Hindi English
A very hot and spicy, Malaysian/ Indonesian, chilli paste or a relish
Sambal (Malaysian)
Aadu/Aadoo/Adoo/Aaru Peach
Aam Mango
Aam Papad Mango pulp, dried in trays to make sheets
Achar or Aachar Pickle
Adrak Ginger
Ajinomoto Monosodium Glutamate
Ajmud or Ajmoda or Doroo or Randhuni Celery and Parsley
Ajwain Carom seeds
Ajwain ke Phool Thymol flowers
Akhrot, Akroot Walnut
Allspice Kebabchini
Aloo or Aaloo or Alu Potato
Aloobukhara or Alubukhara Plum
Alsi Flax Seeds, Linseed
Alsi, Jawas or Tishi Linseed
Amchur/Aamchoor (aam=mango, choor=powder)
Dried green mango, powdered
Amla or AamlaIndian Gooseberry (Emblica offcinalis), sometimes called Hogs Plum
Amrood Guava
Amrud Guava
AmsoolGarcinia Indica (Fruit indigenous to the west coast)
Anaj or Anaaj Ceral
Ananas or Annanas Pineapple
Anar danaDried Pomegranate seeds, used in Indian cooking
Anar or Anaar Pomegranate
Anas phal Star Anise
Anda Egg
Anda Egg
Angoor or Angur Grape
Anjeer or Anjir Fig
Ankur or ankurit Sproute or sprouted
Annanas Pineapple
Arandi Castor
Araroot or Paniphal or Tikora Arrowroot
Arbi or ArviColocasia, Taro, Elephant ear, Eddo, Dasheen,
Arhar Dal (can also be oily)Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (Often called Yellow lentil)
Atta Flour
Atta Chapatti flour
Attar Essence (generic)
Avial South Indian Vegetable Curry
Badam Almond
Badam and Sugar paste Marzipan
Bael, Bel, Bail, Shriphal Stone apple, Bengal quince, Wood apple
Baer or Ber fruit Berries of Indian Jujube or Zizyphus
Baghaar or BagharTempering of foods with hot ghee/oil and cumin/mustrad seeds etc.
Baingan Brinjal
Baingan Eggplant
Baingan Aubergine
Bajra Millet or Pearl Millet
Bajri Millet
Bakra Goat
Bakra or bakri Goat or Kid
Bakre ki Raan Leg of mutton
Balti Bucket
Balti (in Hindi and Urdu, Balti means a bucket)
1. A style of cooking developed in Birmingham twenty or thirty years ago. 2. A dish from Baltistan, on the North West frontier of Pakistan.
Ban or Van Tulsi Marjoram
Band Gobhi or Patta Gobhi Cabbage
Bangra or Bangda Machli Mackerel (fish)
Bans Bamboo
Barfi or Burfi Indian Fudge like sweet made with condensed milk, sugar and other
ingredients
Bark similar to Cinnamon and used in Indian cooking
Cassia bark
Barley Jaun or Jaw
Barramundi machli Giant Sea Perch Fish
Basi Stale
Bataer or Bater Quail
Batair Gray Quail
Bathua Sag/saag Lamb's-quarter
Belan Rolling Pin
Besan Bengal gram flour
Bhagona Indian cooking pot with lid
Bhajee or Bhaji or SabjiThe word actually mean 'a vegetableal, but also used to describes a noth India vegetable dish, a curry without gravy
Bhajia or pakoraSpicy, battered and deep fried vegetables or meats
Bhang Hemp
Bhang Hemp
Bhare or bharua Stuffed
Bharta or Bhurta Mash
Bhat Boiled rice
Bhatma Soya bean
Bhein or Bhain or Bhen or Kamal Kakri Lotus Root
Bheja Brain
Bhel Puri
A snack mix of puffed rice, besan sev, puri, chopped onions & coriander leaves, tamarind chutney and an onion-chili chutney
Bher or Bhed Lamb
Bhetki Beckti or Bhetki
Bhindi Okra
Bhindi Lady's fingers
Bhing machli Herring
Bhoono or Bhunao Stir-Fry (it)
Bhuna Stir-fried
Bhunao Stir-frying
BhurjiA dish without gravy where ingredients are almost mashed
Bhurta or Bharta Mash
Bhutta dana Maize
Bhutta Sabut Corn on the cob
BirianiRice cooked with Meats/Vegetables/chicken/Fish/Prawns
BiryaniRice cooked with Meats/Vegetables/chicken/Fish/Prawns
Boalee or Zori or Bombil or Bumallo Shark
Boi or Parshey or Andawari Machli Mullet Fish
Bombil or Bumallo, a small fish Bombay Duck (Fish)
Bondas or VadasA savory snack made in to balls, usually with potatoes or lentils etc., but can also contain meat.
