Herb /

Spices /
Leaves
name in
English

Herb / Spices / Leaves name in

Hindi

A goan, alcohlic drink

Feni or Pheni

A type of Carp Fish (green carp)

Rui or Rohu Machli

A type of rock salt

Sendha Namak

A variety of Carp fish (green carp) Rohu or Rui Machli

Agathi leaves

Agasti

Almond

Badam

Aloe Vera

Gwar Patha or Ghri Kumari

Alubia Beans, A type of Kidney

Beans

Safed Rajma

Alum

Phitkari

10

Amaranth (leaves or grain)

Chauli, Chaulai, Chavlerr, Chowli,

Chowlai, Ramdana

11

Amaranth Leaves

Chaulli or Chowlii Chauli, Chavleri

Sag

12

Amaranth Seeds

Chaulli or Chowlii Chauli, Chavleri

dana

13

Amarnath

Chaulai Sag

14

Anchovy fish

Mourola or Velli Machli

15

Anise seeds

Saunf, Patli or fine

16

Aniseed (see also saunf)

Vilayati saunf

17

Apple

Seb, Saev or saeb (often spelled as

sev or seb)

18

Apricot

Khubani, Khumani, Jardaloo,

Khurmani

19

Arrowroot

Araroot or Paniphal or Tikora

20

Artichoke

Hathi chak (not 100% sure!)

21

Asafoetida

Heeng or Hing

22

Asparagus

Shatwar or Halyan or Sootmooli

23

Aubergine

Baingan

24

Avocado or Butterfruit

Makhanphal

25

Baking soda

Soda - pakane wala

26

Bamboo

Bans

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Banana

Kela

28

Basil

Tulsi

29

Basil seeds

Subja or Sabja

30

Bay leaf

Tej Patta or Tez Patta

31

Bean Curd

Tofu

32

Bean, flat green

Sem

33

Beckti or Bhetki

Bhetki

34

Beef

Gai ka gosht or mans

35

Beetroot

Chukandar

36

Bell peppers

Shimla mirch

37

Belliric Myrobalan

Harad or Haritaki

38

Bengal gram flour

Besan

39

Bengal Gram leaves

Chane ka Saag (leaves)

40

Bengal Gram or Black Chickpea

Kala Chana

41

Bengal Gram or Black Chickpea

Chana Kala

42

Bengal Gram-green

Hara Chana

43

Berries of Indian Jujube or

Zizyphus

Baer or Ber fruit

44

Betel leaf

Pan or Paan

45

Betel nut

Supari/Chali/Chalia

46

Bicarbonate of soda

Meetha Soda

47

Bitter gourd

Karela

48

Black

Kala

49

Black cumin seeds

Kala Jeera or Kashmiri Jeera or

Shahi Jeera

50

Black gram, split and skinless

Urad (Urid) dal, dhuli (very pale

yellow in colour)

51

Black gram, split and with skin

Urad (Urid) dal with chilka

52

Black gram, whole

Urad (Urid) Sabut

53

Black Pepper

Kali mirch

54

Black Rock salt, a pungent salt

Kala namak or Sanchal

55

Black-eyed beans

Lobia or Lobhia or Chowli

56

Boiled rice

Bhat

57

Bombay Duck (Fish)

Bumallo or Bombil, a small fish

58

Bone

Haddi

59

Bottle gourd

Dudhi

60

Bottle Gourd

Ghia

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Bottle gourd or Chinese melon

Lauki or Lawki or Loki or Dudhi

62

Brain

Bheja

63

Bread

Double Roti

64

Brinjal

Baingan

65

Broad Beans

Sem or saem variety

66

Broccoli

Hari Phoolgobhi

67

Buck wheat or Buckwheat

Kotu or Kottu

68

Bucket

Balti

69

Butter

Makkhan

70

Butter

Makhan

71

Butter Beans

No Hindi name

72

Butter Fish, Indian

Pabda or Pupta machli

73

Buttermilk-cultured

Mattha

74

Cabbage

Band Gobhi or Patta Gobhi

75

Camphor

Kapoor or kapur

76

Cape Gooseberry

Rasbhari

77

Capsicum

Shimla mirch

78

Caraway

Siya jeera

79

Cardamom Green

Choti or green Ilaichi/Ellaichi,

80

Cardamom Large-Brown or Black Illaichi/Elaichi Bari/Badi

81

Carom seeds

Ajwain

82

Carp Fish

Katla or Rohu or Rui Machli

83

Carrot

Gajar

84

Cashew nuts

Kaju

85

Cassava, Mandioca, Manioc,

Yucca, Manihot

Simla aloo, Simla alu, Mogo

86

Cassia

Cinnamon like bark, used in Indian

cooking

87

Castor

Arandi

88

Catechu, Acacia

Kaththa, Cutch, Katha, Khair

89

Catfish or Pangasus (family

Pangasiidae)

