Multilingual List of Edible Plants Used in Indian Cuisine - Root Vegetables

Root Vegetables

Root Vegetable Names by Various Indian languages
Hindi English Botanical Name Assamese Bengali Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Marathi Oriya Punjabi Sinhala Tamil Telugu Tulu Urdu
आलू Aaloo Potato Solanum tuberosum আলু
Alu
আলু
Alu
બટાટા/ બટાકા
Baṭāṭā/ Baṭākā
ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ (Aloogadde) Urlakizhangu बटाटा
Batata
Aalu Aloo Arthapal உருளை கிழங்கு (Urulai Kizhangu) Bangala Dumpa,
Urla Gadda,
Aalu Gadda
Batatè Aaloo/آلو
अरबी Arabi/
अरुई Arui/
Ghuiyan
Taro/ Colocasia Colocasia esculenta কচু
Kosu
কচু
Kochu
અળવી/ પત્તરવેલીયા
Aḷvi/ Pattarveliyā
ಕೆಸುವಿನ ಗಡ್ಡೆ (Kesuvinagadde) Chembu अळकूडी
alkudee
Saru Arbi சேப்பங்கிழங்கு (Seppan Kizhangu) Chaama Gadda أروي/arvee
गाजर Gaajar Carrot Daucus carota sativus গাজৰ
Gazôr
গাজর
Gajor
ગાજર
Gājar
ಗಜ್ಜರಿ (Gajjari) Sheema Mullangi/ Carrot गाजर
Gaajar
Gajara Gaajar Carrot கேரட் (Carrot)/mangal mullangi Carrot,
Carettu gadda/gajara gadda,
Gajjara gadda
گاجر/gaajar
गांठ गोभी Gaanth Gobhi Kohlrabi/ German Turnip Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group ওলকবি
Ůlkobi
ওলকপি
Olkopi
ನವಿಲು ಕೋಸು (Navilu Kosu) Noolkol/ Nookkal नवलकोल
Naval Kol
Olkobi Gath Gobi Nokool நூல் கோல்(Noolkol/ Nookkal) Noolkol shaljam/شلجم
सूरन Sooran/
जिमीकंद Jimikand/
रतालू Rataloo
Elephant foot yam Amorphophallus paeoniifolius কাঠ আলু
Kath Alu
খাম আলু
Kham Alu
સૂરણ
Suraṇ
ಸುವರ್ಣ ಗಡ್ಡೆ (Suvarna Gadde) Chena सुरण
Suran
Desi Aalu / Mati Aalu Jimikand சேனை கிழங்கு (Senai Kizhanghu) Kanda Gadda Kande زمين قند/zameen qand
मूली Mooli/
मुरई Murai
Radish Raphanus sativus মূলা
Mula
মুলো/মুলা
Mulo/ Mula
મૂળો
Muḷo
ಮೂಲಂಗಿ (Moolangi) Mullangki मुळा
Mula
Mula Mooli Rabu முள்ளங்கி Mullangi Mullangi ముల్లంగి Mulengi مولي/mooly
साबू Sabu Tapioca/ Cassava Manihot esculenta চাগু
Sagu
সাগু
Shagu
ಮರಗೆಣಸು (Maragenasu) Kappa/ Poola/ Maracheeni/ Cheeni शेवरकंद
Shevarakanda
Shagu மரவள்ளி கிழங்கு Maravallikezangu/ Kuchikezangu Karra Pendalam ساگودا نه /sagudana
शकरकंद Shakarkand/
Kanna
Sweet Potato Ipomoca batata মিঠা আলু
Mitha Alu
মিষ্টি আলু/ মিঠা আলু/ রাঙা আলু
Mishṭi Alu/ Miṭha Alu/ Ranga Alu
શક્કરીયા
Shakkariyā
ಗೆಣಸು (Genasu) Madhurakkizhangu रताळे
Ratale
Kandamula Shakkar Kandi Bathala சர்க்கரைவள்ளி கிழங்கு Sarkaraivalli Kizhangu Chilakada Dumpa చిలగడ దుంప, గనుసు గడ్డ Kereng شكر قند/shakar qand
चुकंदर Chukandar Beetroot Beta vulgaris বিট
Bit
বিট
Biṭ
bit ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ (Beetroot) बीट
beet
Beetroot Chukender பீட் ரூட் (beet root)/senkizhangu Beet Root,
Beetu Gajjara Gadda
چقندر/chuqandar
शलजम Shalzam/
शलगम Shalgam
Turnip Brassica rapa rapa চালগোম
Salgům
শালগম
Shalgom
ನವಿಲ್ ಕೋಸು (Navil Kosu) सलगम
Salgam
Shalgam Shalgam/ salgam/ saljam நூல் கோல் Knolkol Tella Dumpa తెల్ల దుంప شلجم/shaljam
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