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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Daily uses Kitchen Ingredients

This section provides a translation of some common Hindi words that occur in the recipes into their English equivalents.



English

Hindi

A type of rock salt

Sendha Namak

Almond

Badam

Aloe Vera

Gwar Patha

Alubia Beans, A type of Kidney Beans

Safed Rajma

Alum

Phitkari

Amaranth (leaves or grain)

Chauli, Chaulai, Chavlerr, Chowli, Chowlai, Ramdana

Amaranth Leaves

Chaulli or Chowlii Chauli, Chavleri Sag

Amaranth Seeds

Chaulli or Chowlii Chauli, Chavleri dana

Anise seeds

Saunf, Patli or fine ((Shatphool or Dodda jeera)

Anise seeds

Saunf, Patli or fine

Aniseed (see also saunf)

Vilayati saunf

Apple

Saev or saeb (often spelled as sev or seb)

Apple

Seb

Apricot

Khubani, Khumani or Jardaloo

Apricot

Jardalu

Arrow-root

Ara-root or Paniphal or Tikora

Asafoetida

Heeng or Hing

Asafoetida

Hing or Heeng

Asparagus

Shatwar or halyan or sootmooli or safed Musli

Aubergine

Baingan

Avocado or Butterfruit

Makhanphal

Baking soda

Soda - pakane wala

Bamboo

Bans

Banana

Kela

Banana, green

Hara Kela

Basil

Tulsi

Basil seeds,

Subja or Sabja

Bay leaf

Tej Patta or Tez Patta

Bean, flat green

Sem

Beckti or Bhetki

Bhetki

Beetroot

Chukandar

Bell peppers

Shimla mirch

Belliric Myrobalan

Harad or Haritaki

Bengal gram flour

Besan

Bengal Gram leaves

Chane ka Saag (leaves)

Bengal Gram or Black Chickpea

Chana Kala

Bengal Gram or Black Chickpea

Kala Chana

Bengal Gram-green

Hara Chana

Berries of Indian Jujube or Zizyphus

Baer or Ber fruit

Betel leaf

Pan or Paan

Betel nut

Supari/Chali/Chalia

Bitter gourd

Karela

Black

Kala

Black cumin seeds

Kala Jeera

Black Cumin Seeds

Kashmiri Jeera

Black Cumin Seeds

Shahi Jeera

Black gram, split and skinless

Urad (Urid) dal, dhuli (very pale yellow in colour)

Black gram, split and with skin

Urad (Urid) dal with chilka

Black gram, whole

Urad (Urid) Sabut

Black Pepper

Kali mirch

Black Rock salt, a pungent salt

Kala namak or Sanchal

Black-eyed beans

Lobia or Lobhia or Chowli

Boiled rice

Bhaat

Bombay Duck (Fish)

Bumallo or Bombil, a small fish

Bone

Haddi

Bottle Gourd

Ghia

Bottle gourd

Dudhi

Bottle gourd or Chinese melon

Lauki or Lawki or Loki or Dudhi

Brain

Bheja

Bread

Double Roti

Brinjal

Baingan

Broccoli

Hari Phoolgobhi

Buck wheat or Buckwheat

Kotu or Kottu

Butter

Makhan

Butter

Makkhan

Butter Fish, Indian

Pabda or Pupta machli

Buttermilk-cultured

Mattha

Cabbage

Band Gobhi or Patta Gobhi

Camphor

Kapoor or kapur

Cape Gooseberry

Rasbhari

Capsicum

Shimla mirch

Caraway

Siya jeera

Cardamom Green

Choti or green Ilaichi/Ellaichi,

Cardamom Large-Brown or Black

Illaichi/Elaichi Bari/Badi

Carom seeds

Ajwain

Carp Fish

Katla Machli

Carrot

Gajar

Cashew nuts

Kaju

Cassava, Mandioca, Manioc, Yucca, Manihot

Simla aloo, Simla alu, Mogo

Cassia

Cinnamon like bark, used in Indian cooking

Castor

Arandi

Cat Fish or Pangasus (family Pangasiidae)

