Indian spices include a variety of spices and herbs grown across the Indian subcontinent

Indian subcontinent

The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...

 (South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

). With different climates in different parts of the country, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the Subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries.

Spices are typically heated in a pan with ghee

Ghee

Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in South Asia and is commonly used in South Asian cuisine....

 or cooking oil

Cooking oil

Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is usually liquid at room temperature ....

 before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry

Curry

Curry is a generic description used throughout Western culture to describe a variety of dishes from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Thai or other Southeast Asian cuisines...

 is not a spice, but a term which refers to any side dish in Indian cuisine

Indian cuisine

Indian cuisine consists of thousands of regional cuisines which date back thousands of years. The dishes of India are characterised by the extensive use of various Indian spices, herbs, vegetables and fruit. Indian cuisine is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society...

. It could be with a gravy

Gravy

Gravy is a sauce made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking. In North America the term can refer to a wider variety of sauces and gravy is often thicker than in Britain...

 base or a dry item. A curry typically contains several spices blended together.

List of Indian spices

Below is a list of spices and other flavoring substances commonly used in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

Indian Common Name (All these are Hindi names but written in English).	English Name	Urdu Name	Hindi Name (in Devanagari Font)	Tamil name	Malayalam Name	Telugu Name	Kannada Name	Bengali Name	Comments
Adrak	Ginger Ginger Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....		अद्रक	இஞ்சி	ഇഞ്ചി	అల్లం	ಅಲ್ಲ	আদা	Used as fresh and also Dried Powder form, see "Sonth"
Aamchur/Amchoor powder	Sour mango Mango The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...  powder		आमचूर / अमचुर			మామిడి చూర్ణము	ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಪುಡಿ		gives fish curries tartness
Achar	Indian pickle Indian pickle Indian pickles are made from certain individual varieties of vegetables and fruits that are chopped into small pieces and cooked in edible oils like sesame oil or brine with many different Indian spices like asafetida, red chili powder, turmeric, fenugreek and plenty of salt. Some regions also...		अचार	ஊறுகாய்	അച്ചാര്‍	ఊరగాయ	ಉಪ್ಪಿನಕಾಯಿ	আচার,	Hundreds of varieties exist. All are interesting.
Ajmud	Celery Celery Apium graveolens is a plant species in the family Apiaceae commonly known as celery or celeriac , depending on whether the petioles or roots are eaten: celery refers to the former and celeriac to the latter. Apium graveolens grows to 1 m tall...  / radhuni Radhuni Trachyspermum roxburghianum is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is grown extensively in the South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Its aromatic dried fruits, like its close relative ajwain, are often used in Bengali cuisine but are rarely used in the rest of India...  seed		अज्मुद,अज्मोदा	அசம்டவோமன்		వాము	ಅಜಮೊದವೋಮ	রাধুনী(radhuni)
Ajwain	Carom/thyme Thyme Thyme is a culinary and medicinal herb of the genus Thymus.-History:Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage...  seed		अज़वाइन	ஓமம்	അയമോദകം	వాము, , યવાનો, जवानो, ਐਜਵਾਇਨ, അയമോദകം	ಓಮ	জোয়ান