Boondi or Bundi or Moong vadiTiny, fried drop like pakori, made from chickpea flour
Boondi or Bundi or Moong vadiSmall (size of small blueberries), fried, drop like pakori, made from chickpea flour
Bori Hassian sack
Boti kebabMarinated meat cubes, cooked in a tandoor oven.
Brahmi Indian Panny Wort
Bumallo or Bombil, a small fish Bombay Duck (Fish)
BurfiIndian Fudge with condensed milk and other ingredients
Buttak or Battak Duck
Chaach or Chach or Chaas or Chas Cultured Buttermilk
Chaamp Chop (as in Lamb chop)
Chachinda, Chirchira Snake gourd
Chai or Chaa Tea
ChakkiStone Grinding Mill (for wheat, dal, spices etc.)
Chakku or Chaku Knife
Chakla Rolling board
ChakotraPomello, Shaddock (citrus paradisi/decumana)
Chakri-phool or chakraphool Star Anise
Chalni or chhalni Sieve
Chamcha Large spoon or ladle
Chamchi Small spoon
Chana dal Yellow Gram
Chana dal (Kala Chana dal)Split, skinless black chickpeas or Bengal Gram
Chana dal,
Split & skinless Bengal Gram, the black and smaller cousin of chickpeas. Sometimes labelled incorrectly as Split Peas
Chana Kala Bengal Gram or Black Chickpea
Chana Kala (also see Kabuli Chana) Chick pea or Gram or Bengal Gram
Chandi Varak Edible beaten Silver
Chane ka Saag (leaves) Bengal Gram leaves
Chapatti or Chapati or RotiIndian unleavened, Indian, thin bread cooked on gridle
Chareeaddee or Pedvey Machli Sardine (Fish)
CharmagazMix of four types of seeds, melon, water melon, pumpkin & cucumber
Charoli Cudpah nut
Chashni or Chasni or Sheera Sugar Syrup
Chat or ChaatSpicy snacks, usually vegetarian, a popular street food of India
Chatni Chutney
Chatni or chutneyUncooked, spicy paste (Chutney is cooked)
Chauli, Chaulai, Chavlerr, Chowli, Chowlai, Ramdana
Amaranth (leaves or grain)
Chaulli or Chowlii Chauli, Chavleri dana Amaranth Seeds
Chaulli or Chowlii Chauli, Chavleri Sag Amaranth Leaves
Chaunk or ChonkTempering of foods with hot ghee/oil and cumin/mustrad seeds etc.
Chawal or Chaval Rice (generic)
Cheekoo or Chikoos Sapodilla Plum or Sapota
Cheeni or Chini Sugar
Chenna or PaneerIndian Cottage cheese, Casein, fromage blanc
Chichinda Snake Gourd
Chickoo Sapodilla Plum or Sapota
Chilgoza Pine Kernel
Chilka Peel or Rind or Skin (generic)
Chilka stripes Rind
Chimta Tongs
Chiraunji or Chironji or Charoli Cudpah Nut or Buchanania latifolia
Chiwra, Chiwda, Chira, Aval, Poha, Puha Flattened rice (thicker than flaked rice)
Choti Ilaichi or elaichi Green cardamom
Choti or green Ilaichi/Ellaichi, Cardamom Green
Chuara Dry Date
Chuara (Chu-a-ra) Dry Date
Chukandar Beetroot
Chukka Leaves Red Sorrel
Chukka Sag Sorrel, Red
Chulha or Choolha An old fashioned Indian stove
Chura or Choora or Toona machli Tuna Fish
Chutney Chutney
Cinnamon like bark, used in Indian cooking
Cassia
Coco Cocoa
Curry Patta, Meetha Neem, Kari Patta, Kurry Patta, Mahanimb, Surabhi-nimba, Kadhi-limbdo, Kath-nim, Gore-Nimb, Narasingha, Barsanga, Basango
Curry Leaves (Murraya koenigii)
Dagad phool A tree lichen, often used in meat dishes
Dahi Curd (in India)
Dahi Yoghurt
Dahi wala With yoghurt
Dal or Dhal or Dahl Pulse or lentil; legume, beans, peas etc.
