Indian Spice Glossary

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Alkanet Root Alkanet Root ratan jot रातीं जोट rātīṃ (rātīn) joṭ RatanJotu Ratan Jot Kattamanakku Ratan Jot Laljari, Koame, Maharanga, Ratanjot Ratanjot vebadatholi Ratin Jot
Ani Seed/Fennel seed Anissamen / Fenchelsamen Variyali सौंफ/सुव्वा/शोप saunf/suvvā/śop Sopu, Pedda jilakara Badisoppu Perumjeeragam, Sombu Badishep Badi Saunf / Shathapushpaa Panmohuri / Mauri / Methe Perum jeerakam Saunf, Sanchal
Asafoetida Asafötida Hing हींग hiṃg(hing) Inguva, Ingumo Hinger, Ingu Perungayam Hing Hing Hing Kayam Heeng
Basil Seeds Basilikum Samen Tukmariya Tukmaria, Sabja Bhutulsi Kama Kasturi, Sajjagida Tulasi vitaikal Sabja, Marva Baburi tulasi bija Tirunitru Sabjaa
Black cardamom Schwarzer Kardamom elcho काली इलायची kāli ilāyachī Peddayelaki Dodda Yelakki Katu elam, Periya yalam Masalyachi velchi, Veldode kālī ilaicī baṛo elāca Perelam, Karutta elakka Bara elaichi, Purbi elaichi
Black Cumin Schwarzkümmel kali jeeri शाही जीरा śāhī jīrā Nallajilakarra Kari jirige Karunjiragam Kalonji biya Kala Jira Kalo Jeera Karinjeeragam, Karuta jirakam Kalonji
Black Pepper Schwarzer Pfeffer Kali Mari काली मिर्च kālī mirch Miriyala tige Kari menasu Milagu Mira, Kali mirch Kali mirch Gol Morich Kurumulaku, Nallamulaku Kali mirch, Siah mirch
Black Salt Schwarzes Salz Sanchar काला नमक / संचल kālā namak / saṃchal (sanchal) Nalla Uppu Kari Uppu Karu Uppu Saindhav Meeth Kālā lūṇa Biit lobon Karutha Uppu Sulemani namak
Brown mustard Seed Braune Senfkörner Rai, Raido राई rāī Avalu Sasuve / Karisasive Kadugu Mohori Rai / Banarasi Rai / Kale Sarson Sarsay / Shorshe / Rai Kadugu Rai, Banarasi Rai, Kalee Sarson
Capers Kapern kerda कचरा/कब्र/करेर kacharā/kabr/karer Mogga, Tella Buruga Marati Moggu Ilavu, Puulaa, Mullilavu Marathi Moggu Kaur,Barar kakkathondi or cheru kareeram
Capsicum Paprika simla marcha शिमला मिर्च śimalā mirch pedda mirappa donne menasinakai kuda milagai Bhopli Mirchi Basi Mirch simla mirch parangi mulagu
Caraway seeda Kümmel Shahjeera Shahi Jeera Shahijeera shahjeera Shajeera sheema jeerakam Shahi zeera
Carom/thymol seed Ajowan Kümmel; Thyomol-Samen (Köigskümmel) ajmo अज़वाइन azvāin Wamu, Vamu Ajwain Omam owa ajvane Jowan ayamodakaṃ Ajwain
Celery / RadhuniSeed Sellerie / Radhuni-Samen ajmo अज्मुद/अज्मोदा ajmud/ajmodā Akukurala vittanalu Achu-Mooda Ajmoda Ajmoda Charoli Parsley Ayamodakam Seleri, Amod 
Charoli Charoli charoli चिरोंजी chiroṃjī (chironjī) charumamidi kole maavu charam Charoli tej pata chironji, piyal, sarop nuramaram chironji
Cinnamon Zimt Tuj दालचीनी dālachīnī Dasina Chekka Lavangapattai Karuvapattai, Ilavangappattai Dalchini Dalchini Daroochini / Daalchini Karuvapatta Darchini
Cinnamon Buds Zimtknospen nag kesar,laving नाग केशर nāg keśar Kesaramu, Nagashappu Nagasampige Charu-Nagapu, Nagappu, Sirunagappoo Nagkeshara,Nagchampa naga kesar nagesar nagachempakam,velluttachembagam Naremushk