Amla	Indian gooseberry Indian gooseberry Phyllanthus emblica , the Indian gooseberry, or aamla, is a deciduous tree of the Phyllanthaceae family. It is known for its edible fruit of the same name.-Plant anatomy and harvesting:...		आँवला	நெல்லிக்காய்	നെല്ലിക്ക	ఉసిరి కాయ / పప్పు	ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ	আমলকি
Anardana	Pomegranate Pomegranate The pomegranate , Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Native to the area of modern day Iran, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as...  seed		अनारदाना	மாதுளம் விதை	മാതളനാരങ്ങ കുരു/അല്ലി	దానిమ్మ, గింజలు	ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಬಿತ್ತು		Dried not fresh. Is ground in Middle East.
Bazil / Basil	Fresh basil Basil Basil, or Sweet Basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum , of the family Lamiaceae , sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries....		बाजील	துளசி	തുളസി		ತುಳಸಿ
mayur Badam	Almond Almond The almond , is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree...		बादाम	பாதாம்,	ബദാം	బాదాం	ಬಾದಾಮಿ	বাদাম
Choti Elaichi	Green cardamom		छोटी इलाइची	ஏலக்காய்	ഏലക്ക	ఏలకులు	ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ	এলাচ	Malabar variety is native to Kerala.
Badi Elaichi	Black cardamom Black cardamom Black cardamom, also known as hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, or winged cardamom, brown cardamom, thảo quả and tsao-ko) comes from either of two species in the family Zingiberaceae...		बड़ी इलाइची	கறுப்பு ஏலக்காய்	കറുപ്പ് ഏലക്ക		ಕಱಿಯೇಲಕ್ಕಿ		Very earthy and darkly aromatic.
Chakra Phool	Star anise Star anise Illicium verum, commonly called Star anise, star aniseed, or Chinese star anise, is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of Illicium verum, a small native evergreen tree of northeast Vietnam and southwest China...		चक्र फूल, बदल फुल		തക്കോലം	అనసపువ్వు	ಚಕ್ರ ಮೊಗ್ಗು /ಹೂವ್ವು		Exotic, chinese influenced flavors
Chironji	Charoli Charoli Charoli are seeds of Buchanania lanzan used as a cooking spice primarily in India. Charoli are tiny almond-flavoured dried seeds of a bush called Buchanania lanzan, which is cultivated across India, primarily in the northwest. After the hard shell is cracked, the stubby seed within is as soft as a...		चिरोंजी			సార పప్పు	ಚರೋಳಿ		a type of nut particularly used in making desserts
Camiki	Mango Mango The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...  extract		कामिकी
Dalchini	Cinnamon Cinnamon Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods...		दालचीनी	லவங்கப்பட்டை	കറുവപ്പട്ട	దాల్చిన చెక్క	ಚಕ್ಕೆ/ದಾಲ್ಚಿನ್ನಿ	দারচিনি darchini'	Grown commercially in Kerala in southern India. Two types, cassia (common) and royal.
Dhania	Coriander Coriander Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...  seed		धनिया	விதை கொத்தமல்லி	മല്ലി	ధనియాలు	ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಬಿತ್ತು	ধনে dhone
Garam Masala Garam masala Garam masala is a blend of ground spices common in North Indian and other South Asian cuisines. It is used alone or with other seasonings. The word garam refers to intensity of the spices rather than capsaicin content...	Spice mixture		गरम मसाला	கரம் மசாலா	ഗരം മസാല	గరం మసాలా	ಗರಂ ಮಸಾಲಾ	গরম মশলা gôrom môshla,	Blend of 8+ spices. Each family has their own secret recipe.
Gulab Jal	Rose water		गुलाब जल	பன்னீர்	പനിനീര്‍	పన్నీరు	ಗುಲಾಬಿ ನೀರು	গোলাপ জল golap jôl	Flavors desserts. Heavily used in Middle East.
Gur	Jaggery Jaggery Jaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...  (unrefined sugar)		गुड़	வெல்லம் (made from sugarcane juice) கருப்பட்டி (made from palm juice)	വെല്ലം	బెల్లము	ಬೆಲ್ಲ	গুড় guṛ,	from the sap Sap Sap may refer to:* Plant sap, the fluid transported in xylem cells or phloem sieve tube elements of a plant* Sap , a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia...  of the sugarcane Sugarcane Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...  or date palm Date Palm The date palm is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around the Persian Gulf. It is a medium-sized plant, 15–25 m tall, growing singly or forming a clump with...
