Ingredients Names in English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada

Here is the glossary of ingredients in different languages such as English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. I kept this list in my system. As I thought it would be useful for many people, I am sharing here.




The list is not completely updated as I was using it for my personal reference till now. I will complete it gradually. Feel free to share if you want me to update anything. Thank you!!

English	Tamil	Hindi	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Indian  Gooseberry	Nellikkai	Amla	Nellika	Rasi Usiri	Nellikkaai
Asafoetida	Perungaayam /Perunkayam /Kaayam	Hing	Kaayam	Inguva	Ingu
All Purpose Flour/White  Refined Flour	Maida Maavu	Maida	Maida Mavu / Maida Podi	Maida Pindi	Maida Hittu
Basil	Tulasi	Tulsi	Tulasi	Tulasi	Tulasi
Bay Leaf	Birinji ilai	Tej patta	Karuva Ella	Talisapatri	Bevina Elae
Brinjal/Egg  Plant	Kathrikkaai	Baingan	Vazhuthananga	Vankaya	BadaneKaayi
Bengal Gram(Split)	Kadalai Parruppu	Channa Dhal	Kadala Paruppu	Senga Pappu	Kadale Bele
Bengal Gram(whole) /Garbanzo  beans /Chickpeas	Kondai Kadalai	Kabuli Channa	Asijah	Kabuli Cenagalu	Senagapappu
Bitter Gourd	Paavakkaai/ Pakarkai	Karela	Kaipakka/ Pavakka	kaakarakaya	Hagala kayi
Black gram	Ulunthu	Kala Chana/ Urad dal	Uzhunu Parippu Uzhunu  Parippu	Minumulu /Minappa  Pappu	uddina bele
Banana	Vaazhai pazham	Kela	Ethakka/ Ettapalam /Nentrapalam	Arati Pandu	Balehannu
Cantaloupe/ Musk Melon	Manjal Mulambalam/ Kirni  Pazham	Karbhooza/ Kharbooja / Kharbuja		Kirinikaayi |Kharbooja	Kharbooja
Cashew nuts	Mundhiri Paruppu	Kaaju	Jeedi Pappu	Parangi Yandi	Geru Beena
Cinnamon	Pattai	Tuji/Dalchini	Ilavangam, Karuva, Karuvapatta ,Lavangapatta, patta	Dalchina chakka	Dalchini
Carom Seeds	Omam	Ajwain	Ayamodagam	Omamu,Vamu ,Vayu	Ajamoda, Oma
Clarified Butter	Nei	Ghee	Neyy	Neyyi	Tuppa
Cloves	Lavangam	Lavang	Kariampo	Lavangalu	Lavanga
Chayote squash	Bangalore Kathirikkaii	Chow-Chow	Seema Kathirikai	Bengaluru  Vankaya	Seemae  Badhne Kayi
Celery	Oma Ilai/ Omam Ilai	Ajamoda	Selari	Akukurala/ Vamaku	Celery
Cumin Seeds	Jeeragam	Jeera	Jeerakam	Jilakarra	Jeerige
Cucumber	Vellarikkaai	Kakari	Vellirikka	Dosakaya	Sautekayi
Cabbage	Muttaikkos	Patta gobi	Muttakoos	Kyabeji	Elekosu
Corn	Makka cholam	Makai	Cholam	Mokka Jonna	Kalu
Coriander/ Cilantro	Kothamalli	Dhaniya	Kothamalli	Dhaniyalu	Korthambari
Curry leaves	Kariveppilai	Kari patta	Kariveppila	Karivepaaku	Karibevu
Cardamom	Eelakkai	Illaaichee	Elakka	Elakulu	Elakki
Capsicum/ Bell Pepper	Kudai Milagaai	Simla Mirch	Kurumulaku	Goranta	Donne Menasina Kayi
Cottage Cheese	Paneer	Paneer	Paneer	Panir	Paneer
Colocasia/ Taro Root	Seppangizhangu/ Cheppankilangu	Arbi/Arvi	Chembu kilangu	Chaama Dumpa	Kesu/ Kesuvinag- Adde
Cauliflower	Poo Kosu	Gobi	Cauliflower	Cauliflower	Hu kosu
Dry Mango Powder	Maangai Podi	Amchur	Manga Podi (Pacha)	Mamidi Kayi	Mavina Kayi