Citric Acid Zitronensäure Limbo na Phool निंबू फूल niṃbū phūl nimma uppu Nimbe Uppu Ciṭrik amilam Nimboo sat,Tartri
Cloves Nelken Laving लवंग/लौंग lavaṃg (lavang) / lauṃg (laung) Lavangalu Lavanga Kirambu, Lavangam Luvang Long / Lavang / Laung Labango / Lawang Grambu Laung
Coriander Powder Korianderpulver Dhana / Dhaniya / Kothmiri / Libdhaba धनिया पाउडर / पिसा धनिया dhaniyā pāuḍar / pisā dhaniyā Dhaniyalu Kottambari Beeja / Haveeja Malli podi Dhane / Kothimir Dhaniya Dhonay / Dhaniya Malli podi Dhania
Coriander Seed Koriandersamen Dhana धनिया dhaniyā Daniyalu Kothambari Kalu Kothamalli vidhai Dhane / Kothimir Dhaniya Dhonay / Dhaniya Malli Dhania
Cubeb Kubeben Pfeffer Chanakabab, Chinikabab कबाब चीनी kabāb chīnī Tokarmiriyalu Balamenasu, Gandha menasu Valmilagu, Thippili, Sinamilagu Gol Mirchi,Mothi, Pimpli Kabab Cheeni Kahabcbini, Sugandhamaricha Thippali Kebab Cheeni
Cumin Seed Kreuzkümmelsamen ज़ीरा zīrā (jīrā) Jeeru Jidakara, Jikaka Jeerige Jeeragam Jeregire Jeera Jeerey Jeeragam Zeera
Cumin Seed ground into balls Kreuzkümmel, zu Kugeln gemahlen jira godi ज़ीरा गोली zīrā (jīrā) golī Jeera
Curry Tree or Sweet Neem Leaf Currybaum oder süßes Neemblatt Mitho Li mdo करीपत्ता / कढ़ीपत्ता karīpattā/kaḍhīpattā karivepaku,karepaku karibevu,baisoppu,karibevina soppu Karuveppilai kadhi patta,karhinimb,poospala,gandhla kadippatta barsanga,kariphulli Karuveppila Kari Patta. Karia Path
Dried Ginger Getrockneter Ingwer Ambala / Amla सोंठ soṃṭh (sonṭh) Sonthi Shunti, Ardraka Sukku Sunth Adarak Sonth Chukku Sonth
Dried Red Chili Pepper Getrocknete rote Chilischote Suku marchu लाल मिर्च lāl mirch Endu Mirapakayalu Vana Menasinakayi Milagai Lal Mircha Lal Mirch Lal Mirch Chuvanna Mulaku Lal Mirch
Fennel Seed Fenchelsamen Variari / Warjari सौंफ / संचल sauṃph (saunph)/saṃchal (sanchal) Sompu, Sopu Dodda Sompu Perunjeeragam / Shombei / Sathakuppai Saunf / Badishep Badi Saunf / Shathapushpaa Panmohuri / Mauri / Methe Perum Jeerakam Saunf/Sanchal
Fenugreek Leaf Bockshornkleeblatt mathi bhaji मेथी पत्ता methī pattā Menthkoora Menthina Soppu Venthiya Keerai Methi Methi Methi Sag / Kasuri Methi Uluva Ila Methi Sag
Fenugreek leaves (dried) Bockshornkleeblatt (getrocknet) kasuri methi कसूरी मेथी kasūrī methī Menthikora Venthiya Keera kasuri methi Methi Sag kasuri methi
Fenugreek Seed Bockshornkleesamen methi dana मेथी दाना methī dānā Menthulu menthe Vendayam methi meth Methi Sag / Kasuri Methi uluva methi, Shanbalid
Four Seeds Vier Samen magajtari na bij तरबूज खरबूज ककडी पैंठे के बीज tarabūj kharabūj kakaḍī pauṃṭhe ke bīj Menthulu chaar magaz chaar magaz
Fresh basil Frischer Basilikum Tulsina Pan तुलसी tulasī Thulasi / Tulsi-Chettu Tulasi / Amli / Huli Thulasi / Tirunirrippachai Tulsichi / Sabja / Tulasa Tulasigidda / Tulasi Babui Tulsi Tulasi / Sivatulasi talsi ki pati
Fresh Coriander Frischer Koriander Kothmari/Kothmir हरा धनिया harā dhaniyā Kothimeera / Kothamalli Kooraku Kottambari Soppu Kothamalli thalai Kothimbir Hara Dhania Dhonay Patha Kothamalli Ila / Malli Ila dhaniya