Pangush Machli Pariasi or Pangas,

Pongas, Pungas or Sangatam or
Sangat

90

Cauliflower

Phool/Phul Gobhi

91

Cauliflower

Gobhi or phool-gobhi

92

Celeryand Parsley

Ajmud or Ajmoda or Doroo or

Randhuni

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Ceral

Anaj or Anaaj

94

Chapatti flour

Atta

95

Chick pea or Gram or Bengal

Gram

Chana Kala (also see Kabuli Chana)

96

Chicken

Murgi

97

Chicken

Murg

98

Chicken

Murga

99

Chicory, Succory, Wild Endive

Kasani

100

Chilli

Mirch

101

Chop (as in Lamb chop)

Chaamp

102

Chutney

Chatni

103

Cilantro

Dhania (Hara)

104

Cinnamon

Dalchini or Darchini

105

Citric acid

Tartrii or Nimbu Sat

106

Citric acid, edible type

Taatri or tatri

107

Clams

Teesrya or Kavchi

108

Clarified butter

Ghee

109

Cleaver knife, Large

Gandasa

110

Climbing Perch (Fish)

Koi Machli

111

Clove

Laung or Lavang

112

Cluster Bean

Gowar ki phali

113

Cobra saffron

Nag-kesar

114

Cocoa

Coco

115

Coconut

Nariyal, Copra, Kopra, Khopra

116

Coconut oil

Narial ka Tael

117

Cod Fish

Gobro

118

Colocasia, Taro, Elephant ear,

Eddo, Dasheen,

Arbi or Arvi

119

Colocsia leaf

Patra or Arvi Patta

120

Condensed, solidified milk

Mawa

121

Cooked in Tandoor Oven

Tandoori

122

Cooked with lots of butter or

cream

Makhani, pronounced as Maakhani

123

Coriander leaves or Cilantro

Hara dhania or Kothamalli

124

Corn

Makai or Makka or Makki

125

Corn on the cob

Bhutta Sabut

126

Cornmeal

Makki ka Atta

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Cow

Gai

128

Cowpea or Black Eyed bean

Lobia/Lobhia/Chowli/Karamani/Chola

129

Crab

Kekra or Kenkra or Kekda or Kurlya

130

Cracked wheat

Lapsi

131

Cracked wheat (like Bulgar Wheat)Dalia

132

Crystalised sugar lumps

Misri or Mishri

133

Cubes of skewered meat

Shashlik Kebab

134

Cucumber

Kheera

135

Cudpah nut

Charoli

136

Cultured Buttermilk

Chaach or Chach or Chaas or Chas

137

Cumin

Zeera

138

Cumin

Jeera

139

Curd (in India)

Dahi

140

Currants; Small, dark raisins,

Kishmish or Kismis, choti, kali
made from red, seedless grapes,
with a slightly tangy flavour

141

Curry Leaves (Murraya koenigii)

Curry Patta, Meetha Neem, Kari

Patta, Kurry Patta, Mahanimb,
Surabhi-nimba, Kadhi-limbdo, Kathnim, Gore-Nimb, Narasingha,
Barsanga,Basango

142

Custard apple

Sitaphal (some people call Pumpkin

Sitaphal)

143

Custard apple

Sharifa

144

Date

Khajur

145

Dill

Sowa or suwa

146

Dill weed

Suwa sag, Soa Sag

147

Dough

Goondha Atta

148

Dried fruits

Mewa

149

Dried ginger powder

Sonth

150

Dried green mango, powdered

Amchur/Aamchoor (aam=mango,
choor=powder)

151

Dried Pomegranate seeds, used in Anar dana

Indian cooking

152

Drumstick (Vegetable))

Saijan or Shinga or Saijam or Senjan

or Sejanki ki phali, Seeng

153

Drumstick leaves

Muranka bhaji

154

Dry Date

Chuara

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Dry Fenugreek Leaves

Kasoori Methi

156

Dry White Peas (Field Peas)