Dried long pepper	Kandan Thippili	Pippali	Tippali/Pippali	Pippali	Hippali
Dried Ginger	Chukku/Sukku	Saunth/ soonth/Sunth	Chukku	Sonti/Allam	Shunti/Ona Soonthi
Dried fenugreek leaves	Kaaindha Vendhaiya keerai	Kasoori Methi
Drumstick	Murungakkaai	Shing phali	Muringakkaya/ Muringakka	Munnakaya/ Munakayalu/ Munaga	Nuggekai
Fennel Seeds	Perunjeeragam/ Soombu	Badi saunf	Perum Jeeakam	Sopu/Pedda -Jilakara	Badi-Sopu
Fenugreek	Vendhaiyam	Methi	Uluva	Menthulu	Menthya
Flattened Rice/Beaten Rice	Aval	Poha	Aval	Attugulu	Avalakki
Ginger	Inji	Adrak	Inji	Allam/ Allamu/ Sonthi	shunti/ Ardaka
Garlic	Poondu	Lashun	Velluli	Ullipayilu	Belluli
Gram flour	Kadalai Maavu	Besan	Kadala mavu/ Kadala Podi	Senaga Pindi/ Chenaga Pindi	Kadalen- hittoo
Grapes	Dhraatchai	Angoor	Mundiranga	Draakhsaa pandlu	Dhrakshi
Green onions / Spring Onion	Vengaayathaazh	Hari Pyaaz	Ulli Thal /  Ulli Chedi	Ulli Paraka	Erulli Kaavu
Green gram Split	Pachchai payiru	Moong Chilka
Green gram dhal	Payaththam Parruppu	Moog Dhal
Green gram Whole	Paasi Parruppu	Moog Sabut
Green Chilli	Pachai Milagaai	Mirch
Jaggery	Vellam	Gura
Kale	Parattai Keerai	Gobi
Lemon/Lime	Elumichai	Nimbu
Mace	Jathipoo	Jaiphal/Kathal	Jathipoo	Jajikaya	Jati phala
Mint	Pudhina	Pudhina
Mustard seeds	Kadugu	Rai/Banarasi Rai/Kalee Sarson	Kaduku	Avalu	Sasave
Nutmeg	Jathikai	Jaiphal	Jathikka	Jajikai	Jayikai
Okra/ Lady’s  Finger	Vendaikkaai	Bhindi
Onion	Vengaayam	Pyaz
Oil	Ennai	Thel
Peas	Pattani	Matar
Pearl Millet	Kambu	Bajra	Kambam	Jonnalu	Sajje
Pudding	Paayasam	Kheer
Peanuts	Veerkadalai	Moong falee
Pepper	Milagu	Sanchal
Plantain	Vaazhaikkaai	Kela
Plantain pith	Vaazhaithandu	Kele ka guda
Plantain flower	Vaazhaippoo	Kele ka phool
Pineapple	Annaasi	Ananas
Pickle	Uurugaai	Achar
Poppy Seeds	Gasagasaa	Khuskhus
Pumpkin	Poosanikkai	Kaddu
Potato	Urulai Kizhangu	Aaloo
Raddish	Mullangi	Mooli
Raisins	Kaaindha Dhratchai	Kishmish
Red Chilli	Kaaindha Sivappu Milagaai	Laal mirchi
Rice	Arisi	Chaval
Semolina	Ravai	Sooji
Snake gourd	Pudalangaai	Padval
Serrated gourd	Peerkkangaai	Chinese Okra
Saffron	Kungummappo	Kesar
Shallots/ small onions	Chinna Vengaayam	Gandana
Spinach	Pasalakkeerai	Palak
Turmeric Powder	Manjal Podi	Haldi
Tomato	Thakkaali	Tamatar
Tamarind	Puli	Imli
Tindla	Kovaikkai	Tinda
Yellow split peas/ Pigeon Peas	Thuvaram Parruppu	Toor Dhal		Kandipappu
Vermicelli	Semiya	Seviyan
Wheat flour	Godhumai maavu	Aatta
Yam	Karunai Kizhangu	Sooran
Yogurt	Thayir	Dahi
Zucchini	Seemai Suraikkai	Turai	Mareacceti	Gummadikaya	Kumbalakayiyannu holuva cinikayi
Quinoa/ Kinwa/ Kinuwa	Seemai Thinai			Sajjalu	Navane
Soy Bean/ SoyBean	Soya	Soyabina	Seayabin	Soyabin	Soya
Peach fruit	KuzhiPeri	Ardu/ Aadoo	Peachuh/ Picc Phalam	Picu Pandu	Pic hannu
Zucchini	Seemai Suraikkai	Turai	Mareacceti	Gummadikaya	Kumbalakayiyannu holuva cinikayi
Zucchini	Seemai Suraikkai	Turai	Mareacceti	Gummadikaya	Kumbalakayiyannu holuva cinikayi

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