Translation for Hindi words used in Indian Kitchen
Hindi | English Meaning |
a.nDaa | Egg |
a.ngoor | Grapes |
a.njaleekaa | Candied Peels |
a.njeer | fig |
aaDoo | Peach |
aalobokhaaraa | Plum ( Red ) |
aaloo | Potato |
aam | Mango |
aam adarak | Mango ginger |
aamlaa | Indian gooseberry |
aaTaa | Whole wheat flour |
achaar | Pickle |
adarak | Ginger |
ajmodaa | Parsley |
ajvaain | Carom seeds |
aKhroTh | Walnuts |
amarood | Guava |
ambadaa | Roselle leaves |
ambadee | Sorrel leaves |
amchoor | Dried mango powder |
amjoodaa kaa pattaa | Parsley |
anaanaas | Pineapple |
anaar | Pomegranate |
anaaradaanaa | Pomegranate seeds |
arahar kee daala | Red gram split |
Aravee kaa pattaa | Colocassia leaves |
ba.nda gobhee | Cabbage |
baadaama | Almonds |
baajaraa | Millet |
baajare kaa aaTaa | Millet Flour |
baasmatee | Long Grain Rice |
baDee ilaaichee | Black cardamom |
baDee ilaaichee | Black Cardamoms |
baDee sau.nf | Fennel seeds |
baghaara | To temper oil with certain condiments |
bai.ngana | Brinjal, eggplant, aubergine |
belan | Rolling pin |
bera | Green Berry |
besana | Gram flour |
besana boo.ndee | Small fried savoury drops made from gramflour |
bhe.n | Lotus stem |
bhejaa | Sheep brain |
bhi.nDee | Lady finger |
bhi.nDee | ladyfinger, okra |
bhunaa chanaa | Roasted gram dal |
biristaa | Onion sliced fine and fried crisp |
buTTaa | Corn Cobs |
Chaachi.ndaa | Snake gourd |
Chaawala | Rice |
Chaawala kaa aaTTaa | Rice flour |
Chakalaa | Dough kneading plate, accompanies the belan |
Chakkee | Quern for grinding wheat into flour |
Chaku.ndara | Beetroot |
Chanaa | Bengal gram, whole |
Chanaa daala | Bengal gram, split |
Chaulee | White beans |
Chaulee | String beans |
Cheenee | Sugar |
chha.ndee kaa varakh | Silver foil |
chhaachh | Whey |
Chhainaa | Curdled milk |
Chhilkaa | Rind |
Chhole | Black eyed beans |
ChhoTee elaaichee | Green cardamom |
chi.ngaree | Prawns |
Chilgozaa | Pine Nuts |
Chirau.njee | Charoli |
ChiwaDaa | Pressed rice, Beaten rice |
Chujora | Tender leaves & flowers of tamarind. |
copra | Dry Coconut |
daala | Lentil |
daalacheenee | Cinnamon |
dabala rotee | Bread |
dahee | Curd/yogurt |
daleeyaa | Bengal gram roasted, puffed,split |
dama | Steaming |
dekchee | Vessel with a wide mouth |
dhaneeyaa | coriander/cilantro |
dhaniaa | Coriander |
dhulee moo.nga daala | Split Green Gram |
doodha | Milk |
fiTkaree | Alum |
fool gobhee | Cauliflower |
foole chane | Roasted gram |
foolee haree chaawalee | Sprouted beans |
ful makhaana | Lotus seeds,puff up while roasting |
gaajara | Carrots |
Garam masaalaa | A powdered mixture of Nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamon, cumin & cloves |
gehoo.n | Wheat |
ghaee | Clarified butter |
ghaee | Marrow |
gheeaa | White pumpkin/bottlegourd |
gobaro | Rock cod |
gosht | Mutton |
gulaab | Rose |
gulaaba jal | Rose water |
gura | Jaggery |
guvar | Cluster beans |
