Food Glossary

There are hundreds and thousands of yummy food names and spices!

Although we obviously cannot translate all of them, we have however tried to cover the translations of some of the more common ones and shall keep adding more to this list as we go along.

With respect to various dialects, please keep in mind that some words may be pronounced differently.  🙂

Almond

Badam

Alum

Phutkari

Aloe

Kuar Gandhal

Aniseed

Badian Khatai

Apple

Saib

Apricot

Khubaani

Asafoetida

Hing

Ash gourd

Petha

Banana

Kayla

Basil

Tulsi

Bay leaf

Tezpan

Bengal gram

Chana

Bitter gourd

Karela

Black pepper

Kali mirch

Black salt

Kala namak

Butter

Makhan

Butter Milk

Lussi

Catechu

Katha

Cabbage

Bund gobi

Capsicum/Bell Pepper

Shimla Mirch

Cardamom

Ilaichi

Caraway seeds

Shajeer or Black Cumin Seeds

Carrot

Gajar

Cashew nut

Kaju

Cauliflower

Phool gobi

Chilli

Mirch

Cinnamon

Darchini, Nawari

Citric acid

Nimboo sat

Clarified butter

Ghee

Clove

Lavang

Cluster beans

Gowaar Phali

Cowpea

Lobia

Coconut

Narial

Coconut Oil

Narial Ka Tayl

Colocasia

Arvi

Coriander/Cilantro

Dhania

Corn cobs

Bhutta

Corn kernel

Makai

Cottage cheese

Paneer

Cream

Malai

Cucumber

Kheera

Cumin seed

Zeera/Jeera

Curd

Dahi

Currants

Kishmish

Curry leaves

Curry pata

Dill weed

Suvabhaji

Dates

Khajoor

Dried Mango powder

Amchoor

Dried whole milk/Milk thickened

Khoya, mawa

Dry fenugreek leaves

 

Kasoori methi

Fenugreek seeds

Methi

Flour

Maida

Garlic

Lusan

Ginger

Udrak

Gram dal

Chana dal

Gram flour

Besan

Grapes

Angoor

Green cardamom

Chhoti ilaichi

Green chilli

Hari mirch

Guava

Amrood

Horse gram

Kulthi

Honey

Shahad

Horse bean

Urad

Kidney beans

Rajma

Lentil

Dal

Lime or Lemon

Lemoo

Long grain rice

Basmati

Mace

Javitri

Mango

Aam

Margosa

Neem

Mash melon

Kharbooza

Milk

Doodh

Mint

Pudina

Mustard seeds

Rai

Mustard Oil

Sarson Ka Tel

Muskmelon/Cantaloupe

Kharbooza

Myrtle

Henna

Nigella/Onion seeds

Kalonji

Nutmeg

Jaiphal

Oil

Tayl

Olive Oil

Zetoon Ka Tel

Olives

Zetoon

Onion

Pyaaz

Orange

Santra

Oregano, Thyme/ Carom seeds

Ajwain

Parsley

Ajmoda

Papaya

Papeeta

Peas

Matar

Pear

Nashpati

Pickle

Achaar

Pineapple

Ananas

Pistachio

Pista

Plain Flour/Flour Refines

Maida

Plum

Aloo bukara

Pomegranate

Anaar

Pomegranate seeds

Anar dhana

Poppy seeds

Khuskhus

Potato

Aloo

Pumpkin

Kadu

Pulse

Toordal

Puffed Rice

Mumurae

Radish

Mooli

Raisins

Kishmish

Red chilli

Laal mirch

Rice

Chawal

Rock salt

Sinda namak

Rose

Gulab

Rose water

Gulab ka urk

Star anise

Dagad Phool

Spring onions

Subz Piyaz

Saffron

Kesar

Salt

Namak

Screw pine

Kewra

Semolina

Sooji

Sesame

Til

Silver Leaves

Varak

Spinach

Palak

Split green gram

Moong dal

Split horse bean

Urad dal

Sugar

Cheeni

Sweet potato

Shakarkand

Tamarind

Imli

Turmeric

Haldi

Vegetable oil

Banaspati

Vegetables

Subzi

Vermicelli

Seviyan

Vinegar

Sirka

Walnut

Akhrot

Watermelon

Tarbooz

Water Chestnuts

Singhara

Whole wheat flour

Gehun atta

Yeast

Khameer

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