Haldi	Turmeric Turmeric Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive...		हल्दी	மஞ்சள்	മഞ്ഞള്‍	పసుపు	ಅರಿಶಿನ/ಹಳದಿ	হলুদ/হলদে holud/holde	Source of "yellow color" in many curries.
Hari dhaniya	Fresh coriander Coriander Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...		हरा धनिया	கொத்தமல்லி (இலை)	മല്ലിയില	కొత్తిమీర	ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು		Fresh green leaves. AKA Cilantro.
Harad / hime	Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula is a species of Terminalia, native to southern Asia from India and Nepal east to southwestern China , and south to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Vietnam.It is a deciduous tree growing to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter...		हरद	கடுக்காய்		కరక చెట్టు,	ಅಳಲೆಕಾಯಿ
Hari Mirch	Green chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...		हरी मिर्च	பச்சை மிளகாய்	പച്ച മുളക്	పచ్చి మిరపకాయలు	ಹಸಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ	কাঁচা মরিচ kãcha morich,
Dhania powder/ Pisa Dhania	Coriander Coriander Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...  powder		धनिया पाउडर/पिसा धनिया	கொத்தமல்லி பொடி, தனியா	മല്ലിപ്പൊടി	ధనియాల పొడి,	ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಪುಡಿ	ধনে গুঁড়া
Hing	Asafoetida Asafoetida Asafoetida , alternative spelling asafetida, is the dried latex exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula, which is a perennial herb...		हींग	பெருங்காயம்	കായം/പെരുംകായം	ఇంగువ	ಇಂಗು	হিং	Intensely aromatic - related to Truffle and Garlic
Imli	Tamarind Tamarind Tamarind is a tree in the family Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic .-Origin:...		इमली	புளி	പുളി/വാളന്‍പുളി	చింతపండు	ಹುಣಸೆಹಣ್ಣು	তেঁতুল tetul,	Provides tartness in South Indian curries
Jaiphal	Nutmeg Nutmeg The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia...		जैफल	ஜாதிக்காய்	ജാതിക്ക	జాజికాయ	ಜಾಕಾಯಿ	জয়ফল	Whole nuts last forever. Powder, only a month.
Javitri	Mace Nutmeg The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia...		जावित्री	ஜாதிக்காய்	ജാതിപത്രി	జాపత్రి	ಜಾಪಾತ್ರೆ		Mace is outer covering to nutmeg nut. Similar aroma.
Jeera	Cumin Cumin Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form.-Etymology:...  seed		ज़ीरा	சீரகம்	ജീരകം	జీలకర్ర	ಜೀರಿಗೆ	জিরা,	See Kali Jeera.
Jeera Goli	Cumin Cumin Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form.-Etymology:...  seed grounded into balls		ज़ीरा गोली			'జీలకర్ర వుండ'
Jethimadh	Licorice powder		जेठीमध	அதிமதுரம்		యష్టిమధుక్కం
Kachra	Caper Caper Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, is a perennial winter-deciduous species that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. A caper is also the pickled bud of this plant... s		कचरा, कब्र, करेर	கரியல்		మరాఠీ మొగ్గు, ముముదాటు,	ಮರಾಠಿ ಮೊಗ್ಗು	ਕਰਿਆ	also known as Kabra, Karer in Hindi
Kadipatta	Curry tree Curry Tree The curry tree is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae, which is native to India...  or sweet neem Neem Azadirachta indica is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is native to India growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil...  leaf		करीपत्ता / कढ़ीपत्ता	கறிவேப்பிலை	കറിവേപ്പില	కరివేప ఆకు,	ಕಱಿಬೇವೆಲೆ		Cannot retain flavor when dried. Only use fresh.
Kaju	Cashew Cashew The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...  nut		काजू	முந்திரி	കശുവണ്ടി/കപ്പലണ്ടി	జీడి పప్పు	ಗೋಡಂಬಿ	কাজুবাদাম,