Matar or Mutter, Safaid

157

Duck

Buttak or Battak

158

Earthenware, Indian cooking pot

Handi

159

Edible beaten Silver

Chandi Varak

160

Egg

Anda

161

Eggplant

Baingan

162

Elephant Yam

Suran or Sooran

163

Fennel

Saunf, Moti

164

Fennugreek leaves

Methi sag

165

Fenugreek leaves, dry

Kasoori methi

166

Fenugreek Seeds

Methi dana

167

Fig

Anjeer or Anjir

168

Fish (generic)

Machli

169

Fish Roe

Machli ke Ande

170

Flattened rice (thicker than flaked Chiwra, Chiwda, Chira, Aval, Poha,
rice)
Puha

171

Flax Seeds, Linseed

Alsi

172

Flour

Atta

173

For kings or Royal

Shahi

174

French Beans

Pharas Beans

175

Fruit

Phal

176

Gamboge, Garcinia xanthochymusKokum

177

Garcinia Indica (Fruit indigenous

to the west coast)

Amsool

178

Garlic

Lahsun or Lassan Or Lahsan

179

Gherkin like vegetable

Kundru

180

Giant Sea Perch Fish

Barramundi machli

181

Ginger

Adrak

182

Ginger powder

Sonth or saunth

183

Goat

Bakra

184

Goat or Kid

Bakra or bakri

185

Gold leaf - edible

Varak - Sona

186

Grape

Angoor or Angur

187

Grater

Kaddu kas

188

Gray Quail

Batair

189

Green Banana

Kachcha Kela

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Green banana (not plantain)

Hara kela

191

Green cardamom

Choti Ilaichi or elaichi

192

Green Gram or Mung Bean, split, Moong or Mung Dal Dhuli (light
skinless or hulled
yellow in colour)

193

Green Gram or mung Bean, split, Moong dal Chilka

with skin

194

Green leaf vegetables like

spinach, mustard greens or
fenugreek leaves

Saag or Sag (generic)

195

Green leaves , like spinach or

mustard leaves (generic)

Sag (generic word)

196

Green Peas

Matar or Mutter, Hari

197

Green peppers

Shimla mirch

198

Griddle

Tawa

199

Ground nuts

Moongphali

200

Guava

Amrood

201

Guava

Amrud

202

Hassian sack

Bori

203

Hemp

Bhang

204

Herring

Bhing machli

205

Honey

Shahad or Madhu

206

Hyacinth Beans or Fava bean, a Vaal Dal or Sem or Papri or Valor

type of broad beans, also known papdi
as Windsor bean and horse beans

207

Indian Butter Fish

Pupta or Pabda machli

208

Indian clay oven

Tandoor

209

Indian cooking pot with lid

Bhagona

210

Indian Cottage cheese, Casein,

fromage blanc

Chenna or Paneer

211

Indian Cottage cheese, fromage

blanc

Paneer or Chena

212

Indian Fudge with condensed milk Burfi

and other ingredients

213

Indian Gooseberry (Emblica

Amla or Aamla
offcinalis), sometimes called Hogs
Plum

214

Indian Kitchen Tongs

Pakkad

215

Indian Panny Wort

Brahmi

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Indian Salmon

Rawas or Ravas Machli

217

Indian Salmon

Raavas Machli

218

Indian scotch egg

Nargis kebab

219

Indian Shad fish or Ilish

Hilsa machli

220

Indian sweet gourd

Ghia or Dudhi or Lauki or Loki

221

Indian unleavened bread

Roti

222

Indian unleavened, Indian, thin

bread cooked on gridle

Chapatti or Chapati or Roti

223

Indian Wok

Karahi

224

Indian Yam

Jimikand

225

Indian, Flat Grinding Stone &

Pestle

Sil-batta

226

Indian, thin cucumber

Kakari

227

Indian, thin cucumber

Kakadi

228

Ivy Gourd

Tindora, Tindla, Tondli

229

Jackfruit

Kat-hal (Cut-hal)

230

Jaggery or Jagary (made by

condensing juice of sugar cane)

