used in making desserts
Indian EnglishChilli Standard English Hindi Marathi Gujarati Tamil Malayalam Telugu Kannada Bengali Urdu Notes
Adrak Ginger



Aamchur/Amchoor
powder
Sour
dried mangopowder
/
/





Ajmud Celery / radhuniseed ,





Ajwain Carom/thymol seed




Amla Indian gooseberry
/




Anardana Pomegranate seed

/
,


/


Dried not fresh. Is ground
in Middle East.
Tulsi Fresh basil

Chhoti Elaichi Green cardamom




Malabar variety is native to
Kerala.
Badi Elaichi Black cardamom





Very earthy and darkly
aromatic.
Chakra Phool Star anise
,







/


Exotic, Chinese-influenced
flavours
Char Maga Four seeds









Seeds of Water melon,
musk melon,cucumber and
pumpkin
Chironji Charoli



a type of nut particularly
used in making desserts

Camiki Mango extract



Dalchini Cinnamon
/
darchini
Grown commercially in
Kerala in southern India.
Two types, cassia
(common) and royal.
Dhania/hara
dhaniya
Coriander seed






dhone

Garam
masala/Kadha
Masala
Spice mixture




grom
mshla


Blend of 8+ spices. Each
family has their own secret
recipe.
Gugul, Guggul
Indian Bedellium
Tree
,





Very earthy aromatic
mostly used in religious
Haldi Turmeric
/
holud
Source of "yellow color" in
many curries.
Hara dhaniya Fresh coriander

()







Fresh green leaves. AKA
Cilantro.
Harad / Harr
/Haritaki
Inknut Terminalia
chebula
/
,


Hari Mirch Green chili pepper







/

kcha morich /
kcha lonka


Dhania powder/
Pisa Dhania
Coriander powder

/



,

,




Hing Asafoetida /


Intensely aromatic - related
to Truffle and Garlic
Imli Tamarind


Camiki Mango extract



Dalchini Cinnamon
/
darchini
Grown commercially in
Kerala in southern India.
Two types, cassia
(common) and royal.
Dhania/hara
dhaniya
Coriander seed






dhone

Garam
masala/Kadha
Masala
Spice mixture




grom
mshla


Blend of 8+ spices. Each
family has their own secret
recipe.
Gugul, Guggul
Indian Bedellium
Tree
,





Very earthy aromatic
mostly used in religious
Haldi Turmeric
/
holud
Source of "yellow color" in
many curries.
Hara dhaniya Fresh coriander

()







Fresh green leaves. AKA
Cilantro.
Harad / Harr
/Haritaki
Inknut Terminalia
chebula
/
,


Hari Mirch Green chili pepper







/

kcha morich /
kcha lonka


Dhania powder/
Pisa Dhania
Coriander powder

/



,

,




Hing Asafoetida /


Intensely aromatic - related
to Truffle and Garlic
Imli Tamarind