Glossary

SPICES
ENGLISH
TAMIL
TELUGU
KANNADA
MALAYALAM
HINDI
Mustard
Kadugu
Avalu
Sasuve
Katuku
Rai
Cumin seeds
Jeeragam
Jilakara
Jeerigae
Jirakam
Jeera
Fennel seeds
Perumjeeragam
Pedha Jilakara
Badesopu
Perumjeeragam
Moti Saunf
Fenugreek seeds
Vendhayam
Menthalu
Menthae
Uluva
Methi seeds
Dry Red Chilli
Kaintha Milagai
Mirapakayalu
Kempu Menasina kai
Unakka mulaku
Lal michi
Black peppercorns
Milagu
Miriyalu
Kari Menasu
Kurumulaku
Kali mirch
Coriander seeds
Thaniya/Malli vidai
Dhaniyalu
Kotaambari Kalu
Malli
Dhania saboot
Sesame seeds
Ellu
Nuvvulu
Ellu
Chitelu/ Ellu
Til
Thymol seeds
Omam
Vamu
Ajamoda
Ajwain

Poppy seeds
Kasa Kasa
Gasa gasaalu
Gase gase
Kas Kas
Khus khus
Bay leaf
Talishapattiri/Brinji elai
Pattaakulu
Patre
Karuvaela
Tej patta
Cinnamon
Pattai
Dalchina chekka
Dalachini chakka
Patta
Darchini
Cardamom
Yelakkai
Yelakulu
Yelakki
Elakka
Elachi
Cloves
Krambu/Lavangam
Lavangammu
Lavanga
Kariampo
Lavang
Nutmeg
Jathikai
Jajikaya
Jakaya
Jathikka
Jaiphal
Mace
Jathipoo
Jajipuvvulu
Jati phala
Jathipoo
Jaiphal/Kathal
Jawa peppercorn
Valmilagu/Thippili
Tokarmiriyalu
Balamenasu
Thippali
Abab chini
Star Anise
Natchathira jeeragam
Anaspuvu
Lakko sompu
Takkolam
Anasphal
Black Stone flower
Kalpasi
Rathi puvvulu
Kalahu
Badal poove
Pathar ka phool
Asafoetida
Perungayam
Inguva
Ingu
Kaayam
Hing
Turmeric
Manjal
Pasupu
Arishina
Manjal
Haldi
Tamarind
Puli
chinthapandu
Hunase hannu/ Huli
Puli
Imli
Saffron
Kungumapoo
Kungumapuvvu
Kungumadha poo
Kungumapoove
Kesar
Jaggery
Vellam
Bellamu
Bella
Sarkkara
Gur
HERBS / LEAVES
English
Tamil
Telugu
Kannada
Malayalam
Hindi
Mint
Pudhina
Miriyala dravakam
Merugu/ Pudina
Putiyina
Pudina
Coriander leaves
Kothamalli
Kotimer
Kottmbari
Kottamalli
Dhania
Curry Leaves
Karuveppilai
Karepeku
Karibevu
Kareapela
Kari patta
Spinach
Pasalai Keerai
Pala koora
Basala cheera
Palak

Fennugreek leaves
Vendhiya Keerai
Menthi Koora
Menthina Soppu
Uluva ela
Methi sag
Amarnath spined
Mulla Keerai
Mulla thotta Koora
Mulla Dhantu
Kantewali Chaulai

Agathi leaves
Agathi Keerai
Avise
Agase
Agathi
Agasti
Amarnath
Thandu Keerai
Thotta Koora
Dantu
Cheera
Chaulai Sag
Sorrel leaves
Pulicha Keerai
Gongura
Pandi
Gongura ela
Pitwa
Drumstick leaves
Murunga elai
Munnakaya koora
Nuggekayi
Muringakaya ela
Muranka bhaji
Basil
Tulasi
Tulsi-chettu
Tulasiya
Sivatulasi
Tulsi