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