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Ingredients and types of food

Main dishes – Desserts – Bread Drinks – Snacks – Spices – Condiments

Preparation and cooking

Handi – Karahi – Tava – Uruli – Other

See also:

History – Etiquette Indian chefs – Cookbook: Cuisine of India

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Indian spices include a variety of spices and herbs grown across the Indian subcontinent (South Asia). With different climates in different parts of the country, India 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 or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term which refers to any side dish in Indian cuisine. It could be with a gravy base or a dry item. A curry typically contains several spices blended together.

[edit] List of Indian spices

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

Indian Common Name	English Name	Hindi Name	Other Languages	Remarks
Adrak	Ginger	अदरक	అల్లం, ਅਦਰਕ, இஞ்சி, আদা ada, അന്ദ്രകം, पाएँ, ಅದರಕ	Used as fresh and also Dried Powder form, see "Sonth"
Aamchur/Amchoor powder	Sour Mango powder	आमचूर	ఆమ్చూర్,మామిడికాయ పొడి
Achar	Pickle	अचार	ఊరగాయ, আচার, ஊறுகாய்
Ajmud	Celery / Radhuni seed	अज्मुद	వాము, അയമോദകം, அசம்டவோமன், ಅಜಮೊಧವೋಮ, अज्मोदा, রাধুনী radhuni
Ajmoda	Parsley	अजमोदा
Ajwain	Carom seed	अज़वाइन	వాము, ஓமம், জবান, યવાનો, जवानो, ਐਜਵਾਇਨ, അയമോദകം
Amla	Indian gooseberry	आँवला	ఉసిరి కాయ / పప్పు
Anardana	Pomegranate seed	अनारदाना	దానిమ్మ గింజలు	Dried not fresh
Bazil	spice powder	बाजील
Badam	Almond	बादाम	బాదాం, বাদাম
Choti Elaichi	Green cardamom	छोटी इलाइची	ఏలకులు, এলাচি elachi, ஏலக்காய்
Badi Elaichi	Black cardamom	बड़ी इलाइची
Chakra Phool	Star anise	चक्र फूल	बदल फुल, అనసపువ్వు
Chironji	Charoli	चिरोंजी	సార పప్పు	a type of nut particularly used in making desserts
Camiki	Mango extract	कामिकी
Dalchini	Cinnamon	दालचीनी	దాల్చిన చెక్క, দারচিনি darchini
Dhania	Coriander seed	धनिया	ధనియాలు, ধনে dhone , மல்லி
Garam Masala	Spice mixture	गरम मसाला	గరం మసాలా, গরম মশলা gôrom môshla
Gulab Jal	Rose Water	गुलाब जल	పన్నీరు, গোলাপ জল golap jôl
Gur	Unrefined Sugar (Jaggery)	गुर	బెల్లము, গুড় guṛ, வெல்லம் / கருப்பட்டி	from the sap of the sugarcane or date palm
Haldi	Turmeric	हल्दी	పసుపు, হলুদ/হলদে holud/holde,மஞ்சள் (பொடி)
Hari dhaniya	Coriandergreen	हरी धनिया	కొత్తిమీర , கொத்தமல்லி (இலை)	Fresh green leaves
Harad / hime	myrobalan chabulic	हरद	కరక చెట్టు, கடுக்காய்
Hari Mirch	Green Chili	हरी मिर्च	పచ్చి మిరపకాయలు, কাঁচা মরিচ kãcha morich
Hara miri miri	Coriander powder	हरा मिरी मिरी	ధనియాల పొడి
Hing	Asafoetida	हींग	ఇంగువ, হিং, பெருங்காயம்
Imli	Tamarind	इमली	చింతపండు, তেঁতুল tetul, புளி
Jaiphal	Nutmeg	जैफल	జాజికాయ,ஜாதிக்காய்
Javitri	Mace	जावित्री	జాపత్రి	Mace Spice is derived from Nutmeg tree
Jeera	Cumin seed	ज़ीरा	జీలకర్ర, জিরা,சீரகம்
Jeera Goli	Cumin seed grounded into balls	ज़ीरा गोली	'జీలకర్ర వుండ'
Jethimadh	Licorice powder	जेठीमध	యష్టిమధుక్కం
Kachra	Capers	कचरा, कब्र, करेर	మరాఠీ మొగ్గు, ముముదాటు, கரியல், ಮರಾಠಿ ಮೊಗ್ಗು , ਕਰਿਆ	also known as Kabra, Karer in Hindi
