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English to Hindi Terms

                     English                    Hindi                          Legend

              Almond                       Badam                         Dry Fruit

              Alum                           Phitkari                        Basic Kitchen Item

              Aloe                            Kuar Gandhal              Essence

              Aniseed                      Saunf                            Seeds

              Apple                         Sabe                             Fruit

              Apricot                       Khumani                         Dry Fruit

              Asafoetida               Hing                                Spices

              Ash gourd                Petha                              Vegetable

                 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                      Prepared item

              Butter Milk             Chaas                          Prepared item

              Catechu                  Katha                          Bark ground

              Cabbage               Patha gobi                      Vegetable

     Capsicum Bell Pepper     Simla Mirch                  Vegetable

              Cardomom            Ilaichi                            Spices

              Caraway Seeds      Shajeer or Black Cumin Seeds           Spiices

              Carrot                   Gajar                           Vegetable

              Cashewnut          Kaju                              Dry Fruit

              Cauliflower          Phool gobi                   Vegetable

              Chilli                    Mirchi                         Vegetable

              Cinnamon             Dalchini                      Spices

              Citric acid             Nimboo                     Acid

              Clarified butter      Ghee                         Prepared item

              Clove                   Lavang                       Spices

              Cluster Beans      Gowaar Phali              Vegetable

              Cowpea              Lobia                          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 item

              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                              Lasan                   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                      Moongfali              Dry Fruit

              Groundnut Oil              Singdana / Kalekai Tel   Oil

              Guavas                        Amrood                     Fruit

              Horse gram                  Kulthi                        Grams and dals

              Honey                         Shahad                       Liquid

              Horsebean                   Urad                          Cereal

              Jackfruit                      Kathal                         Fruit

               Jaggery                      Gud                             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

               Millet                        Bajri                               Food grains

               Mace                     Javitri                                Masala

               Mango                  Aam                                   Fruit

               Margosa               Neem                                 Herb

               Mashmelon           Kharbooja                          Fruit

               Milk                     Doodh                                 Liquid

               Mint                    Pudina                                  Herb

               Mustard seeds      Rai                                      Seeds

               Mustard Oil           Sarson Ka Tel                    Oil

               Mushrooms           Goochi                               Vegetable

           Muskmelon/Cantalope   Kharbooja                       Fruit

               Myrtle                     Henna                              Herb

                Parsley                    Ajmoda                           Spices

               Papaya                   Papeeta                             Fruit

               Peas                        Matar                                Vegetable

               Pear                      Nashpati                               Fruit

               Pistachio                pista                                  Dry Fruit

               Potato                   Aloo                                  Vegetable

               Pumpkin               Kadhu                                 Vegetable

               Pulse                    Toordal                              Dal

               Raisins                Kishmish                             Dry Fruits

               Red chilli              Lal mirch                            Spices

               Rice                      Chawal                            Rice Family

              Turmeric                Haldi                               Spices

               Vegetable oil         Vanaspati                         Fat

                Vinegar                Sirka

               Walnut                 Akrot                             Dry Fruit

               Watermelon        Tarbooj, Kalingad           Fruit

              Whole Wheat flour   Gehu atta                   Flour

              Yeast                    Khameer                    Prepared Ingredient