Kala Namak / Sanchal	Black salt		काला नमक / संचल		ഇന്തുപ്പ്	నల్ల ఉప్పు	ಕಲ್ಲುಪ್ಪು	বিট লবণ	Rock salt, but with very sulfury smell.
Kali Elaichi	Black cardamom Black cardamom Black cardamom, also known as hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, or winged cardamom, brown cardamom, thảo quả and tsao-ko) comes from either of two species in the family Zingiberaceae...		काली इलाइची		കറുപ്പ് ഏലക്ക	నల్ల ఏలకులు			Earthy, much used in North Indian curries.
Kali Mirchi	Black pepper Black pepper Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...		काली मिर्च	மிளகு	കുരുമുളക്	నల్ల మిరియాలు,	ಮೆಣಸು	গোল মরিচ gol morich,	Largest producer is the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Kalonji	Nigella Nigella Nigella is a genus of about 14 species of annual plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to southern Europe, north Africa, south and southwest Asia. Common names applied to members of this genus are devil-in-a-bush or love in a mist....  seed		कलोंजी	கருப்பு எள்		నల్ల జీలకర్ర,		কালো জিরা kalo jira
Kasoori Methi Dried	Fenugreek Fenugreek Fenugreek is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as a herb and as a spice . The leaves and sprouts are also eaten as vegetables...  leaf		कसूरी मेथी	வெந்தய கீரை	ഉലുവ ഇല (ഉണക്കിയത്)	మెంతి ఆకులు, menthi aakulu
Katira Goond	Gum tragacanth Tragacanth Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens, A. gummifer, A. brachycalyx, and A. tragacanthus. Some of these species are known collectively under the common names "goat's thorn" and "locoweed"...		कटीरा गोंद						A thickener and coating for desserts
Kebab Cheeni	Allspice Allspice Allspice, also called Jamaica pepper, pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or newspice, is a spice that is the dried unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica , a mid-canopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world...		कबाब चीनी		സര്‍വസുഗന്ധി			কাবাব চিনি kabab chini	Tastes of Clove + cinnamon + nutmeg + bayleaf
Kesar, mayur	Saffron Saffron Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus. Crocus is a genus in the family Iridaceae. Each saffron crocus grows to and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are each the distal end of a carpel...		केसर, जाफरान	குங்குமப்பூ	കുങ്കുമ പുവ്	కుంకుమ పువ్వు,		জাফরান jafran	World's most expensive spice. Flavoring for rice.
Kesar mari mari	Saffron Saffron Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus. Crocus is a genus in the family Iridaceae. Each saffron crocus grows to and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are each the distal end of a carpel...  pulp		केसर मिरी मिरी,	குங்குமப்பூ		కుంకుమ పూల పొడి	ಕೇಸರಹೂ		Actually, safflower concentrate
Khajur	Dates		खज़ूर,	பேரிச்சை	ഈന്തപ്പഴം/ഈത്തപ്പഴം	ఖర్జూరం	ಈಚಲಹಣ್ಣು	খেজুর
Kokum	Garcinia indica Garcinia indica Garcinia indica, a plant in the mangosteen family , commonly known as kokum, is a fruit-bearing tree that has culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses....		कोकम,	பேரீச்சம்பழம்
Khus Khus	Poppy seed Poppy seed Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy . The tiny kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years...		खस-खस	கச கசா	കസകസ	గసగసాలు	ಗಸಗಸೆ	পোস্ত দানা posto dana,
Kudampuli	Garcinia gummi-gutta Gambooge Garcinia gummi-gutta is a subtropical species of Garcinia native to Indonesia also commonly known as gambooge,ಕಾಚುಪುಳಿ brindleberry, brindall berry, Malabar tamarind, kodumpuli , or goraka...		कोकम	கொறுக்காய்ப்புளி	കുടംപുളി				Used in fish preparations of Kerala
Lahsun	Garlic Garlic Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...		लहसुन	வெள்ளை பூண்டு	വെളുത്തുള്ളി	వెల్లుల్లి పాయ , vellulli paaya,	ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ	রসুন roshun,
