Listed below are theVegetables/Ingredients/ terms used in Indian Recipes and their Indian names and pictures.
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Vegetables
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English Name |
Hindi |
Tamil |
Picture |
Aubergine |
Bhaingon |
Kathirikkai |
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Lentil,beans,spices and other terms
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English Name |
Hindi |
Tamil |
Picture |
Ajwain seeds |
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Omam |
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Aniseed |
Sounff |
Perunjeerakam / Sombu |
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Asafoetida |
Hing |
Perungaayam |
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Bay leaves |
Tez patha |
Kaintha vazhana ilai |
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Black pepper |
- |
Milagu |
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Black gram |
Urddal |
Ulundam paruppu |
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Biriyani Leaf |
- |
Biriyani Ilai |
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Butter milk |
Lassi |
Moru |
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Cashewnut |
Kaaju |
Munthiri paruppu |
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Cardamom |
Elaichi |
Elakkai |
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Chicken |
Murgh |
Kozhi |
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Chickpeas |
Channa |
Konda kadala |
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Cinnamon |
Dalchini |
Pattai |
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Cloves |
Lavang |
Krambu |
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Coriander |
Dhaniya |
Kotha malli |
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Cowpeas |
- |
- |
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Cumin |
Jeera |
Jeerakam |
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Curry leaves |
Kari patha |
Karu vaeppillai |
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Deep frying pan |
Kadai |
Porikkum satti |
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Evapourated milk |
Khoya |
Khoya |
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Fenugreek |
Methi |
Vendhayam |
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Fish |
Machli |
Meen |
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Flour |
Maida |
Maida maavu |
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Gram flour |
Besan |
Kadalai maavu |
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Green gram |
Mung dal |
Paasi paruppu/ Pachai payar |
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Jaggery |
gur |
Vellam |
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Black chickpeas |
Kala Channa |
Karuppu kondakadalai |
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Black cumin seeds |
Kala jeera |
Karunjeeragam |
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Mustard seeds |
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Kadugu |
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Nutmeg |
Jhaipal |
Jathikkai |
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Poppy seeds |
Khas khas |
Kusa kusa |
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Red chilli |
Mirchi |
kanja milagai/vara milagai |
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Red kidney beans |
Rajma |
Pavala mochai |
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Red lentils |
Masoor dal |
Masoor paruppu |
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Rice paraboiled |
Usna chaval |
Pulungal arisi |
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Rice raw |
Arva chaval |
Pachai arisi |
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Saffron |
Kesar |
Kunguma poovu |
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Semolina |
Suji |
Ravai |
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Sesame seeds/Gingelly |
til |
Ellu |
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Split bengal gram / Yellow lentils |
Toor dal/ arhar dal |
Thuvaram paruppu |
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Split black gram |
Split urd dal |
Udacha ulundam paruppu |
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Split chick peas |
Channa dal | Kadalai paruppu |
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Split roasted chickpeas |
Roasted channa dal | Pottu kadalai |
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Tamarind |
Imli |
Puli |
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Turmeric |
Haldi |
Manjal |
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Wholemeal flour |
Atta |
Kothumai maavu |
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Whole mung beans |
Mung beans |
Muzhu Passi paruppu |
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Yoghurt / Curd |
Dahi |
Thayir |
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