Pangush Machli or Sangatam or Balsa

Catechu, Acacia

Kaththa, Cutch, Katha, Khair

Catfish

Shingala Machli

Cauliflower

Gobhi or phool-gobhi

Cauliflower

Phool/Phul Gobhi

Celery

Ajmud or Ajmoda or Doroo or Randhuni

Ceral

Anaj or Anaaj

Chapatti flour

Atta

Chick pea or Gram or Bengal Gram

Chana Kala (also see Kabuli Chana)

Chilli

Mirch

Chop (as in Lamb chop)

Chaamp

Cilantro

Dhania

Cilantro (American word)

Hara Dhania

Cinnamon

Dalchini or Darchini

Citric acid

Tartrii or Nimbu Sat

Citric acid, edible type

Taatri or tatri

Clams

Teesrya or Kavchi

Clarified butter

Ghee

Clove

Laung

Clove

Lavang

Cluster Bean

Gowar ki phali

Cobra saffron

Nag-kesar

Coconut

Nariyal, Copra, Kopra

Coconut

Khopra or kopra

Coconut oil

Narial ka Tael

Colocacia

Arbi

Colocasia, Taro, Elephant ear, Eddo, Dasheen,

Arbi or Arvi

Colocsia leaf

Patra or Arvi Patta

Condensed, solidified milk

Mawa

Cooked in Tandoor Oven

Tandoori

Cooked with lots of butter or cream

Makhani

Coriander leaves

Hara dhania

Coriander leaves (English word)

Hara Dhania

Coriander, Cilantro

Dhania, Kothamalli

Corn

Makka

Corn

Makai

Corn

Makki

Corn on the cob

Bhutta Sabut

Cow

Gai

Cowpea or Black Eyed bean

Lobia/Lobhia/Chowli/Karamani/Chola

Crab

Kekra or Kenkra or Kekda or Kurlya

Cracked wheat

Lapsi

Cracked wheat (like Bulgar Wheat)

Dalia

Crystalised sugar lumps

Misri or Mishri

Cubes of skewered meat

Shashlik Kebab

Cucumber

Kheera

Cudpah nut

Charoli

Cultured Buttermilk

Chaach or Chach or Chaas or Chas

Cumin

Zeera

Cumin

Jeera

Curd (in India)

Dahi

Currants; Small, dark raisins, made from red, seedless grapes, with a slightly tangy flavour

Kishmish or Kismis, choti, kali

Curry Leaves (Murraya koenigii)

Curry Patta, Meetha Neem, Kari Patta, Kurry Patta, Mahanimb, Surabhi-nimba, Kadhi-limbdo, Kath-nim, Gore-Nimb, Narasingha, Barsanga,
Basango

Custard apple

Sharifa

Custard apple

Sitaphal (some people call Pumpkin Sitaphal)

Date

Khajur

Dill

Sowa or suwa

Dill weed

Suwa sag

Dill weed

Soa Sag

Dough

Goondha Atta

Dried fruits

Mewa

Dried ginger powder

Sonth

Dried green mango, powdered

Amchur/Aamchoor (aam=mango, choor=powder)

Dried Pomegranate seeds, used in Indian cooking

Anar dana

Drumstick (Vegetable))

Saijan ki Phali or Shinga Phali, Saijam ki Phali, Sejan ki phali, Seeng

Dry Date

Chuara

Dry Date

Chuara (Chu-a-ra)

Dry Fenugreek Leaves

Kasoori Methi

Dry White Peas (Field Peas)

Matar, Safaid

Dry White Peas (Field Peas)

Matar, Sookhi

Edible beaten Silver

Chandi Varak

Eggplant

Baingan

Elephant Yam

Suran

Elephant Yam

Sooran

Essence (generic)

Khusboo

Essence (generic)

Attar

Essence (generic)

Ruh

Essence (generic)

Ittar

Fava 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 papdi

Fennel

Saunf, Moti

Fennel

Sonf

Fennel

Saunf, Moti (Shatphool or Dodda jeera)