Gur or Gud

231

Jambu, Java Plum, Jambolan,

Jamun fruit
Malabar Plum, Eugenia jambolana

232

Jaun or Jaw

Barley

233

Juice

Ras

234

Karimeen Machli

Pearl Spot Fish

235

Kebabchini

Allspice

236

Kebabs

Kabab

237

Kidney

Gurda

238

Kidney Beans or Red Kidney

Beans

Rajma

239

King Fish

Surmai or Visonu Machli

240

Knife

Chakku or Chaku

241

Kohl Rabi

Ganth Gobhi

242

Lady Fish

Kane or Nogli Machli or Murdoshi

243

Lady Fish

Nogli or Murdoshi or Kane Machli

244

Lady's fingers

Bhindi

245

Lamb

Bher or Bhed

246

Lamb's-quarter, Fat Hen, Pigweed, Bathua Sag/saag

White Goosefoot

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Large spoon or ladle

Chamcha

248

Large Sultanas or Currants

Munakka

249

Leg

Ran or Raan

250

Leg of mutton

Bakre ki Raan

251

Lemon

Neembu - peela

252

Lemon

Nimbu or Neembu (Western)

253

Lime

Nimbu or Neembu (Indian)

254

Linseed

Alsi, Jawas or Tishi

255

Licorice

Mulahati Mulethi Jashtimodhu

Mulhatti Mulhathi

256

Little, round, green gourd

Tinda

257

Loquat

Lokat

258

Lotus Root

Bhein or Bhain or Bhen or Kamal

Kakri

259

Lotus root

Kamal Kakri, Kamal Gatta, Bhein,

Bhen

260

Lychee

Leechee or Lichi

261

Mace

Javitri

262

Mackerel (fish)

Bangra or Bangda Machli

263

Maida

Plain White Flour

264

Maida with rainsing agents added Self raising flour

to it

265

Maize

Bhutta dana

266

Mango

Aam

267

Mango Fish

Topsi or Topshey

268

Margosa tree (Azadirachta Indica) Neem

269

Marjoram

Ban or Van Tulsi

270

Marzipan

Badam and Sugar paste

271

Mash

Bharta or Bhurta

272

Mash

Bhurta or Bharta

273

Meat (generic)

Gosht

274

Melon - generic, like Honeydew,

Canteloupe

Kharbooja

275

Milk

Doodh

276

Millet

Bajri

277

Millet or Pearl Millet

Bajra

278

Mince Meat Curry

Queema

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Minced meat curry

Kheema

280

Minced meat curry

Keema or Kheema or Queema

281

Mint

Pudina

282

Monkey nuts

Moongphali

283

Monosodium Glutamate

Ajinomoto

284

Mooli

White radish, long ones

285

Moth Beans, Matki, Muth, Mot,

Turkish Gram Beans, Papillon,
Dew bean

Moth Dal

286

Mould

Sancha

287

Mulberry

Shahtoot

288

Mulberry

Shehtoot

289

Mullet Fish

Boi or Parshey or Andawari Machli

290

Mung Beans or Moong Beans or

Green gram or , whole

Moong dal , Sabut

291

Murrel Fish

Shole machli

292

Mushroom

Kukur-mutta or Guchchi or Khumbi or

Dhool ka Phool

293

Mushrooms

Khumbi

294

Mustard

Sarson

295

Mustard oil

Sarson ka Tael

296

Mustard seeds

Raai or Rai or Sarson

297

Mustard seeds

Rai or Sarson

298

Natal plum

Karonda

299

Nigella or Onion seeds

Kalaunji

300

Nigella or Onion seeds

Kalonji

301

Night Shade-Indian

Kateri or Kantakari

302

Nimbu ka chilka

Lemon Rind

303

Nimbu or Neembu

Lemon

304

Nutmeg

Zaiphal

305

Nutmeg

Jaiphal

306

Nux Vomica

Kuchla

307

Oat

Jow or Jau or Jai or Jaun

308

Oil

Tel

309

Okra

Bhindi

310

Olives

Jaitun

311

Onion

Pyaz

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Orange

Narangi or Santara

313

Orange (Indian), like

satsuma/tangereine

Santra or Shantra

314

Papadom or Papodom or
Popodom or Popodum

Papad or Papar

315

Papaya

Papita or Papeeta

316

Paper thin, large roti

Roomali roti (roomal=handkerchief)

317

Partridge

Titar

318

Partridge

Teetar

319

Peach

Aadu/Aadoo/Adoo/Aaru

320

Peanuts

Moongphali

321

Pear

Nashpati

322

Peel or Rind or Skin (generic)

