Glossary of spices & translation in English

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English	Tamil	Hindi	Malayalam	Telugu	Kannada
Aniseed	Sombu	sauf	Karim jeerakam	Sopu	Dodda jeera
Asafoetida	Perungayam	Hing	Kaayam	Inguva	Ingu
Bay Leaf	Punnai ilai/Brinji ilai	Tej/Tuj patta	Karuvaela	Masala Aku / Biryani aaku	Carabewina soppu
Black Pepper	Milagu	Kalimirchi	Kurumulaku	Miriyalu	Menasu
Cardamom	Yelakkai	Elaichi	Elakka	Elaichi / Yaalakkaya	Ellakki
Cinnamon	Pattai	Tuj/Dalchini	Patta	Lavanga patta	Lavanga pattiai
Cloves	Lavangam/ Krambu	Lavang	Kariampo	Lavangam	Lavanga
Coriander Seeds	Varakothamalli/ dhaniya	Dhania	Malli	Dhaniyalu	Kothambari
Cumin Seeds	Jeeragham	Shah Jeera/Kala Jeera	Jeerakam	Jeelakarra	Jeerike
Curry leaves	Kariveppilai	kari Patta	Kariveppila	Karivepaku	Karabewina soppu
Cashew nuts	Mundhiri	Kaju	Kasuandy	Jeedi pappu	Godambi, jeedi pappu
Fennel	Perunjeeragam	Saunf	Perun jeeragam	Menthulu	Sompu
Fenugreek	Vendhayam	Methi	Uluva	Menthulu	Menthiyam
Garlic	Vellai Poondu	Lasun	Veluthully	Velluli payalu	Bellulli
Ginger	Injhi	Adrak	Inji	Allam	Shunti
Jaggery	Vellam	Gur	Sarkkara	Bellamu	Bella
Mustard	Kadugu	Rai/Sarson	Kaduku	Avalu	Sasuve
Poppy Seeds	Kasakasa	Khuskhus	Kas Kas	Gasalu / gasagasaalu	Gasghasse
Red Chillies	Sigappu Milagai	lal Mirchi	Unakka mulaku chuvanna	Yendu mirapaka yalu	Van Menasinakayi
Raisins	Ularnda dhirakashai	Kishmish	Unakka munthiri	Yendu dhraksha	Kishmish
Tamarind	Puli	Imli	Puli	Chintha pandu	Hunase hunnu
Turmeric powder	Manjal podi	Haldi	Manjal podi	Pasupu	Harasina pudi
Basil	Tulasi	Tulsi	Thulasi	tulsichettu	Tulasi
Parsley	Malli kozhundhu (pacha kothamalli)	Ajmooda ka patta	Malleila Pole	Kothimeera Jati Koora	Kottambari Jothiya Soppu
Ajowan	Omam	Ajowan	Ayamodakam	Omamu	Omu
Amchur	Maangaa Podi	Amchur	Manga Podi	Mamidikaya Pudi	Mavinakai Pudi
Annatto	Kongaram	Sendri	Kurangan kaya	--	--
Cassia	Nila avarai	Shalari	Nilavaka	--	Nelavarike
Cubeb	Seena milagu	Kabab-chini	Kuru-mulagu	chaluva Miriyalu	Balamenasu
Galangal	Arattai Perarattai	Kulinjan	Cittaratta	maamidi-al lam	Rasmi
Kokum	Murgal	Kokum	Kokkam	--	Murgala
Lemon Grass	Karppurappul	Gandharatna Lime	--	--	Majjige hullu
Licorice	Atimaduram	mulhatti	Yashtimadhu kam	ati-madhura mu	yashthimadhu
Mint	Puthina	Pudina	Pudhinaa	Pudhina Koora	Pudina Sopu
Nigella	Karun Jiragam	kalonji	Karun jiragam	--	--
Nutmeg	Jathikkai	Zaiphal	Jathikka	Jaikaaya	Jaika
Oregano	Oma Valli	Ajwain	Kattumaruva	--	--
Paprika	Bhajji milakaai	Degi Mirch	piriyan mulakupodi	--	Hasimenasina kayi
Saffron	Kungumapu	Kesar	kashmiram	--	--
Sesame	Ellu	Til	Karuthellu	Nuvvulu	Ellu
Star Anise	Natchathira seeragam	Dagad Phool	Takkolam	anaspuvvu	Lakko sompu
Sumac	Karkhadaga chingi	kankrasing	karil	Karkkara ringi	karil
Zedoary	Kichili-kizh anghu	Kachur	Pula-kizh anna	Kachoram	Kachura
Rosemary	--	Rusmari	--	--	--