Fennel

Saunf

Fenugreek leaves, dry

Kasoori methi

Fenugreek Seeds

Methi dana

Fig

Anjeer or Anjir

Flattened rice

Chiwra, Chiwda, Chira, Aval, Poha, Puha

Flattened rice (thicker than flaked rice)

Chiwda or Chiwra or Poha

Flax Seeds, Linseed

Alsi

Flour

Atta

French Beans

Pharas Beans

Fruit

Phal

Gamboge, Garcinia xanthochymus

Kokum

Garcinia Indica (Fruit indigenous to the west coast)

Amsool

Garlic

Lahsan

Garlic

Lahsun

Ginger

Adrak

Ginger powder

Sonth or saunth

Ginger powder

Saunth or Sonth

Ginger Powder

Sonth or Saunth

Gold leaf - edible

Varak - Sona

Grapes

Angoor

Grater

Kaddu kas

Gravy

Tari or Shorba or Saalan (Urdu)

Gravy

Rasa (Hindi)

Gravy of a curry

Salan or Saalan

Green Banana

Kachcha Kela

Green banana (not plantain)

Hara kela

Green cardamom

Choti Ilaichi or elaichi

Green Gram or Mung Bean, split, skinless or hulled

Moong or Mung Dal Dhuli (light yellow in colour)

Green Gram or mung Bean, split, with skin

Moong dal Chilka

Green leaf vegetables like spinach, mustard greens or fenugreek leaves

Saag or Sag (generic)

Green leaves , like spinach or mustard leaves (generic)

Sag (generic word)

Green peppers

Shimla mirch

Griddle

Tawa

Grinding stones

Sil batta

Ground nuts

Moongphali

Guava

Amrud

Guava

Amrood

Hemp

Bhang

Hemp

Bhang

Herring

Bhing machli

Honey

Shahad

Honey

Madhu

Hyacinth Beans or Fava bean, a type of broad beans, also known as Windsor bean and horse beans

Vaal Dal or Sem or Papri or Valor papdi

Indian clay oven

Tandoor

Indian cooking pot with lid

Bhagona

Indian Cottage cheese, Casein, fromage blanc

Chenna or Paneer

Indian Cottage cheese, fromage blanc

Paneer or Chena

Indian Fudge with condensed milk and other ingredients

Burfi

Indian Gooseberry (Emblica offcinalis)

Amla or Aamla

Indian ice-cream

Kulfi

Indian sweet gourd

Dudhi

Indian sweet gourd

Ghia

Indian sweet gourd

Lauki or Loki

Indian unleavened bread

Roti

Indian unleavened, Indian, thin bread cooked on gridle

Chapatti or Chapati or Roti

Indian Wok

Karahi

Indian, thin cucumber

Kakadi

Indian, thin cucumber

Kakari

Ivy Gourd

Tindora, Tindla, Tondli

Ivy Gourd

Tindora, Tindla, Tondli

Jackfruit

Kat-hal (Cut-hal)

Jaggery or Jagary (made by condensing juice of sugar cane)

Gur or Gud

Jambu, Java Plum, Jambolan, Malabar Plum, Eugenia jambolana

Jamun fruit

Jaun or Jaw

Barley

Juice

Ras

Kidney Beans or Red Kidney Beans

Rajma

Lady's fingers

Bhindi

Lamb's-quarters

Bathua Sag/saag

Lemon

Nimbu or Neembu (Western)

Lemon

Neembu - peela

Lime

Nimbu or Neembu (Indian)

Little, round, green gourd

Tinda

Liver

Jigar

Lotus root

Kamal Kakri, Kamal Gatta, Bhein, Bhen

Lotus Root

Bhein or Bhain or Bhen or Kamal Kakri

Lychee

Leechee or Lichi

Maida

Plain White Flour

Maida with rainsing agents added to it

Self raising flour

Maize

Bhutta dana

Mango

Aam

Mango Fish

Topsi or Topshey

Margosa tree (Azadirachta Indica)