Garam Masala Garam Masala kokam,ratamba,kokambel,birandel गरम मसाला garam masālā garam masala garam masala Garam masala
Garcinia gummi-gutta Garcinia Gummi-Gutta garam masala Goraka malabaru kaya Uppage, Kattchapuli Panampulli, Vadakkan puli Kodampuli, Kudampuli
Garcinia indica Garcinia Indica Lasan कोकम kokam chinta Brinda, Punarpuli murgal,pulli kokam Kokam mahada ponampilli Kokum
Garlic Knoblauch Aadu लहसुन lahasun Vellulli / Velluri / Ullipayilu / Vellipaaya / Tellapaayalu / Velluli Payalu Beluuli Poondu / Vellaipoondu Lasun / Lusson Lassan / Lahsun Rasoon / Rashun Veluthulli / Vellulli Lassun / Leshun
Ginger Ingwer Sunth अदरक adarak Allam Alla Ingi Aale Adrak Ada Inji Adrak / Adhrak
Green cardamom Grüner Kardamom Elaychi छोटी इलाइची chhoṭī ilāichī China Elakkulu Sana Elakki Elakkai Welchi Elaichi Elach / Garate Elakkai Ilaychi / Elaisi
Green Chili Pepper Grüne Chilischote Marcha हरी मिर्च harī mirch Patchimirapa / Pachchi Mirapakayalu Hasi Menasinakai Pachchii Milagai Pachchai Milagai Mirchan Kancha Lanka Pachamulagu Hari Mirch
Gum Tragacanth Gummi Tragant gond, gundar कटीरा गोंद kaṭīrā goṃd (gond) Dinka Gond Katila Gond Katira
Holy Basil Basilikum Tulsina Pan तुलसी tulasī Thulasi / Tulsi-Chettu Tulasi / Amli / Huli Thulasi / Tirunirrippachai Tulsichi / Sabja / Tulasa Imli / Tulasigidda / Tulasi Babui Tulsi Tulasi / Sivatulasi Tulsi
Indian Bay Leaf, Bay Leaf Lorbeerblatt Tamal Patta तेज पत्ता tej pattā Biryani Akku Biryani Ele Brinji Ilai Tamaal Patra tej pata tejpata Karuva Patta Tez Paat
Indian Bedellium Tree Indischer Bedellium-Baum Gugal, Guggal, Gugar गुगल/गु्ग्गल gugal/guggal Guggipannu Kanthagana, Guggulu Mahisaksi, Guggalu Guggul, Mahishaksh Guggal Guggula Gulgulu, Guggalu Muqil (Shihappu)
Indian Gooseberry Indische Stachelbeere Ambala / Amla आँवला āṃvalā Usiri / Usirikayi Nellikai Nellikai Awalah Amla Amlaki / Amla Nellikka Amla
Inknut Terminalia chebula Tintennuss Terminalia Chebula haritaki हरद harad Karakkai Alalekaayi Kadukkai Hirda, Haritaki, Harade Har Horitaki Kadukka  Chhoti Har
Jakhya Jakhya Samen pili talvani tikatik kharapatavaar kukkavavinta,svasabarbara nayibela naikkaduku pivala tilavani naivela hulhul
Kalpasi Schwarze Steinblume (Flechte) पत्थर के फूल patthar ke phūl
Licorice Powder Lakritzpulver jetimadh,mulethi जेठीमध jeṭhīmadh Ysahtimadhukam Jeshtamadhu atimadhuram mulhathi malaṭhi joshtimodhu Irattimathuram,Vayambu Mulethi
Long Pepper पिप्पलि pippali Pipari Tippili, Pippallu Hippali, Hippalibali, Kuna Tippili, Sirimulam, Vanapippili Pimpli magan, pipali pipul,pipil Tippali Filfil daraz, Pipul
Mace Muskatblüte Jaypatri जावित्री jāvitrī Japathri, Jajikaya Pathri Japatri / Jayithree Jaadipathri Jaypatri Javitri Jaeetri Jathipathri Javitri
Mango Extract Mango-Extrakt कामिकी kāmikī
Mint Minze Fudino / Phodina पुदीना 'pudīnā Pudhina Koora Pudina Sopu / Chetni Maragu Pudina Pudina Hara Pudina Poodina Patha Pudhinaa Pudina