Chilka

323

Peepul Tree

Pipal or Peepal

324

Perch Fish

Palu Machli

325

Pestle and Mortar, often made of Hamam Dasta or Hamam Bista

cast iron

326

Pickle

Achar or Aachar

327

Pigeaon

Kabutar

328

Pigeon Peas

Tur or Toor or Arhar, Sabut

329

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram

(can also be oily)

Tur dal

330

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram

(can also be oily)

Tuvar Dal

331

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram

(can also be oily)

Toor dal

332

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram

(Often called Yellow lentil)

Arhar Dal (can also be oily)

333

Pilaf or Pilaff rice; rice cooked with Pulao rice (generic)

spices and other ingredients

334

Pine Kernel

Chilgoza

335

Pineapple

Ananas or Annanas

336

Pineapple

Annanas

337

Pistachi

Pishta

338

Pistachio

Pista

339

Plain, white flour (all purpose flour Maida

in USA)

340

Plum

Aloobukhara or Alubukhara

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Pomegranate

Anar or Anaar

342

Pomfret or Silver Fish

Halva Saranga Chandwa Poplait

Paplet Poplet

343

Poppy seeds

Post dana

344

Poppy seeds

Khas khas

345

Poppy seeds

Khus Khus/Kus Kus

346

Pork

Sooar or suar

347

Potato

Aloo or Aaloo or Alu

348

Prawn

Jhinga or Chingri or Chemen or

Sungat

349

Puffed basmati rice

Mamra

350

Puffed Kernel of Gorgon Nut or

Fox Nut (not Lotus seed)

Makhana

351

Puffed rice

Murmura

352

Pulp

Gooda

353

Pulse or lentil

Dhal

354

Pulse or lentil; legume, beans,

peas etc.

Dal or Dhal or Dahl

355

Pumpkin

Kaddu

356

Purslane, Verdolaga, Little

Hogweed, Pusley

Kulfa or Khurfa Saag

357

Quail

Bataer or Bater

358

Radish

Mooli

359

Radish seed pods

Seengre or moongre

360

Raisin, generic term for dried

Kishmish or Kismis (generic term)
grape. Also used to describe dark
brown, dried grapes, with a sweet,
mellow flavour

361

Raw or uncooked

Kachcha

362

Red chilli

Lal mirch

363

Red Cow Peas

Like whole Mung beans, but red

364

Red Lentil, whole (can be labelled Masoor, Sabut 1

as Green or Brown lentil)

365

Red lentils, Split and skinless

Masoor Dal Dhuli

366

Red Snapper Fish

Rane machli

367

Red Sorrel

Chukka Leaves

368

Rice (generic)

Chawal or Chaval

369

Rice flakes or flattened rice

Poha

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Rice flakes or flattened rice

Pauwa

371

Ridge gourd

Tori, Indian

372

Ridged gourd (Zuchini like

vegetable or courgette)

Turai or Tori

373

Ridged or smooth Indian gourd

(Indian Courgette)

Tori or Turai

374

Rind

Chilka stripes

375

Rock Cod

Gobaro

376

Rock Cod (Lotella rhacina)

Gobaro

377

Rolling board

Chakla

378

Rolling Pin

Belan

379

Rose

Gulab

380

Rose

Gulab

381

Rose water

Gulab jal

382

Safflower

Kusam or Kusumbo

383

Saffron

Kesar or Zafran

384

Saffron Coloured

Kesari or Zafrani

385

Sage herb (Salvia officinalis)

Seesti or Salbia-Sefakuss or
Sefakuss

386

Sago, produced from pith of

Metroxylon and other palms

Sabudana

387

Salmon Fish

Rawas or ravas machli

388

Salt

Nimak

389

Salt

Namak

390

Salty or Savoury

Namkeen

391

Sapodilla Plum or Sapota

Chickoo

392

Sapodilla Plum or Sapota

Cheekoo or Chikoos

393

Sardine (Fish)

Chareeaddee or Pedvey Machli

394

Sawfish

Kandere Machli

395

Screwpine flower essence

(pendanus odoratissimus)

