Food Glossary – Hindi Names of Food Ingredients
This is a comprehensive food glossary with Hindi names of food ingredients. This food glossary is highly useful for all of us and we can easily identify the common hindi names of many ingredients used in this website.
| English | Hindi | Category |
| Almond | Badam | Dry Fruit |
| Alum | Phitkari | Basic Kitchen Item |
| Aloe | Kuar Gandhal | Essence |
| Aniseed | Saunf | Seeds |
| Apple | Sabe | Fruit |
| Apricot | Khurbani | Dry Fruit |
| Asafoetida | Hing | Spices |
| Banana | Kela | Fruit |
| Basil | Tulsi | Herb |
| Bay leaf | Tejpan | Herb |
| Bengal gram | Chana | Dal |
| Bitter gourd | Karela | Vegetable |
| Black pepper | Kali Mirch | Spices |
| Black salt | Kala Namak | Masala |
| Butter | Makhan | Fat |
| Butter Milk | Chaach | Liquid |
| Cabbage | Patta Gobi | Vegetable |
| Capsicum, Bell Pepper | Simla Mirch | Vegetable |
| Cardomom | Ilaichi | Spices |
| Caraway Seeds | Shajeer, Black Cumin Seeds | Spices |
| Carrot | Gajar | Vegetable |
| Cashewnut | Kaju | Dry Fruit |
| Cauliflower | Phool Gobi | Vegetable |
| Chilli | Mirchi | Vegetable |
| Cinnamon | Dalchini | Spices |
| Citric acid | Nimboo ka sat | Acid |
| Clarified butter | Ghee | Fat |
| Clove | Lavang | Spices |
| Cluster Beans | Gawar Phali | Vegetable |
| Coconut | Narial | Vegetable |
| Coconut Oil | Khopre / Narial Ka Tel | Oil |
| Colocasia | Arbi | Vegetable |
| Coriander, Cilantro | Dhania | Vegetable |
| Corn cobs | Bhutta | Vegetable |
| Corn kernel | Makai | Vegetable |
| Cottage cheese | Paneer | Prepared Ingredient |
| Cream | Malai | Fat |
| Cucumber | Kakdi | Vegetable |
| Cumin seed | Jeera | Seeds |
| Curd | Dahi | Prepared Ingredient |
| Currants | Kishmish | Dry Fruit |
| Curry leaves | Kadipatha | Herb |
| Dillweed | Suvabhaji | Vegetable |
| Dates | Khajoor | Dry Fruit |
| Dried Mango powder | Amchoor | Masala |
| Dried whole milk, Milk Thickened | Khoya, Mawa | Prepared Ingredient |
| Dry fenugreek leaves | Kasoori Methi | Herb |
| Fenugreek seeds | Methi | Seeds |
| Flaked, Beaten rice | Poha, Chiwda | Rice Family |
| Flour | Atta | Flour |
| French Beans | Flas Beans | Vegetable |
| Garlic | Lahsun | Spices |
| Ginger | Soonth, Adrak | Spices |
| Gram dal | Chana dal | Dal |
| Gram flour | Besan | Flour |
| Grapes | Angoor | Fruit |
| Green Cardomom | Chhoti Ilaichi | Spices |
| Green Chilli | Hari Mirch | Vegetable |
| Groundnuts | Moomfali | Fruits |
| Groundnut Oil | Singdana, Kalekai Tel | Oil |
| Guavas | Amrood | Fruit |
| Honey | Shahad | Liquid |
| Horsebean | Urad | Cereal |
| Jackfruit | Kathal | Fruit |
| Jaggery, Molasses | Gud, Gur | Basic Kitchen Item |
| Kidney beans | Rajma | Seeds |
| Leafy greens | Patha bhaji | Vegetable |
| Lentil | Masoor dal | Dal |
| Lime or Lemon | Nimbu | Vegetable |
| Long grain rice | Basmati | Rice Family |
| Lotus Stem | Kamal Kakadior, Bhien | Vegetable |
| Mango | Aam | Fruit |
| Margosa | Neem | Herb |
| Milk | Doodh | Liquid |
| Mint | Pudina | Herb |
| Mustard seeds | Rai | Seeds |
| Mustard Oil | Sarson Ka Tel | Oil |
| Mushrooms | Goochi | Vegetable |
| Muskmelon, Mashmelon, Cantalope | Kharbooja | Fruit |
| Myrtle | Henna | Herb |
| Nigella, Onion seeds | Kalonji | Seeds |
| Nutmeg | Jaiphal | Seeds |
| Oil | Tel | Fat |
| Olive Oil | Zetoon Ka Tel | Oil |
| Olives | Zetoon | Vegetable |
| Onion | Kanda, Pyaaz | Vegetable |
| Orange | Santra | Fruit |
| Oregano, Thyme | Ajwain | Spices |
| Papaya | Papeeta | Fruit |
| Peas | Matar | Vegetable |
| Pear | Nashpati | Fruit |
| Pickle | Achaar | Prepared Ingredient |
| Pineapple | Ananas | Fruit |
| Pistachio | Pista | Dry Fruit |
| Plain flour, Flour Refines | Maida | Flour |
| Plum | Aloobukara | Fruit |
| Pomegranate | Anar | Fruit |
| Pomegranate seeds | Anardhana | Seeds |
| Poppy Seeds | Khuskhus | Seeds |
| Potato | Aloo | Vegetable |
| Pumpkin | Kaddu | Vegetable |
| Pulse | Toordal | Dal |
| Puffed Rice | Mumurae | Rice Family |
| Radish | Mooli | Vegetable |
| Raisins | Kishmish | Dry Fruits |
| Red chilli | Lal mirch | Spices |
| Rice | Chawal | Rice Family |
| Rose | Gulab | Flower |
| Rose Water | Gulab Jal | Essence |
| Saffron | Kesar | Spices |
| Salt | Namak | Basic Kitchen Item |
| Screwpine | Kewra | Essence |
| Semolina | Sooji, Rava | Flour |
| Sesame | Til | Seeds |
| Spinach | Palak | Vegetable |
| Split green gram | Moong dal | Dal |
| Split horse bean | Urad dal | Dal |
| Sugar | Cheeni, Shakkar | Basic Kitchen Item |
| Sweet potato | Shakarkand | Vegetable |
| Tamarind | Imli | Basic Kitchen Item |
| Turmeric | Haldi | Spices |
| Vegetable oil | Vanaspati | Fat |
| Vegetables | Sabji | Vegetable |
| Vermicelli | Seviyan | Prepared Ingredient |
| Vinegar | Sirka | Liquid |
| Walnut | Akrot | Dry Fruit |
| Watermelon | Tarbooj, Kalingad | Fruit |
| Water Chestnuts | Shingara | Vegetable |
| Whole Wheat flour | Gehu atta | Flour |
| Yam | Suran | Vegetable |
| Yeast | Khameer | Prepared Ingredient |
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