Mustard Seed Senfkörner Rai सरसों sarasoṃ Avalu Sasuve / Karisasive Kadugu Mohori Rai / Banarasi Rai / Kalee Sarson Sarsay / Shorshe / Rai Kadugu Rai, Banarasi Rai, Kalee Sarson
Nigella Seed Nigella-Samen(Schwarzkümmel) कलोंजी kaloṃjī (kalomjī) Nalla vittanalu Krishna jeerige Karuppu yel kalo jira karinjirakam
Nutmeg Muskatnuss Jaifal जैफल / जायफल jaiphal/jāyaphal Jajikaya Jakayi Jathikai Jayphal Jaiphal Jaiphal Jathikka Jaiphal
Onion Seeds Zwiebelsamen kalanji Kalonji Nalla vittanalu Krishna jeerige Karuppu yel kalonji kalonji kalo jira karinjirakam kalonji
Panch Phoron Panch Phoron पञ्च फोरन pañch phoran pãch phoṛon
Parsley Petersilie Ajma na pan Ajmoda Ka Patta Kothimeera Jati Kottambari Jothiya Soppu Kothamalu Ilaigal Pole Ajmoda Parsley Seema Malli Jafari
Peppercorns Pfefferkörner Kali Mari काली मिर्च kālī mirch Miriyala tige Kari menasu Milagu Mira, Kali mirch  Kali mirch Gol Morich Kurumulaku, Nallamulaku Kali mirch, Siah mirch
Pomegranate Seed Granatapfelsamen Dadamna / Dalamb अनारदाना anārdānā Danimma Pandu / Dalimba Dalimbo / Dalimbari / Daalimbae Hannu Mathalam vidhai Dalimbache / Dalimb Anar / Anardana Dareem / Dalim-Gash / Dalim Madhalanaranga / Maathalanarakam / Uriyan Pazham Anardana
Poppy Seed Mohn Khaskhas खस-खस khas-khas Gasagasaalu / Kasakasa Gasagase Beeja / Kasa Kase Kasa kasa Khaskhas / Khus Khus Khus Khus / Khas / Post Posto / Kashash / Afing Kaskas / Kashakasha Kashkash Sufaid
Red Chilli Rote Chilli Lal marchu लाल मिर्च lāl mirch Endu Mirapakayalu Vana Menasinakayi Milagai vathal Lal Mirchi / Mirchya Lal Mirch Paka Lanka / Lal Mirch / Lankamorich Chuvanna Mulagu Lalmirch
Saffron Safran kesar केसर / जाफरान kesar/jāpharān Kukumpoovu Kumnkuma Kesari / Kesari Kungumapoo Keshar / Kesara Kesar / Zafran Zafran Kumkumapoovu / Kesari Zafran
Saffron Pulp Safran Fruchtfleisch केसर मिरी मिरी kesar mirī mirī keśar lagadā
Salt Salz mithu नमक namak Uppu Uppu Uppu Mith lūṇ Laban / Noone Uppu Namak
Sesame Seed Sesamsamen tal तिल til nuvvulu Ellu Ellu tiill Tila bīja til ellu Til
Sour Dried Mango Powder Saures getrocknetes Mangopulver Aamchur आमचूर / अमचुर āmachūr/amachur Mamidikaya Pudi Mavinakai Pudi Mangai Podi Aamchur, amba Amchur Amchur Manga Podi Amchoor
Star Anise Sternanis badiya चक्र फूल / बदल फुल chakra phūl/badal phul Anasa Puvu Anasi Hovvu Annachi mokku Badian Chakro Phool / Guamouri Takkolam Badyani
Stone Flower (Rock Flower) Steinblume dagad na phool Pathar ka phool Raathi Pootha Kalu Huvvu Kalpaasi dagad phool Dagar da Phool pathar er phool Badal Poove, Celeyam, Kalpuvu Riham karmani
Tamarind Tamarinde Ambli इमली imalī Chinthapandu Hunase Hannu / Huli Puli Cinch Imli Tentool Puli / Valan Puli Imli
Turmeric Kurkuma Haladar हल्दी haldī Pasupu Arasina Manjal Halad Haldar / Haldi Halud / Pitras Manjal Haldi
White Pepper Weißer Pfeffer safed mari सफ़ेद मिर्च saphed mirch Tella Miriyalu Bili Menasu Vellai milagu Pandri Miri Sha-morich Vella kurumulagu Dakhni mirch, Safed Mirch