haldee | Turmeric |
haraa dhaneeyaa | Fresh coriander/cilantro leaves |
haraa pyaaza | Spring onions |
haree Methee | Fenugreek Leaves |
haree mirch | Green pepper/chilli |
haTTeechak | Artichoke |
hee.ng | Asafoetida |
heenaa | A paste of minced leaves that has an orange color when dry, applied on hands |
ilaaichee | Cardamoms |
imlee | Tamarind |
jaitoon | Olives |
jardaaloo | Apricots |
jau.n | barley |
jau.n | Barley |
javi.ntaree | Mace |
jayaphala | Nutmeg |
jeeraa | Cumin seeds |
jhi.ngaa | Prawns |
juvaar | Milo/millet |
juvaar kaa aaTTaa | Barley Flour |
ka.nD | Yam |
ka.ndaa | Onion |
kaabulee chanaa | Chick peas |
kaajoo | Cashewnuts |
kaalaa chanaa | Black gram |
kaalaa namak | Black pepper |
kaalaa namak | Rock Salt |
kaalee ilaaichee | Black Cardamoms |
kaalee mirchee | Black peppercorns |
kachchaa aam | Green mango/raw mango |
Kachchaa kelaa | Green banana/plantation or raw banana |
kaDaahee | Wide concave utensil used for frying |
kaddoo | pumpkin |
kadeeaa | A deep frying pan |
kalau.njee | Onion seeds |
kalwaa | Oysters |
kamal kakDee | Lotus stem |
Karee pattaa | Curry leaves |
karelaa | Bitter gourd |
KaTahal | Jackfruit |
kaToree | A small bowl |
kaun | Raw mango |
keemaa | Minced meat |
kekaDaa | Crabs |
kelaa | Banana |
keree | Raw Mango |
kesar | Saffron |
KewaDaa | essence/flavor added to desserts for fragrance |
khajoor | Dates |
khameer | Yeast |
kharaboojaa | Cantalopue/musk melon |
khas khas | Poppy seeds |
khaTTee | Sour |
kheeraa | Cucumber |
khopara | Dry coconut |
khoyaa | Dried residue of boiled milk |
khumba | Mushroom |
khurmaanee | Apricot |
kismish | Raisins |
Kofta | Meat or veg balls |
Koondru/Tendli | Gherkins |
koThameer | Fresh coriander/cilantro leaves |
kuaar ga.nDhal | Aloe |
kukuramuTTaa | Mushroom |
kulTee | Horse Gram |
Kurmura | Rice puffed |
Kushka | Cooked rice |
laal mirachee | Red chillies |
lahasun | Garlic |
lassee | Buttermilk |
lau.ng | Cloves |
laukee | White pumpkin/bottlegourd |
lavaa.ng | Cloves |
li.nmboo | Sour lime |
lobiaa | Black eyed beans |
ma.nkyo | Squids |
maavaa | Dried residue of boiled milk |
machchee | Fish |
machchlee | Fish |
maDuaa | Ragi |
maidaa | Flour |
makhaana | Lotus seeds,puff up while roasting |
makhkhan | Butter |
makkaee | Corn/Maize |
makkaee Kaa aaTTa | Corn Meal |
makkee | Corn/Maize |
malaaee | Clotted cream |
masoor dal | Lentil |
maTh | Brown color lentil |
maThThaa | Buttermilk |
maTkee | Brown color lentil, a pot |
maTTar | Peas |
meeThaa | Sweet |
meeThaa ni.mboo | Lemon |
meh.ndee | A paste of minced leaves that has an orange color when dry, applied on hands |
methee | Fenugreek |
methee daanaa | Fenugreek seeds |
mevaa | mixture of dry fruits |
mirachee | Hot pepper/Chilies |
moo.ng | Green color lentil |
moo.ng daal | Green color lentil |
moo.ng falee | Groundnuts/peanuts |
moolee | Radish |
moolee kaa saag | Radish leaves |
moree | Shark |