Dalchini or Darchini Cinnamon
Dalia Cracked wheat (like Bulgar Wheat)
Dhal Pulse or lentil
Dhania Cilantro
Dhansak Meat or chicken cooked with lentils
Dhanshak Meat or chicken cooked with lentils
Dhungar or tarka Tempering (Tarka) with cumin/mustard
etc. in hot oil
Do-piazaDouble quantity of onions or a lot of onions
Do-pyazaDouble quantity of onions or a lot of onions
Doodh Milk
Dosa or dosaiCrispy rice and lentil pancake or crepe- a South Indian specialty
Double Roti Bread
Dudhi Bottle gourd
Dudhi Indian sweet gourd
DumCooked in a pot, where lid is sealed with a ring of dough. It allows some pressure to build up inside.
Dum-Pukht Slow cooking in a sealed pot
Exact translation 'Gehun ka Ankur'; wheat means gehun and germ means ankur. Germ as in germination, not bacteria. ‘Dalia’ or cracked wheat comes closest to it in Hindi.
Wheat Germ
Feni or Pheni A goan, alcohlic drink
Gai Cow
Gai ka gosht or mans Beef
Gajar Carrot
Gandasa Cleaver knife, Large
Ganna Sugar cane
Ganth Gobhi Kohl Rabi
Garam MasalaA blend of cumin, pepper, cloves and cardamom
Gehun Wheat
Gehun ka atta Wheat flour
Ghara or Matka Eartheware water container in India
Ghee Clarified butter
Ghia Indian sweet gourd
Ghia Bottle Gourd
Gobaro Rock Cod
Gobaro Rock Cod (Lotella rhacina)
Gobhi or phool-gobhi Cauliflower
Gobro Cod Fish
Gooda Pulp
Goondha Atta Dough
Gosht Meat (generic)
Gowar ki phali Cluster Bean
Gulab Rose
Gulab Rose
Gulab jal Rose water
Gulab jaman/jamunSmall balls in syrup, made of flour and milk powder/mawa
Gur or GudJaggery or Jagary (made by condensing juice of sugar cane)
Gurda Kidney
Gwar Patha Aloe Vera
Haandi or handia An earthenware cooking pot
Haddi Bone
Haldi or Huldi Turmeric
Halva Saranga Chandwa Poplait Paplet Poplet
Pomfret or Silver Fish
Halwa or halvaSemi-solid sweet made of semolina or various flours or vegetables like carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lauki etc.
Hamam Dasta or Hamam Bista Pestle and Mortar, often made of cast iron
Handi Earthenware, Indian cooking pot
Hara Chana Bengal Gram-green
Hara Dhania Cilantro (American word)
Hara dhania or Kothamalli Coriander leaves or Cilantro
Hara kela Green banana (not plantain)
Hara Kela Banana, green
Hara piaz Spring onion with greens
Harad or Haritaki Belliric Myrobalan
Hari Phoolgobhi Broccoli
Hari Pyaz Spring onions with greens
Hasha Thyme
Hathi chak Artichoke
Heeng or Hing Asafoetida
Hilsa Shad fish or Ilisha or Hilsa
Hilsa machli Indian Shad fish or Ilish
Hing or Heeng Asafoetida
Hiran venison
IdliSteamed rice/lentil/semolina cakes from south of India
Illaichi/Elaichi Bari/Badi Cardamom Large-Brown or Black
ImartiSyrup filled rings made from urad dal batter (blak gram dal) batter
Imli Tamarind
Ittar Essence (generic)
Jaiphal Nutmeg
Jaitun Olives
Jal-Kumbhi, Jal-halim Watercress
JalebiSweet, syrup filled rings made from white flour and yoghurt batter
JalfreziA chicken/meat curry, cooked green peppers, onions, green chillies and tomatoes.