Kadipatta	Curry Tree or Sweet Neem leaf	करीपत्ता / कदिपत्ता	కరివేప ఆకు
Kaju	Cashewnut	काजू	జీడి పప్పు, কাজু,முந்திரி
Kala Namak / Sanchal	Black salt	काला नमक / संचल	నల్ల ఉప్పు	Rock salt
Kala Elachi	Black Cardamom	काला इलाची	నల్ల ఏలకులు
Kali Mirchi	Black pepper	काली मिर्च	నల్ల మిరియాలు, গোল মরিচ gol morich,மிளகு
Kalonji	Nigella seed	कालोंजी	నల్ల జీలకర్ర, কালো জিরা kalo jira
Kasoori Methi Dried	Fenugreek leaf	कसूरी मेथी	మెంతి ఆకులు, வெந்தய கீரை	menthi aakulu,
Katira Goond	Tragacanth Gum	कटीरा गूंद
Kebab Cheeni	Allspice	कॅबाब चीनी	কাবাব চিনি kabab chini
Kesar, Zaafraan	Saffron	केसर, जाफरान	కుంకుమ పువ్వు, জাফরান jafran
Kesar miri miri	Saffron pulp	केसर मिरी मिरी	కుంకుమ పూల పొడి
Khajur	Dates	खज़ूर	ఖర్జూరం
Kokum	Garcinia indica	कोकम
Khus Khus	Poppy seed	खुस खुस	గసగసాలు,ಗಸಗಸೆ , পোস্ত দানা posto dana, கச கசா
Kudampuli	Garcinia gummi-gutta	कोकम	കുടംപുളി, கொறுக்காய்ப்புளி	Used in fish preparations of Kerala
Lahsun	Garlic	लहसुन	అల్లం, রসুন roshun,பூண்டு
Lal Mirchi Red	Red Chilli	लाल मिर्ची	మిరప కాయలు, লাল মরিচ lal morich,மிளகாய் வத்தல்
Lavang	Cloves	लवाँग	lavangam	లవంగం, লং/লবঙ্গ lông/lôbonggo
Mari	Peppercorns	मरी	miriyalu	మిరియాలు
Methi leaves	Fenugreek leaf	मेथी पत्ता	మెంతి ఆకులు, মেথি পাতা methi pata,வெந்தய கீரை
Methi seeds	Fenugreek seed	मेथी सीड्स	మెంతులు, মেথি methi,வெந்தயம்
Naaga Keshar		नागा केशर
Namak	Salt	नमक	ఉప్పు, লবণ/নুন lôbon/nun,உப்பு
Nimbu	Lemon / Lime	नींबू	'నిమ్మ కాయ', লেবু lebu,எலுமிச்சை
Pudina	Mint	पुदीना	পুদিনা,புதினா
Pyaz / Ganda	Onion	प्याज़ / गन्दा	ఉల్లి పాయ, পেঁয়াজ peaj,பல்லாரி வெங்காயம்
Panch Phoron		पञ्च फोरों	পাঁচ ফোড়ন pãch foṛon	This is a Bengali spice mix that combines aniseed, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella
Phathar ke phool	Black Stone Flower	पत्थर के फूल	కల్లుపచి, दगड फुल
Peeli Mirchi	Yellow Pepper	पीली मिर्ची
Rai	Black mustard seed	राइ	ఆవాలు, கடுகு
Ratin jot	Alkanet root	रातीं जोट
Safed Mirchi	White Pepper	सफ़ेद मिर्ची	తెల్ల మిరియాలు
Saji na phool	Citric acid	सजी न फूल
Sarson	mustard seed	सरसो,	ఆవాలు, సరసావాలు, শরষে shorshe
Sarson Tel	Mustard oil	सरसो तेल	ఆవ నూనె, শরষের তেল shorsher tel
Saunf/Sanchal	Fennel seed	सौंफ / संचल	సోంపు, সঁওফ/মৌরি sôof/mouri,பெறுஞ்சீரகம்
Shahi Jeera	Black cumin seed	शाही जीरा	నల్ల జీలకర్ర	smaller in size than regular
Sirka	Vinegar	सिरका	সির্কা
Soa sag	Dill	सोया साग	శతపుష్పము, వకతరహా తోటకూర , சதகுப்பி, குப்பை, ചതകുപ്പ,ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು, ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗೆ ಬೀಜ
Sonth	Dried ginger	सोंठ	సొంఠి, சுக்கு	mostly powdered
Suwa or Shopa	Aniseed	सुव्वा / शोप	సోంపు
Taj	Cinnamon	ताज	దాల్చిన చెక్క ,பட்டை
Tartri	Citric acid	तरतरी
Tej Patta	Malabathrum, Bay Leaf	तेज पत्ता	బిర్యానీ ఆకు, 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
Thippali	Long_pepper	थिप्पाली	ಹಿಪ್ಪಲಿ, கண்டந்திப்பிலி, అనాసపువ్వు
Til	Sesame seed	तिल	నువ్వులు, তিল,எள்ளு
Tulsi	Holy Basil	तुलसी	తులసి, తులసి ఆకు, তুলসী,துளசி

[edit] See also

• Indian cuisine
• Spice trade