Neem

Marjoram

Ban or Van Tulsi

Melon - generic, like Honeydew, Canteloupe

Kharbooja

Milk

Doodh

Milk pudding

Kheer

Millet

Bajri

Millet or Pearl Millet

Bajra

Mint

Pudina

Monkey nuts

Moongphali

Mooli

White radish, long ones

Moth Beans or Mut, Mot, mMt, Papillon, Haricot or Dew bean

Moth Dal, Sabut

Mulberry

Shehtoot

Mung Beans or Moong Beans or Green gram or , whole

Moong dal , Sabut

Mushroom

Kukur-mutta or Guchchi or Khumbi or Dhool ka Phool

Mushrooms

Khumbi

Mustard

Sarson

Mustard oil

Sarson ka Tael

Mustard seeds

Raai or Rai or Sarson

Mustard seeds

Rai or Sarson

Natal plum

Karonda

Nigella or Onion seeds

Kalaunji

Nigella or Onion seeds

Kalonji

Night Shade-Indian

Kateri or Kantakari

Nimbu ka chilka

Lemon Rind

Nimbu or Neembu

Lemon

Nutmeg

Zaiphal

Nutmeg

Jaiphal

Nux Vomica

Kuchla

Oat

Jow or Jau or Jai or Jaun

Oat

Jow or Jau or Jai or Jaun

Oil

Tel

Okra

Bhindi

Olive

Zetoon or zaitun

Olives

Jaitun

Onion

Pyaz

Orange

Narangi

Orange

Santara

Orange (Indian), like satsuma/tangereine

Santra or Shantra

Papadom or Papodom or Popodom or Popodum

Papad or Papar

Papaya

Papita or Papeeta

Paper thin, large roti

Roomali roti (roomal=handkerchief)

Pea, Green

Matar, Hari

Peach

Aadu/Aadoo/Adoo/Aaru

Peanuts

Moongphali

Pear

Nashpati

Peel or Rind or Skin (generic)

Chilka

Peepul Tree

Pipal or Peepal

Pickle

Achar or Aachar

Pigeon Peas

Tur or Toor or Arhar, Sabut

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (can also be oily)

Tuvar Dal

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (can also be oily)

Toor dal

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (can also be oily)

Tur dal

Pigeon-peas or Split Red Gram (Often called Yellow lentil)

Arhar Dal (can also be oily)

Pilaf or Pilaff rice; rice cooked with spices and other ingredients

Pulao rice (generic)

Pine Kernel

Chilgoza

Pineapple

Annanas

Pineapple

Ananas or Annanas

Pistachi

Pishta

Pistachio

Pista

Plain, white flour (all purpose flour in USA)

Maida

Plum

Alubukhara or Aloobukhara

Pomegranate

Anar or Anaar

Poppy seeds

Khas khas

Poppy seeds

Post dana

Poppy seeds

Khus Khus/Kus Kus

Potato

Aloo or Aaloo or Alu

Puffed Kernel of Gorgon Nut or Fox Nut

Makhana

Puffed basmati rice

Mamra

Puffed rice

Murmura

Pulp

Gooda

Pulse or lentil

Dhal

Pulse or lentil; legume, beans, peas etc.

Dal

Pumpkin

Kaddu

Radish

Mooli

Radish seed pods

Seengre or moongre

Raisin, generic term for dried grape. Also used to describe dark brown, dried grapes, with a sweet, mellow flavour

Kishmish or Kismis (generic term)

Raw or uncooked

Kachcha

Red chilli

Lal mirch

Red Cow Peas

Like whole Mung beans, but red

Red Lentil, whole (can be labelled as Green or Brown lentil)

Masoor, Sabut 1

Red lentils, Split and skinless

Masoor Dal Dhuli

Red Sorrel

Chukka Leaves

Rice (generic)

Chawal

Rice flakes or flattened rice

Poha

Rice flakes or flattened rice

Pauwa

Ridged gourd (Zuchini like vegetable or courgette)

Turai or Tori

Ridged or smooth Indian gourd (Indian Courgette)