Jamun fruitJambu, Java Plum, Jambolan, Malabar Plum, Eugenia jambolana
Javitri Mace
Jeera Cumin
Jhinga or Chingri or Chemen or Sungat Prawn
Jigar Liver
Jimikand Indian Yam
Jow or Jau or Jai or Jaun Oat
Jow or Jau or Jai or Jaun Oat
Jowar or Jwar Sorghum or Shorghum
Jwar or Jowar Sorghum
Kabab Kebabs
Kabuli chana White gram or chickpea
Kabutar Pigeaon
Kachcha Raw or uncooked
Kachcha Kela Green Banana
Kachua Turtle
KachumberIndian mixed salad, made with finely chopped cucumber, tomatoes, onions and salt, pepper, chilli, lemon juice etc.
Kaddu Pumpkin
Kaddu kas Grater
Kadhai Wok
Kaju Cashew nuts
Kakadi Indian, thin cucumber
Kakari Indian, thin cucumber
Kala Black
Kala Chana Bengal Gram or Black Chickpea
Kala Jeera Black cumin seeds
Kala namak or Sanchal Black Rock salt, a pungent salt
Kalaunji Nigella or Onion seeds
Kaleja Liver
Kaleji Liver
Kali mirch Black Pepper
Kalia A curry with milk/yoghurt and thick gravy
Kalonji Nigella or Onion seeds
Kamal Kakri, Kamal Gatta, Bhein, Bhen Lotus root
Kamrak or Kumrak Star fruit, Carombola
Kamrakh Starfruit or Carambola
Kandere Machli Sawfish
Kane or Nogli Machli or Murdoshi Lady Fish
Kapoor or kapur Camphor
Karahi Indian Wok
Karchi A metal spoon for cooking
Karela Bitter gourd
Karli Silver barfish
Karonda Natal plum
Kasani Chicory, Succory, Wild Endive
Kashmiri Jeera Black Cumin Seeds
Kasoori methi Fenugreek leaves, dry
Kasoori Methi Dry Fenugreek Leaves
Kat-hal (Cut-hal) Jackfruit
Katai Machli White bait (Fish)
Kateri or Kantakari Night Shade-Indian
Kaththa, Cutch, Katha, Khair Catechu, Acacia
Katla or Rohu or Rui Machli Carp Fish
Katori A small serving bowl
KebabMeat or vegetable pieces, marinated in herbs and spices
Kebachini or kabab chiniPiper cubeba, Cubeb or tailed pepper is a berry similar to black pepper
Keema or Kheema or Queema Minced meat curry
Kekra or Kenkra or Kekda or Kurlya Crab
Kela Banana
KeoraScrewpine flower essence (pendanus odoratissimus)
Kesar or Zafran Saffron
Kesari or Zafrani Saffron Coloured
KewraScrewpine flower essence (pendanus odoratissimus)
Kewra leaf Screw pine or Pandan leaf
Khajur Date
Khameer Yeast
KharboojaMelon - generic, like Honeydew, Canteloupe
Khas khas Poppy seeds
Khatai Dry green mango, powdered
Khatta Sour or sharp
Khatta-palak Khatta-saag Chukka-kura Ambat-chuka
Sorrel
Kheema Minced meat curry
KheerAny India Milk pudding, usually flavoured with cardamoms, saffron, rose water etc. and containing chopped nuts
Kheera Cucumber
Khitcheri or KhichadiA rice and lentil preparation, cooked like a pulao/pilaf
Khoya or Khoa or mawaMilk condensed until it becomes solid. Used for making Indian sweets
Khubani, Khumani, Jardaloo, Khurmani Apricot
Khumbi Mushrooms
Khus Khus/Kus Kus Poppy seeds
Khusboo Essence (generic)
Kishmish or Kismis (generic term)Raisin, generic term for dried grape. Also used to describe dark brown, dried grapes, with a sweet, mellow flavour
Kishmish or Kismis, choti, kaliCurrants; Small, dark raisins, made from red, seedless grapes, with a slightly tangy flavour
Kishmish or Kismis, Sunahri or Peeli, BadiSultana, Very sweet, large, pale/gold/amber raisins, made from seedless white grapes
KoftaBalls made from vegetables, meat, chicken or fish
Koi Machli Climbing Perch (Fish)
KokamA Fruit indigenous to the west coast, used to add tartness to dishes, like dry mango powder
Kokum Gamboge, Garcinia xanthochymus
KormaMeat or vegetable curry with a thick, creamy sauce
Korma or KhormaA creamy curry made with thick cream or yoghurt and sometimes nuts
Kotu or Kottu Buck wheat or Buckwheat
Kuchla Nux Vomica
Kukur-mutta or Guchchi or Khumbi or Dhool ka Phool
Mushroom
KulchaA nan like leavened Indian bread, baked in a tandoor
Kulfa or Khurfa SaagPurslane, Verdolaga, Little Hogweed, Pusley
KulfiA flavoursome Indian ice-cream, made with slow boiled/condensed milk, sugar, almonds, pistachios and saffron etc.
