Multilingual List of Edible Plants Used in Indian Cuisine - Spices

Spices

Spice Names by Various Indian languages
Hindi English Botanical Name Assamese Bengali Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Marathi Oriya Punjabi Sinhala Tamil Telugu Tulu Urdu
अदरक Adrak/
आदि Aadi
Ginger Zingiber officinale আদা
Ada
আদা
Ada
આદુ
Ādu
ಶುಂಠಿ (Shunti) Inji आलं
Āle
Ada Ahdrak ඉඟුරු (Inguru) இஞ்சி (Inji) Allam (అల్లం) Sunti ادرك/adrak
इलायची Elaichi Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum ইলাচী/এলাচি
Ilasi/ Elasi
এলাচ/এলাচি
Elach/ Elachi
ઈલાયચી
Ilāychi
ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ (Yelakki) Eelakkaaya वेलदोडा
Veldoḍā
Gujuraati / Aleicha එනසාල් (enasal) ஏலக்கா (yelakka) యాలక్కులు (yalukalu) Yēlakki إلايچي/Ilaichi
दालचीनी Dalchini Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum দালচেনি
Dalseni
দারচিনি
Darchini
તજ
Taj
ಚಕ್ಕೆ / ದಾಲ್ಚಿನಿ (Chakke / Dalchini) Karuvapatta दालचिनी
Dālchini
Dalchini කුරුඳු (kurundu) Pattai దాల్చిన చక్క (dalchini chakka) Kethey دارچين/Darcheen
हल्दी Haldi Turmeric Curcuma longa হালধি
Halodhi
হলুদ
Holud
હળદર
Haḷdar
ಅರಶಿನ (Arishina) Manjal हळद
Haḷad
Haladi Haldi කහ (Kaha) Manjal పసుపు (Pasupu) Mańjal هلدي/Haldi
धनिया Dhaniya Coriander/ Cilantro Coriandrum sativum ধনিয়া
Dhoniya
ধনে
Dhone
કોથમીર/ ધાણા
Kothmir/ Dhāṇā
ಹವೀಜ,ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಬೀಜ (Havija,Kotthambari Beeja) Kothamalli/ Malli Chappu धणे
Dhane
Dhania Patra කොත්තමල්ලි (koththamalli) கொத்தமல்லி வெரை Kothamalli Verai ధనియాలు (Dhaniyalu -seeds),
కొత్తిమీర (Kotthimeera - leaves)
kottamberi Dhanya/دهنيا
मिर्च Mirch Chili pepper Capsicum annuum কেঁচা জলকীয়া
Kesa Zôlôkia
কাঁচা লঙ্কা/কাঁচা মরিচ
Kãcha Lôngka/ Kãcha Morich
લીલા મરચા
Lilā Marchā
ಹಸಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ (Hasi Menasinakayi) Pacha Mulaku मिरची
Mirchi
Kancha Lanka Miris Pachai Milagai పచ్చి మిరపకాయ (Pacchi Mirapakaya) Kai Munchi مرچي/mirchi
लाल मिर्च Lal Mirch Chili pepper Capsicum annuum ৰঙা জলকীয়া
Rônga Zôlôkia
শুকনো লঙ্কা/ লাল লঙ্কা/ শুকনা মরিচ/ লাল মরিচ
Shukno Lôngka/ Lal Lôngka/ Shukna Morich/ Lal Morich
લાલ મરચુ
Lāl Marchu
ಒಣ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ (Ona Menasinakayi) Vattal Mulaku/ Chuvana Mulaku लाल मिरची
Lāl Mirchi
Sukhila Lanka காய்ந்த மிளகாய் Vatral Milagai ఎఱ్ఱ/ఎ౦డు
మిరపకాయ
(Erra/Endu
Mirapakaya)
Kemp Munchi سرخ مرچ/surkh mirch
हींग Hing Asafoetida Ferula assafoetida হিং
Hing
হিং
Hing
હિંગ
Hing
ಇಂಗು (Ingu) Kaayam हिंग
Hinga
Hengu Perungkayang Perungayam ఇంగువ (Inguva) Hing/هينگ
जीरा Jeera Cumin Cuminum cyminum জীৰা
Zira
জিরে/জিরা
Jire/ Jira
જીરૂ
Jiru
ಜೀರಿಗೆ (Jeerige) Jeerakam जिरं/जिरे
Jire
Jeera සූදුරු (suduru) Jeeragam జీల కఱ్ఱ (Jeela Karra) زيرا/zeera
कढ़ी पत्ता Kadi Patta Curry Leaf Murraya koenigii নৰসিংহ পাত
Nôrôxinghô Pat
Kari Pata મીઠો લીમડો
Miṭho Limḍo
ಕರಿಬೇವಿನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು (Karibevina Soppu) Karivepila/ Kariyapela कढीपत्ता/ कढीलिंब
Kaḍhipattā/ Kadheelimba
Bhrusunga Patra Kadipatta කරපිංචා (Karapincha) கறி வேப்பிலை Kari Veppilai కరివేపాకు (Karivepaaku) Besoppu كرهى پته/karhi patta
काली मिर्च Kali Mirch Black Pepper Piper nigrum জালুক/গোল মৰিচ
Zaluk/ Gůl Moris
গোল মরিচ
Gol Morich
મરી
Mari
ಕಾಳು ಮೆಣಸು (Kalu Menasu) Kuru Mulaku मिरी/ काळे मिरे
Miri/Kāḷe Mire
Gol Maricha Kaali Mirch ගම්මිරිස් (Gammiris) மிளகு Milagu మిరియాలు (Miriyam/ Miriyaalu (plural)) Yeday Munchi سياه مرچ/siyah mirch
लौंग Laung Clove Syzygium aromaticum লং
Lông
লবঙ্গ/লং
Lôbonggo/Lông
લવિંગ
Laving
ಲವಂಗ (Lavanga) Kariampoo/ Karamboo लवंग
Lavang
Lavanga කරාබු නැටි (karabu nati) k(i)raambu / Lavangam లవంగం (Lavangam) Lavanga لونگ/long
लहसुन Lehsun Garlic Allium sativum নহৰু/ৰচুন
Nôhôru/ Rosun
রসুন
Roshun
લસણ
Lasaṇ
ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ (Belulli) VeLuthuLLi/ Vellulli लसूण
Lasuṇ
Rasuna Lasan (සුදු ළුණු) Sudu Luunu பூண்டு Poondu / Vellai Venkgayam వెల్లుల్లి (Vellulli/ Chinna Ullipaya) Bollulli لهسن/Lehsan
मेथी Methi Fenugreek seeds Trigonella foenum-graecum মেথি/মিথি
Methi/Mithi
মেথি
Methi
મેથી
Methi
ಮೆಂತ್ಯ (Menthya) Uluva मेथया
Methya
Methi උළුහාල් (ulu haal) வெந்தயம் Venthayam Menthulu (మెంతులు) Metthey ميتهى/methi
प्याज Pyaaj Onion Allium cepa পিয়াঁজ
Piyãz
পেঁয়াজ/পিঁয়াজ
Pẽaj/ Pĩaj
ડુંગળી/ કાંદા
Ḍungḷi/ Kāndā
ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ, ಉಳ್ಳಾಗಡ್ಡಿ (Eerulli, Ullagaddi) Savola/ Valiya Ulli कांदा
Kāndā
Piyaja Pyaaj/ GaThaa/ Ganhdaa (ලූණු) Luunu வெங்காயம் Venkgayam ఉల్లిపాయ (Ullipaaya/ Erragadda) Nirulli پياز/pyaaz
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