Tori or Turai

Rolling board

Chakla

Rolling Pin

Belan

Rose

Gulab

Rose

Gulab

Rose water

Gulab jal

Safflower

Kusam or Kusumbo

Saffron

Kesar or Zafran

Saffron

Zafran

Saffron

Jafran

Saffron Coloured

Kesari

Sage herb (Salvia officinalis)

Seesti or Salbia-Sefakuss or Sefakuss

Sago, produced from pith of Metroxylon and other palms

Sabudana

Salt

Namak

Salt

Nimak

Salty or Savoury

Namkeen

Sapodilla Plum or Sapota

Cheekoo or Chikoos

Sapodilla Plum or Sapota

Chickoo

Screwpine flower essence (pendanus odoratissimus)

Kewra

Self Raising Flour

Maida + 2 level teaspoon baking powder

Semolina

Sooji or Suji or Rava

Semolina

Rawa

Sesame

Til

Shark, fresh water

Boalee

Sieve

Chalni or chhalni

Silver barfish

Karli

Silver belly Fish

Surgutta Machli

Silver leaf - edible

Varak - Chandi

Skewer

Seekh

Small balls in sugar syrup, made of flour and milk powderkhoa

Gulab jaman

Small balls in syrup, made of flour and milk powder/mawa

Gulab jaman

Snap Melon

Phoot

Soda bicarb

Pakaney wala soda

Sorghum

Jwar or Jowar

Sorghum or Shorghum

Jowar or Jwar

Sorrel

Khatta-palak Khatta-saag Chukka-kura Ambat-chuka

Sorrel, Red

Chukka Sag

Soup or stock or gravy

Yakhini

Soup, gravy

Shorba

Sour or sharp

Khatta

Soya bean

Bhatma

Spinach

Palak

Split Peas (Field Pea)

Matar Dal

Split, skinless black chickpeas

Chana dal

Spring onion with greens

Hara piaz

Spring onions with greens

Hari Pyaz

Squid

Samudra-pheni (or feni)

Star Anise

Anas phal

Star Anise

Chakri phool

Star fruit, Carombola

Kamrak or Kumrak

Starfruit or Carambola

Kamrakh

Stir-fried

Bhuna

Stir-Fry (it)

Bhoono or Bhunao

Stone apple, Bengal quince, Wood apple

Bael, Bel, Bail, Shriphal

Stuffed

Bhare or bharua

Sugar

Cheeni

Sugar

Shakkar

Sugar

Cheeni or Chini

Sugar cane

Ganna

Sugar Syrup

Chashni or Sheera

Sultana, Very sweet, large, pale/gold/amber raisins, made from seedless white grapes

Kishmish or Kismis, Sunahri or Peeli, Badi

Sunflower

Sooraj-mukhi

Sweet Lime

Mausammi

Sweet potatoes

Shakarkand

Tamarind

Imli

Tapioca, produced from the cassava

Sabudana

Tempering (Tarka) with cumin/mustard etc. in hot oil

Dhungar or tarka

Tempering of foods with hot ghee/oil and cumin/mustrad seeds etc.

Baghaar

Thymol flowers

Ajwain ke Phool

Tomato

Tamatar

Trotter

Paaya

Turmeric

Haldi or Huldi

Turnip

Shalgam

Turtle

Kachua

Vegetable (generic)

Sabji

Vermicelli

Seviyan

Vermicilli

Sev

Vinegar

Sirka

Walnut

Akhrote, Akroot

Water

Pani

Water chestnuts

Singhara

Water-melon

Tarbooja

Watermelon

Tarbooja

Wax Gourd, Ash Gourd, Tallow Gourd, Ash Pumpkin

Petha

Weighing scales

Taraju

Wheat

Gehun

Wheat flour

Gehun ka atta

White

Safed

White gram or chickpea

Kabuli chana

White pepper

Safed mirch

Whole

Sabut

With yoghurt

Dahi wala

Wok

Kadhai

Yam - ordinary

Ratalu

Yeast

Khameer

Yellow Gram

Chana dal

Yellow Split Peas (Field peas)

Matar dal

Yoghurt

Dahi

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