Kulhar Earthenware, disposable cup/mug
Kundru Gherkin like vegetable
Kuppa machli Turbot - Indian (Fish)
Kusam or Kusumbo Safflower
Laddoo Indian sweets made into ball shapes
Laddu or laddooAn Indian sweet ball, can made of various ingrediemts likr besan, flour, lentil, rice,semolina, mawa
Lahsun or Lassan Or Lahsan Garlic
Lal mirch Red chilli
Lal Mirch Powder Cayenne Pepper
Lapsi Cracked wheat
Lassi A cool yoghurt drink, either sweet or salty
Lauki or Lawki or Loki or Dudhi Bottle gourd or Chinese melon
Lauki or Loki Indian sweet gourd
Laung Clove
Lavang Clove
Leechee or Lichi Lychee
Lemon Nimbu or Neembu
Lemon Rind Nimbu ka chilka
Like whole Mung beans, but red Red Cow Peas
Lobia or Lobhia or Chowli Black-eyed beans
Lobia/Lobhia/Chowli/Karamani/Chola Cowpea or Black Eyed bean
Lokat Loquat
Loochee or Luchchee Bengali Poori
Machchhi Fish (generic)
Machli Fish (generic)
Machli ke Ande Fish Roe
Madhu Honey
Madras CurryIt means a .hot curry. in UK. I doubt if anyone has heard of in Madras though!
MaidaPlain, white flour (all purpose flour in USA)
Maida + 2 level teaspoon baking powder Self Raising Flour
Makai or Makka or Makki Corn
Makhan Butter
MakhanaPuffed Kernel of Gorgon Nut or Fox Nut (not Lotus seed)
Makhani, pronounced as Maakhani Cooked with lots of butter or cream
Makhanphal Avocado or Butterfruit
Makkhan Butter
Makki ka Atta Cornmeal
Malai or MalaaiSkin that forms on the boiled, cooled milk. Use clotted cream
Mamra Puffed basmati rice
Masala A blend or mix of spices (generic)
Masaladan or masaladani Spice Box
Masoor Dal Dhuli Red lentils, Split and skinless
Masoor, Sabut 1Red Lentil, whole (can be labelled as Green or Brown lentil)
Matar or Mutter Dal Split Peas or Yellow split peas (Field Pea)
Matar or Mutter, Hari Green Peas
Matar or Mutter, Safaid Dry White Peas (Field Peas)
Matar or Mutter, Sookhi Dry White Peas (Field Peas)
MathniA wooden whisk, traditionally used for making butter milk
MatkaRound earthenware pot used for keeping water
Mattha Buttermilk-cultured
Mausammi Sweet Lime
Mawa Condensed, solidified milk
Means only gravy in India. in UK, it is any spicy, hot, Indian dish
Curry
Meetha Soda Bicarbonate of soda
Methi dana Fenugreek Seeds
Mewa Dried fruits
Mirch Chilli
Misri or Mishri Crystalised sugar lumps
Moghlai or MoglaiRich food cooked for Moghul emperors in India
MoileeGoan fish dish, cooked with coconut and chilli
MolleeGoan Fish dish cooked with coconut and chilli
Mooli Radish