Kewra

396

Semolina

Sooji or Suji or Rava

397

Semolina

Rawa

398

Sesame

Til

399

Shad fish or Ilisha or Hilsa

Hilsa

400

Shark

Boalee or Zori or Bombil or Bumallo

401

Sieve

Chalni or chhalni

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Silver barfish

Karli

403

Silver belly Fish

Surgutta Machli

404

Silver Belly Fish

Surgutta Machli

405

Silver leaf - edible

Varak - Chandi

406

Skewer

Seekh

407

Skimmer, a spatula with holes

Pauni

408

Small balls in syrup, made of flour Gulab jaman/jamun

and milk powder/mawa

409

Small spoon

Chamchi

410

Snake gourd

Chachinda, Chirchira

411

Snake Gourd

Chichinda

412

Snake head fish

Murrai Machli

413

Snap Melon

Phoot

414

Soda bicarb

Pakaney wala soda

415

Sole fish

Morrul or Repti Machli

416

Sorghum

Jwar or Jowar

417

Sorghum or Shorghum

Jowar or Jwar

418

Sorrel

Khatta-palak Khatta-saag Chukkakura Ambat-chuka

419

Sorrel leaves

Pitwa

420

Sorrel, Red

Chukka Sag

421

Soup or stock or gravy

Yakhini

422

Soup, gravy

Shorba

423

Sour or sharp

Khatta

424

South Indian Vegetable Curry

Avial

425

Soya bean

Bhatma

426

Spice Box

Masaladan or masaladani

427

Spiced minced meat , cooked on a Sheek or seekh kebab

skewers

428

Spinach

Palak

429

Split Peas or Yellow split peas

(Field Pea)

Matar or Mutter Dal

430

Split, skinless black chickpeas or Chana dal (Kala Chana dal)

Bengal Gram

431

Spring onion with greens

Hara piaz

432

Sproute or sprouted

Ankur or ankurit

433

Squid

Samudra-pheni (or feni)

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Stale

Basi

435

Star Anise

Anas phal

436

Star Anise

Chakri-phool or chakraphool

437

Star fruit, Carombola

Kamrak or Kumrak

438

Starfruit or Carambolav

Kamrakh

439

Stir-fried

Bhuna

440

Stir-Fry (it)

Bhoono or Bhunao

441

Stir-frying

Bhunao

442

Stone apple, Bengal quince, Wood Bael, Bel, Bail, Shriphal

apple

443

Stone Grinding Mill (for wheat, dal, Chakki

spices etc.)

444

Stuffed

Bhare or bharua

445

Sugar

Shakkar

446

Sugar

Cheeni or Chini

447

Sugar cane

Ganna

448

Sugar Syrup

Chashni or Chasni or Sheera

449

Sultana, Very sweet, large,

pale/gold/amber raisins, made
from seedless white grapes

Kishmish or Kismis, Sunahri or Peeli,

Badi

450

Sunflower

Sooraj-mukhi

451

Sweet Lime

Mausammi

452

Sweet potatoes

Shakarkand

453

Tamarind

Imli

454

Tapioca, produced from the

cassava

Sabudana

455

Tea

Chai or Chaa

456

Tempering (Tarka) with

cumin/mustard etc. in hot oil

Dhungar or tarka

457

Thyme

Hasha

458

Thymol flowers

Ajwain ke Phool

459

Tomato

Tamatar

460

Tongs

Chimta

461

Trotter

Paaya

462

Tuna Fish

Chura or Choora or Toona machli

463

Turbot - Indian (Fish)

Kuppa machli

464

Turmeric

Haldi or Huldi

465

Turnip

Shalgam

466

Turtle

Kachua

467

Vinegar

Sirka

468

Walnut

Akhrot, Akroot

469

Water

Pani

470

Water chestnuts

Singhara

471

Watercress

Jal-Kumbhi, Jal-halim

472

Watermelon

Tarbooja

473

Wax Gourd, Ash Gourd, Tallow

Gourd, Ash Pumpkin

Petha

474

Wheat

Gehun

475

Wheat flour

Gehun ka atta

476

Wheat Germ

Exact translation 'Gehun ka Ankur';

wheat means gehun and germ
means ankur. Germ as in
germination, not bacteria. Dalia or
cracked wheat comes closest to it in
Hindi.

477

White bait (Fish)

Katai Machli

478

White gram or chickpea

Kabuli chana

479

White pepper

Safed mirch

480

Yam - ordinary

Ratalu

481

Yeast

Khameer

482

Yellow Gram

Chana dal

483

Yoghurt

Dahi

484

Calamus Root

Vacha or Vasaka

485

Cayenne Pepper

Lal mirch

486

Gotu Kola

Brahmi