Glossary

Vegetables
Ash pumpkin Petha
Beet Chukander
Bitter gourd Karela
Brinjal Baigan
Cluster beans Gawar
Carrots Gajar
Cauliflower Phoolgobhi
Cucumber Kheera
Cabbage Band Gobhi
Capsicums Shimla Mirch
Collocasia Arbi
Drum sticks Shingh fali
Fenugreek leaves Methi
Green Peas Matar
Green chilies Hari mirch
Green onions Hara pyaz
Lotus stems Kamal kakdi
Ladies fingers Bhindi
Lettuce Salad patta
Lotus roots Kamal kakdi ke beej
Mushrooms Goochi
Onions Pyaz
Pumpkin Kaddu
Potatoes Aloo
Raddish Mooli
Ribbed gourd Turi
Snake gourd Parval
Sweet potatoes Shakarkandi
Spinach Palak
Spring onions Hara pyaaz
Sour lime Nimbu
Sprouted beans Chauli
Turnip Shalgam
Tomatoes Tamatar
White gourd Tinda
Yam Sooran
Herbs
Coriander Dhaniya
Garlic Lasoon
Ginger Adrak
Mint Pudina
Fruits
Apples Sev
Apricots Khumani
Coconut Nariyal
Custard apples Sita phal
Dates Khajoor
Figs Anjeer
Guava Amrood
Grapes Angoor
Mangoes Aam
Melon Kharbooza
Olives Jaitoon
Oranges Santra or narangi
Banana Kela
Pomegranate Anaar
Pineapple Ananas
Peach Nashpati
Plums Alubukhara
Watermelon Tarbooz
Dry Fruits
Almonds Badam
Cashew nuts Kaju
Dry apricots Sukhi khumani
Dry coconut Khopra
Dry dates Sookha khajoor
Dry figs Sookha anjeer
Pistachio Pista
Peanuts Moongphali
Raisins Kishmish
Walnuts Akhrot
Spices
Anise seeds Saunf
Asafetida Hing
Bay leaf Tej patta
Coriander seeds Sukha dhaniya
Chilly powder Pissi hui lal mirch
Caraway seeds Shah jeera
Cardamom Elaichi
Cinnamon Dalchini
Cloves Lavang
Cumin seeds Jeera
Dry ginger Saunth
Fenugreek seeds Methi ka beej
Garlic Lasun
Ginger Adrak
Mustard seeds Rai
Nutmeg Jaiphal
Pepper Pissi hui kali mirch
Poppy seeds Khus khus
Pomegranate seeds Anardana
Peppercorns Sabut kali mirch
Mango powder Amchur
Mace Javitri
Salt Namak
Sesame seeds Til
Turmeric Haldi
Tamarind Imli
Saffron Kesar
Pulses and Lentils
Bengal gram Channa ki dal
Black gram Urad ki dal
Red gram Masoor ki dal
Tur gram Toovar ki dal
White gram Kabuli chana
Split green gram Moong dal
Flour
Wheat flour Gehu ka atta
Refined flour Maida
Semolina Sooji
Gram flour Besan
Maize flour Makai ka atta
Miscellaneous
Curd Dahi
Cottage Cheese Paneer
Cream Malai
Jaggery Gur
Sugar candy Mishri
Vermicelli Seviyan