Are you confused with the Indian names of various ingredients, categories and processes? Solve your problems with our comprehensive glossary. Search for the Indian/Hindi name in the alphabetically indexed first column and find the corresponding English terms.
| Glossary Of Pulses: |
| English Name | Indian / Hindi Name |
| Beaten Rice | Poha |
| Bengal Gram | Chana |
| Black Gram Sabut | Urad Dal / Kaali Dal |
| Black Eyed Beans | Chawli / Lobhia |
| Broken Wheat | Dalia |
| Chickpeas (brown) | Chana |
| Chickpeas (green) | Cholia / Hara Chana |
| Chickpeas (white) | Kabuli Chana |
| Gram Flour | Besan / Chane Ka Atta |
| Green Gram | Moong |
| Horse Gram | Kulthi |
| Maize Flour | Makai Ka Atta |
| Puffed Rice | Kurmura |
| Red Kidney Beans | Rajma |
| Red Lentil | Masoor |
| Refined Flour | Maida |
| Rice | Chawal |
| Semolina | Rava / Suji |
| Split Bengal Gram | Chana Dal |
| Split Black Gram | Urad Dal / Kaali Dal |
| Split Green Gram | Moong Dal |
| Split Red Gram | Tuvar Dal / Arhar Dal |
| Split Red Lentil | Masoor Dal |
| Wheat | Gehun |
| Wheat Flour | Gehun Ka Atta |
| Indian Names For Spices, Fruits, Dairy Products and Their Categories: |
| Common Indian Names | English Names | Category |
| Adrak / Sonth | Ginger | Spices |
| Ajwain | Carom Seeds / Thyme | Spices |
| Amchoor | Dried Mango Powder | Masala |
| Anaar Dana (Powder) | Pomegranate Seeds (Dried) | Masala |
| Angoor | Grapes | Fruit |
| Atta | Wheat Flour | Flour |
| Badam | Almond | Dry Fruit |
| Besan | Gram Flour | Flour |
| Bhutta | Corn Cobs | Vegetable |
| Chana | Bengal Gram | Pulses |
| Chana Dal | Gram Dal | Pulses |
| Chikoo | Sapota | Fruit |
| Chhuara | Dates (Dried) | Dry Fruit |
| Dahi | Curd | Dairy Product |
| Dalchini | Cinnamon | Spices |
| Dhania Patta | Coriander Leaves | Vegetable |
| Dhania Powder | Coriander Powder | Masala |
| Elaichi (Chhoti) | Green Cardamom | Spices |
| Elaichi (Moti) | Brown Cardamom | Spices |
| Ghee | Clarified Butter | Dairy Product |
| Hari Mirch | Green Chilly | Vegetable |
| Hing | Asafetida | Spices |
| Imli | Tamarind | General |
| Jaiphal | Nutmeg | Seeds |
| Javitri | Mace | Spices |
| Jeera | Cumin Seed | Seeds |
| Kaju | Cashew Nut | Dry Fruit |
| Kala Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds | Caraway Seeds | Seeds |
| Kala Namak | Rock Salt | Masala |
| Kali Mirch | Black Pepper | Spices |
| Kari Patta | Curry Leaves | Herb |
| Kheera | Cucumber | Vegetable |
| Khoya, Mawa | Dried Whole Milk/Thickened Milk | Dairy Product |
| Kishmish | Currants | Dry Fruit |
| Lasan / Lahsun | Garlic | Spices |
| Laung | Clove | Spices |
| Maida | Fine Wheat Flour | Cereal |
| Malai | Cream | Milk Fat |
| Mattha (Chhaach) | Butter Milk | Dairy Product |
| Methi | Fenugreek Seeds | Seeds |
| Mirch | Chilly | Vegetable |
| Moong Fali | Groundnut | Dry Fruits |
| Nimboo ka Sat | Citric Acid | Acid |
| Paneer | Cottage Cheese | Dairy Product |
| Patta Gobi | Cabbage | Vegetable |
| Paav / Pav / Pao | Bun | Cereal |
| Phitkari | Alum | General |
| Phool Gobi | Cauliflower | Vegetable |
| Poha, Chiwda | Flaked, Beaten rice | Cereal |
| Pudina Leaves | Mint Leaves | Vegetables |
| Raai / Raee | Mustard Seeds (Small) | Spices |
| Saboodana / Sabudana | Sago | General |
| Sarson | Mustard Seeds (Moti) | Spices |
| Saunf | Aniseed | Seeds |
| Shimla Mirch | Capsicum | Vegetable |
| Tadka | Seasoning | Cooking Process |
| Tej Patta | Bay Leaf | Herb |
| Urad Dal | Horse Bean | Pulses |