Moong dal , SabutMung Beans or Moong Beans or Green gram or , whole
Moong dal ChilkaGreen Gram or mung Bean, split, with skin
Moong or Mung Dal Dhuli (light yellow in colour)
Green Gram or Mung Bean, split, skinless or hulled
Moongphali Peanuts
Moongphali Ground nuts
Moongphali Monkey nuts
Morrul or Repti Machli Sole fish
Moth DalMoth Beans, Matki, Muth, Mot, Turkish Gram Beans, Papillon, Dew bean
Mourola or Velli Machli Anchovy fish
Mulahati Mulethi Jashtimodhu Mulhatti Mulhathi
Liquorice Licorice
Mulhathi Mulhati Yashti-Madhu Yashti-Madhuka Jethimadh
Liquorice Licorice
Mulligatawny Soup'Pepper Water', a Tamil (South Indian) soup , now known as a British dish
Munakka Large Sultanas or Currants
Murabba Fruit conserved in sugar syrup
Murg Chicken
Murga Chicken
Murgi Chicken
Murmura Puffed rice
Murrai Machli Snake head fish
Naan or nanIndian leavened bread, traditionally made in a tandoor
Nag-kesar Cobra saffron
Namak Salt
Namkeen Salty or Savoury
Nan or naanA teardrop shaped, leavened bread, baked in a tandoor
Narangi Orange
Nargis kebab Indian scotch egg
Narial ka Tael Coconut oil
Nariyal, Copra, Kopra, Khopra Coconut
Nashpati Pear
Neem Margosa tree (Azadirachta Indica)
Neembu - peela Lemon
Nimak Salt
Nimbu or Neembu (Indian) Lime
Nimbu or Neembu (Western) Lemon
No Hindi name Butter Beans
Nogli or Murdoshi or Kane Machli Lady Fish
None. There is no translation to the word curry in Hindi. It is a word coined by British while they were in India. It describes foods cooked with spices, often but not always with gravy. The name may have come from use of curry leaves in cooking or from
Curry
Paaya Trotter
Pabda or Pupta machli Butter Fish, Indian
Pakaney wala soda Soda bicarb
Pakkad Indian Kitchen Tongs
PakoraVegetables, meats, chicken pieces or Paneer cheese deep fried in a spicy batter
Palak Spinach
Palta Long Handled Flat Spatula
Palu Machli Perch Fish
Pan or Paan Betel leaf
Pan or Paan
Betel leaf with quick lime, betel nuts, kathechu paste, rose petal preserve, fennel etc. Served commonly after a meal. May contain tobacco.
Panchpooran or Panchphoran or Panchforan
A mix of cumin, fenugreek, fennel, mustard and nigella seeds
Paneer or Chena Indian Cottage cheese, fromage blanc
Pangush Machli Pariasi or Pangas, Pongas, Pungas or Sangatam or Sangat
Catfish or Pangasus (family Pangasiidae)
Pani Water
Papad or PaparPapadom or Papodom or Popodom or Popodum
Papita or Papeeta Papaya
ParaatA special container for making dough, a large metal plate with raised edges.