moTee ilaaichee | Black Cardamoms |
mumurae | Puffed Rice |
murg | Chicken |
musa.mbee | Sweet lime |
naara.ngee | Orange |
naareeyal | Coconut |
naashpatee | Pear |
naaspatee | Pear |
namak | Salt |
nee.mboo | Lemon |
neem | Margosa |
ni.mboo | Lemon |
ni.mbooDaa | Lemon |
pa.mpleT | Pomfret |
paalak | Spinach |
paapadhar | Sodium benzoate |
paapidi | Broad beans |
paneer | Indian cheese |
paneera | Curdled milk |
papeetaa | Papaya |
paraat | Wide shallow plate upturned sloping edges |
pateelaa | Cooking pots for boiling water or milk |
pattaa bhaajee | Leafy Vegetables |
pattaa gobhee | Cabbage |
peThaa | Ashgourd |
phanas | Jackfruit |
phraa.ns beena | French beans |
pissi Shakkar | Castor Sugar |
pistaa | Pistachios |
pohaa | Rice pressed |
pudeenaa | Mint |
pyaaz | Onion |
raaee | Mustard seeds |
raajamaah | Kidney bean |
rane | Red snapper |
rataaloo | Yam |
ravaa | Semolina |
rawas | Indian salmon(fish) |
sa.nchal | Black pepper |
sa.ngtam | Catfish |
sa.ntaraa | Orange |
saaboodaanaa | Sago |
saabut masaalaa | Whole condiments |
Saagodaanaa | Sago |
sabut moo.ng daal | Whole Green Gram |
safed jeeraa | White Cumin Seeds |
sahijaa.n | Drumstick |
salaad bhaajee | Lettuce |
saraso.n | Green mustard |
sares | Gelatin |
sarso.n kaa tel | Mustard oil |
sau.nfa | Aniseed |
saugee | Raisins |
seb | Apple |
seekh | skewer |
seetaafal | Custard apple |
sem | Beans |
sem | Runner beans |
sem falee | Beans |
sevaee | Vermicelli |
shaah jeeroo | Caraway seed |
shaahee | Royal |
shahad | Honey |
shakkar | Sugar |
shakkarka.nd | Sweet potato |
shakkarka.ndee | Sweet potato |
shakkartetee | Sugar melon |
shalgam | Turnip |
sheeraa | Sugar syrup |
shevto | Mullet |
shi.mlaa mirch | Capsicum/bell pepper |
shi.ngaaDaa | Water chestnut |
shimlaa aaloo | Tapioca |
shorbaa | Stock/soup |
sin.daa namak | Rock Salt |
sirkaa | Vinegar |
so.nTh | ginger, dry |
soDaa | Baking powder |
soojee | Semolina |
sookhaa dhaneeaa | Dry coriander/cilantro seeds |
sooran | Yam |
surmaee | Kingfish |
suwaa | Anise, golden brown aromatic seed |
suwaa bhaajee | Dill |
Ta.ndoor | Traditional clay oven |
taDakaa | Tempering |
TamaaTar | Tomato |
tarabooja | Watermelon |
tarbooz | Watermelon |
tavaa | Griddle plate used for indirect grilling |
te.nDlee | A vegetable of the size of gerkins |
tejapattaa | Bay leaves |
tel | Oil |
thaalee | Wide plate used for eating serving |
ti.nDolaa | A vegetable of the size of gerkins |
til | Sesame seeds |
til kaa tel | Sesame oil |
tisario | Clams |
to.nDlee | A vegetable of the size of gerkins |
toor | Pigeon peas |
toor daal | Red gram split |
toree | zucchini/Ridge gourd |
tri.nbadaree | Strawberry |
tulsee | Basil |
turaee | zucchini/Ridge gourd |
urad | Black gram |
urad daal | Black gram, split |
val | Field beans |
vanaspatee | Vegetable Oil |
varakh | Silver foil |
zameen kha.nD | Yam elephant |
zetoon | Olive |
Zetoon Ka Tel | Olive Oil |