Lal Mirchi	Red chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...		लाल मिर्च	மிளகாய் வத்தல்	വറ്റല്‍ മുളക്, ഉണക്ക മുളക്	మిరప కాయలు,	ಕೆಂಪು ಒಣಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ	লাল মরিচ lal morich,
Lavang	Clove Clove Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world... s		लवंग / लौंग	கிராம்பு, லவங்கம்	ഗ്രാമ്പു/കരയാമ്പു	లవంగం	ಲವಂಗ	লং/লবঙ্গ lông/lôbonggo,	Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are largest producers in India.
Kali Mirch	Peppercorns Black pepper Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...		काली मिर्च	மிளகு	കുരുമുളക്	miriyalu, , మిరియాలు	ಕಱಿಮೆಣಸು
Methi leaves	Fenugreek Fenugreek Fenugreek is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as a herb and as a spice . The leaves and sprouts are also eaten as vegetables...  leaf		मेथी पत्ता	வெந்தய கீரை	ഉലുവ ഇല	మెంతి ఆకులు,	ಮೆಂತೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು	মেথি পাতা methi pata,
Methi seeds	Fenugreek Fenugreek Fenugreek is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as a herb and as a spice . The leaves and sprouts are also eaten as vegetables...  seed		मेथी दाना	வெந்தயம்	ഉലുവ	మెంతులు,	ಮೆನ್ತೆಬಿತ್ತು	মেথি methi
Naaga Keshar	Cinnamon Cinnamon Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods...  buds		नाग केशर
Namak	Salt Salt In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...		नमक	உப்பு	ഉപ്പ്	ఉప్పు, uppu	ಉಪ್ಪು	লবণ/নুন lôbon/nun,
Nimbu	Lemon Lemon The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...  / Lime Lime (fruit) Lime is a term referring to a number of different citrus fruits, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, and containing sour and acidic pulp. Limes are a good source of vitamin C. Limes are often used to accent the flavors of foods and...		नींबू	எலுமிச்சை	ചെറുനാരങ്ങ	'నిమ్మ కాయ',	ನಿಂಬೆಹಣ್ಣು	লেবু , lebu,
Pudina	Mint Mentha Mentha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae . The species are not clearly distinct and estimates of the number of species varies from 13 to 18. Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally...		पुदीना	புதினா	പുതിന	పుదీన	ಪುದಿನ	পুদিনা
Pyaz / Kanda	Onion Onion The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...		प्याज / गांडा	பல்லாரி வெங்காயம்	സവാള/വലിയ ഉള്ളി	ఉల్లి పాయ,	ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ/ಉಳ್ಳಾಗಡ್ಡಿ	পেঁয়াজ peaj,
	Panch Phoron Panch phoron Panch phoran , also found transliterated as panch puran,panchphoran,panch phutana, is a spice blend used in Bangladesh and Eastern India, especially in Mithila, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya cuisine...			पञ्च फोरन				পাঁচ ফোড়ন pãch foṛon	This is a Bengali spice mix that combines aniseed, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella
Pathar Ka Phool	Kalpasi Kalpasi Kalpasi , common name black stone flower, is a rare flower in the family Gesneriaceae. It is often dried and used as an Indian spice in Chettinad....		पत्थर के फूल	கல்பசி		కల్లుపచి,		दगड फुल	Also known as black stone flower
Pippali	Long pepper Long pepper Long pepper , , sometimes called Indian long pepper, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper has a similar, but hotter, taste to its close relative Piper nigrum - from which black, green and white...		पिप्पलि	கண்டந்திப்பிலி	പിപ്പലി	అనాసపువ్వు	ಹಿಪ್ಪಲಿ
Peeli Mirchi	Yellow pepper Bell pepper Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper or a pepper and capsicum , is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum . Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange and green. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as...		पीली मिर्ची		മഞ്ഞ കാപ്സികം
Rai	Brown mustard seed Mustard seed Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard , brown...		राई	கடுகு	കടുക്	ఆవాలు,	ಸಾಸಿವೆ	রাই