Paratha (generic) Pan fried Indian flat bread
Parval or Parwal or Patola Wild Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes dioica)
a small, cucumber like vegetable-
Pasanda CurryMeat beaten and cooked in a rich curry sauce
Patila A type of Indian cooking pot
Patra or Arvi Patta Colocsia leaf
Pauni Skimmer, a spatula with holes
Pauwa Rice flakes or flattened rice
Pearl Spot Fish Karimeen Machli
Peshwari Naan Naan stuffed with almonds and raisins
PethaWax Gourd, Ash Gourd, Tallow Gourd, Ash Pumpkin
Phal Fruit
Pharas Beans French Beans
Phate Doodh ka Pani Whey
Phitkari Alum
Phool/Phul Gobhi Cauliflower
Phoot Snap Melon
Piaz Onion
Pices of bark often sold as cinnamon, with similar flavour as cinnamon. It is used in Indian cooking
Cassia bark
Pipal or Peepal Peepul Tree
Pishta Pistachi
Pista Pistachio
Plain White Flour Maida
Poha Rice flakes or flattened rice
Poori or Puri Deep fried Indian Flat Bread (generic)
Post dana Poppy seeds
Prasad Sweet offering after prayers
Pudina Mint
Pulao rice (generic)Pilaf or Pilaff rice; rice cooked with spices and other ingredients
Pupta or Pabda machli Indian Butter Fish
Pyaz Onion
Queema Mince Meat Curry
Raai or Rai or Sarson Mustard seeds
Raan Leg , like leg of mutton
Raavas Machli Indian Salmon
RabriCondensed, sweetened milk (made by boiling milk in an open pan, until it reduces to 1/3rd or 1/4th)
Rai or Sarson Mustard seeds
RaitaYoghurt mixed with salads, vegetables, nuts or other ingredients and spices
Rajma Kidney Beans or Red Kidney Beans
Ran or Raan Leg
Rane Red Snapper Fish
Rane machli Red Snapper Fish
Ras Juice
Rasa (Hindi) Gravy
Rasam Spicy, South Indian Lentil Soup
Rasbhari Cape Gooseberry
RassgullaA popular Indian sweets from bengal, made of Paneer cheese
Ratalu Yam - ordinary
Ratin jotAlkanet root, dried. Used to colour clothes and foods to a deep red, especially tandoori dishes and curries.
Rawa Semolina
Rawas or ravas machli Salmon Fish
Rawas or Ravas Machli Indian Salmon
Rogan Josh was originally a Kashmiri lamb stew. In Indian restaurant in UK, it is a medium strength, creamy curry, not as hot as a Madras Curry.
RoganJosh or Roghan Ghosh
Rohu or Rui Machli A variety of Carp fish (green carp)
Roomali roti (roomal=handkerchief) Paper thin, large roti
Roti Indian unleavened bread
Ruh Essence (generic)
Rui or Rohu Machli A type of Carp Fish (green carp)
Saag or Sag (generic)Green leaf vegetables like spinach, mustard greens or fenugreek leaves
Sabji Vegetable (generic)
Sabudana Tapioca, produced from the cassava
SabudanaSago, produced from pith of Metroxylon and other palms
Sabut Whole
Sabzi Vegetable (generic)
Saev or saeb (often spelled as sev or seb)
Apple
Safed White
Safed mirch White pepper
Safed Rajma Alubia Beans, A type of Kidney Beans
Sag (generic word)Green leaves , like spinach or mustard leaves (generic)
Saijan or Shinga or Saijam or Senjan or Sejanki ki phali, Seeng
Drumstick (Vegetable))
Salan or Saalan Gravy of a curry
Sambar or sambharA very hot, spicy lentil dish from South India
SamosaA pastry pyramid, filled with potatoes, vegetable, meat s and other ingredients
Samudra-pheni (or feni) Squid
Sancha Mould
Santara Orange
Santra or Shantra Orange (Indian), like satsuma/tangereine
Sarson Mustard
Sarson ka Tael Mustard oil
Saunf Fennel
Saunf, Moti Fennel
Saunf, Moti (Shatphool or Dodda jeera) Fennel
Saunf, Patli or fine Anise seeds
Saunf, Patli or fine ((Shatphool or Dodda jeera)
Anise seeds
Saunth or Sonth Ginger powder
Seb Apple
Seekh Skewer
Seengre or moongre Radish seed pods
Seesti or Salbia-Sefakuss or Sefakuss Sage herb (Salvia officinalis)
Self raising flour Maida with rainsing agents added to it
Sem Bean, flat green
Sem or saem variety Broad Beans
Sendha Namak A type of rock salt
Sev Vermicilli like, spicy, besan snack
