Glossary

ENGLISH	HINDI	TAMIL
Spices/Herbs
Turmeric	Haldi	Manjal
Coriander seeds, Coriander powder	Dhania	Dhaniya
Cloves	Lavang	Lavangam, Kirambu
Fennel	Saunf	Sombu
Cinnamon	Tuj/Dalchini	Pattai
Cardamom	Elaichi	Yelakkai
Cilantro, Coriander leaves	Dhania	Kothamalli
Ginger	Adrak	Inji
Garlic	Lasun	Poondu
Pepper corns	Kalimirchi	Milagu
Fenugreek seeds	Methi	Vendhayam
Red chili pepper	lal Mirchi	Kaindha milagai, Vatral milagai
Poppy seeds	Khuskhus	Gasagasa
Asafetida	Hing	Perungayam
Saffron	Kesar	Kungumapoo
Aniseed	Sauf	Perunjeeragam
Bay leaf, Cinnamon leaf	Tej/Tuj patta	Birinji ilai
Cumin seeds	Shah Jeera/Kala Jeera	Sombu
Mustard seeds	Rai/Sarson	Kadugu
Mint leaves	Podina	Pudhina
Nuts/Dried fruit
Peanuts, Groundnuts	moongphali	Verkadalai, Nilakadalai
Cashew nut	Kaju	Mundhiri Paruppu
Almonds	Badam	------
Pistachio	Pista	------
Walnut	Akroot	------
Dates	Kajhoor	------
dried Apricot	Khumani	------
Raisin	Kishmish	Kaintha thratchai
Grains/Flours
Gram flour	Besan	Kadalai Mavu
All purpose flour (Maida)	Maida	Maida mavu
Wheat flour	Atta, Chappathi flour	Gothumai mavu, Chapathi mavu
Par-boiled rice	-----	Puzhungal Arisi

Semolina	Suji	Ravai
Lentils	dal	Paruppu
Vermicelli	Seviyan	Semiya
Yellow split peas	Thoor dal	Thuvaram Paruppu
Bengal gram	Channa dal	Kadalai Paruppu
Black gram	Urad dal	Ulundhu
Green gram	Moong dal	Pachai Paruppu
Seasonings
Tamarind	Imli	Puli
Jaggery	Gur	Vellam
Sesame seeds	til	Ellu
Green hot chili	Hari Mirchi	Pachai milagai
Green pepper, Capsicum	bari mirch	Kudai milagai
Curry leaves	kari Patta	Karivepilai
Shrimp, Prawn	Jinga	Iraal