Ratin jot	Alkanet Alkanet Alkanet or dyers' bugloss is a plant in the borage family Boraginaceae with a bright blue flower, used to provide a red dye.A. tinctoria is also known as orchanet, Spanish bugloss or Languedoc bugloss...  root		रातीं जोट
Safed Mirchi	White pepper		सफ़ेद मिर्च	வெள்ளை மிளகு	വെള്ള കുരുമുളക്	తెల్ల మిరియాలు,	ಬಿಳಿಮೆಣಸು
Saji na phool	Citric acid Citric acid Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative/conservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks...		सजी न फूल
Sarson	Mustard seed Mustard seed Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard , brown...		सरसों,	கடுகு	കടുക്	ఆవాలు, సరసావాలు,	ಸಾಸಿವೆ	শরষে, shorshe,
Sarson Tel	Mustard oil Mustard oil The term mustard oil is used for three different oils that are made from mustard seeds:*A fatty vegetable oil resulting from pressing the seeds,...		सरसो तेल	கடுகு எண்ணெய்	കടുകെണ്ണ	ఆవ నూనె	ಸಾಸಿವೆಯೆಣ್ಣೆ	শরষের তেল	shorsher tel
Saunf/Sanchal	Fennel Fennel Fennel is a plant species in the genus Foeniculum . It is a member of the family Apiaceae . It is a hardy, perennial, umbelliferous herb, with yellow flowers and feathery leaves...  seed		सौंफ / संचल	சோம்பு/பெறுஞ்சீரகம்	ജീരകം/പെരുംജീരകം	సోంపు	ಸೊಂಪು	সঁওফ/মৌরি sôof/mouri,
Shahi Jeera	Caraway Caraway Caraway also known as meridian fennel, or Persian cumin is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe and Northern Africa....  seeds		शाही जीरा	கருஞ்சீரகம்	കരിഞ്ജീരകം	నల్ల జీలకర్ర,			smaller in size than regular
Sirka	Vinegar Vinegar Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...		सिरका		വിനാഗിരി	সির্কা
Soa sag	Dill Dill Dill is a perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum, though classified by some botanists in a related genus as Peucedanum graveolens C.B.Clarke.-Growth:...		सोया साग	சதகுப்பி		శతపుష్పము, వకతరహా తోటకూర , ചതകുപ്പ,	ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು, ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗೆ ಬೀಜ
Sonth	Dried ginger Ginger Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....		सोंठ	சுக்கு	ചുക്ക്	సొంఠి	ಸುಂಟಿ		mostly powdered
Suwa or Shopa	Aniseed		सुव्वा / शोप			సోంపు	ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೊಂಪು
Tej Patta	Malabathrum Malabathrum Malabathrum, also known as Malobathrum or Malabar leaf, is the name used in classical and medieval texts for the leaf of the plant Cinnamomum tamala . In ancient Greece and Rome, the leaves were used to prepare a fragrant oil, called Oleum Malabathri, and were therefore valuable... , bay leaf Bay leaf Bay leaf refers to the aromatic leaf of the bay laurel . Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. The leaves are often used to flavor soups, stews, braises and pâtés in Mediterranean cuisine...		तेज पत्ता	பட்டை	കറുവാപട്ട ഇല	బిర్యానీ ఆకు	ಮಸಾಲ ಎಲೆ/ಪುಲಾವ್ ಎಲೆ	তেজ পাতা tej pata	Both Malabathrum and Bay Leaf are similar and called as Tej Patta in Hindi. however, they are from two different families with difference in taste
Til	Sesame seed		तिल	எள்	എള്ള്	నువ్వులు	ಎಳ್ಳು	তিল
Shimla Mirch	Capsicum Capsicum Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas where they have been cultivated for thousands of years, but they are now also cultivated worldwide, used as spices, vegetables, and medicines - and have become are a key element in...		शिमला मिर्च	குடை மிளைகாய்	കാപ്സികം		ದಪ್ಪ ಮೆಣಸಿನಯಕಾಯಿ
Kali Zeera	Black cumin Bunium persicum Bunium persicum is a plant species in the family Apiaceae. It is related to cumin and commonly called "black cumin", though this term is ambiguous and if anything refers to the unrelated Nigella sativa more often than to B. persicum...		काला जीरा						Sweet, floral and smoky cumin and anise-like flavor.
Tulsi	Holy basil		तुलसी	துளசி	തുളസി	తులసి, తులసి ఆకు	ತುಳಸಿ	তুলসী