Seviyan Vermicelli
Shahad Honey
Shahi For kings or Royal
Shahi Jeera Black Cumin Seeds
Shahtoot Mulberry
Shaka-hari Vegetarian
Shakarkand Sweet potatoes
Shakkar Sugar
Shalgam Turnip
SharbatGeneric name for drink made with syrups and water
Sharifa Custard apple
Shashlik Kebab Cubes of skewered meat
Shatwar or Halyan or Sootmooli Asparagus
Sheek or seekh kebabSpiced minced meat , cooked on a skewers
Shehtoot Mulberry
Shimla mirch Green peppers
Shimla mirch Bell peppers
Shimla mirch Capsicum
Shole machli Murrel Fish
Shorba Soup, gravy
Sil-batta Indian, Flat Grinding Stone & Pestle
Simla aloo, Simla alu, MogoCassava, Mandioca, Manioc, Yucca, Manihot
Singhara Water chestnuts
Sirka Vinegar
Sitaphal (some people call Pumpkin Sitaphal)
Custard apple
Siya jeera Caraway
Soa Sag Dill weed
Soda - pakane wala Baking soda
Sonf Fennel
Sonth Dried ginger powder
Sonth or saunth Ginger powder
Sonth or Saunth Ginger Powder
Sooar or suar Pork
Sooji or Suji or Rava Semolina
Sooraj-mukhi Sunflower
Sooran Elephant Yam
Sowa or suwa Dill
Soya sag Dill Weed
Subja or Sabja Basil seeds,
Supari/Chali/Chalia Betel nut
Suran Elephant Yam
Surgutta Machli Silver belly Fish
Surgutta Machli Silver Belly Fish
Surmai or Visonu Machli King Fish
Suwa sag Dill weed
Taatri or tatri Citric acid, edible type
Tamatar Tomato
Tandoor Indian clay oven
Tandoori Cooked in Tandoor Oven
Taraju Weighing scales
Tarazoo Old fashioned weighing scales
Tarbooja Watermelon
Tarbooja Water-melon
Tari or Shorba or Saalan (Urdu) Gravy
Tarka or TadkaTempering of foods with ghee/oil and cumin or other seeds etc.
Tarkari A spicy vegetable dish (Curry)
Tartrii or Nimbu Sat Citric acid
Taste like Borlotti BeansRosecoco Beans (Red and marbled beans)
Tawa Griddle
Teesrya or Kavchi Clams
Teetar Partridge
Tej Patta or Tez Patta Bay leaf
Tel Oil
ThaliAn Indian platter with raised rim, used to serve a complete meal
Thandai Cold milk drink with nuts and rose petals
Tiffin or DabbaIndian lunch box containing 2-4 round boxes, held together with a metal strap. It has a handle on top to carry it.
TikkaSkewered, boneless meat cubes, cooked in a tandoor
Til Sesame
Tinda Little, round, green gourd
Tindora, Tindla, Tondli Ivy Gourd
Tindora, Tindla, Tondli Ivy Gourd
Titar Partridge
Tofu Bean Curd
Toor dalPigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (can also be oily)
Topsi or Topshey Mango Fish
Tori or TuraiRidged or smooth Indian gourd (Indian Courgette)
Tori, Indian Ridge gourd
Tulsi Basil
Tur dalPigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (can also be oily)
Tur or Toor or Arhar, Sabut Pigeon Peas
Turai or ToriRidged gourd (Zuchini like vegetable or courgette)
Tuvar DalPigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (can also be oily)
Urad (Urid) dal with chilka Black gram, split and with skin
Urad (Urid) dal, dhuli (very pale yellow in colour)
Black gram, split and skinless
Urad (Urid) Sabut Black gram, whole
Vaal Dal or Sem or Papri or Valor papdiFava bean or Hyacinth Beans, a type of broad beans, also known as Windsor bean and horse beans
Vaal Dal or Sem or Papri or Valor papdiHyacinth Beans or Fava bean, a type of broad beans, also known as Windsor bean and horse beans
Varak - Chandi Silver leaf - edible
Varak - Sona Gold leaf - edible
Vilayati saunf Aniseed (see also saunf)
VindalooA fiery hot dish from Goa, marinated in vinegar.
White radish, long ones Mooli
Yakhini Soup or stock or gravy
Zaiphal Nutmeg
Zeera Cumin
Zetoon or zaitun Olive
'Gehun ka ankur'. Exact translation of this is' Gehun ka Ankur', ankur meaning germ. This is not germ as in bacteria, it is short of germination. This is cracked wheat where germ has not been discarded, as it is when making white flour. I suppose dali
Wheat Germ
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