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English | 
Urdu Name and
  Defenation | 
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Almond paste | 
Badam ka paste | 
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Almonds | 
Badam | 
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Alum | 
Phitkari | 
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Amaranth | 
Chouli/Chavli | 
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American corn kernels | 
American makai ke dane | 
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Aniseed | 
Saunf | 
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Apple | 
Saeb | 
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Apricot | 
Khubani | 
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Arrowroot | 
Paniphal, Tikora | 
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Artichoke | 
Hathichak | 
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Asafoetida | 
Hing | 
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Ash gourd | 
Petha | 
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Asparagus | 
Shatwari | 
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Aubergine | 
Baingan | 
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Avocado | 
Makhanphal | 
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Baby brinjals | 
Chhote baingan | 
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Baby potatoes | 
Chhote aloo | 
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Bamboo shoots | 
Bans | 
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Banana | 
Kela | 
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Banana leaf | 
Kele ka patta | 
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Barley | 
Jau | 
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Basmati rice | 
Basmati chawal | 
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Bay leaf | 
Tej Patta | 
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Bean curd | 
Tofu | 
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Bean sprouts | 
Ankurit moong | 
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Beetroot | 
Chukandar | 
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Berries | 
Ker | 
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Betel leaf | 
Paan | 
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Betel Nut | 
Supari | 
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Bitter gourd | 
Karela | 
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Black Bengal gram | 
Kale chane | 
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Black cardamoms | 
Badi elaichi | 
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Black eyed beans | 
Lobia | 
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Black gram | 
Sabut urad | 
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Black grape juice | 
Kale angoor ka ras | 
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Black grapes | 
Kale angoor | 
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Black olives | 
Kala jaitun | 
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Black pepper powder | 
Kali mirch powder | 
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Black peppercorns | 
Kali mirch | 
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Black salt | 
Kala namak | 
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Blueberries | 
Falsa | 
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Boneless chicken | 
Murgh boti | 
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Boneless mutton | 
Gosht boti | 
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Bottle gourd | 
Lauki/ghia/doodhi | 
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Bread | 
Double roti | 
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Brinjal | 
Baingan | 
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Broad beans | 
Papdi | 
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Broccoli florets | 
Hari phoolgobhi | 
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Broken wheat | 
Dalia | 
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Browned onion paste | 
Bhune pyaaz ka paste | 
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Buckwheat | 
Kootoo | 
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Butter | 
Makkhan | 
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Button mushrooms | 
Kukkurmutta | 
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Cashewnut powder | 
Kaju ka powder | 
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Cashewnuts | 
Kaju | 
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Castor sugar | 
Pisi hui chini | 
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Cauliflower | 
Phoolgobhi | 
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Cabbage | 
Pattagobhi | 
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Camphor | 
Kapur/karpur | 
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Caraway seeds | 
Shahi jeera | 
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Carom seed powder | 
Ajwain ka powder | 
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Carom seeds | 
Ajwain | 
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Carrots | 
Gajar | 
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Cashewnut paste | 
Kaju ka paste | 
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Celery | 
Ajmud | 
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Cherry tomatoes | 
Chhote tamatar | 
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Chicken | 
Murgh | 
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Chicken breasts | 
Murgh ka seena | 
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Chicken mince | 
Murgh keema | 
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Chicken pieces | 
Murgh ke tukde | 
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Chicken wings and shoulder | 
Murgh pankhari | 
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Chickpeas | 
Kabuli chana | 
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Cinnamon | 
Dalchini | 
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Cinnamon powder | 
Dalchini ka powder | 
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Cinnamon-green cardamom powder | 
Dalchini-chhoti elaichi ka powder | 
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Citric acid | 
Tartri | 
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Clove powder | 
Lavang powder | 
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Cloves | 
Lavang | 
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Cluster beans | 
Guar | 
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Cobra saffron | 
Nagkeshar | 
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Coconut | 
Nariyal | 
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Coconut milk | 
Coconut milk | 
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Colocassia | 
Arbi | 
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Colocassia leaves | 
Arbi ke patte | 
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Coriander mint chutney | 
Dhania-pudina chutney | 
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Coriander powder | 
Dhania powder | 
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Coriander roots | 
Hare dhaniye ke jaden | 
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Coriander seeds | 
Dhania | 
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Coriander-cumin powder | 
Dhania-jeera powder | 
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Corn niblets | 
Makai ke dane | 
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Cornmeal | 
Makai ka atta | 
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Cottage cheese | 
Paneer | 
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Crab | 
Kekda | 
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Cracked wheat | 
Lapsi/Dalia | 
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Cucumber | 
Kakdi/Kheera | 
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Cumin powder | 
Jeera powder | 
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Cumin seeds | 
Jeera | 
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Curry leaves | 
Kadi patta/meetha neem | 
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Custard apple | 
Sharifa/Sitaphal | 
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Dates | 
Khajur | 
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Dill |  | 
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Dried beans | 
Sangri | 
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Dried cluster beans | 
Sookha gawar | 
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Dried dates | 
Chuare | 
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Dried fruits | 
Mewa | 
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Dried pomegranate seeds | 
Anardana | 
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Dried rose petals | 
Sookhe gulab ke patte | 
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Drumsticks | 
Saijan ki Phalli | 
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Dry coconut | 
Khopra | 
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Dry ginger powder | 
Soonth | 
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Dry fenugreek leaves | 
Kasoori methi | 
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Dry mango powder | 
Amchur | 
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Dry red chillies | 
Sookhi lal mirch | 
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Egg | 
Anda | 
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Egg white | 
Ande ki safedi | 
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Egg yolk | 
Ande ka peela | 
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Eggplants | 
Baingan | 
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Fresh homemade white butter | 
Safed Makhkhan | 
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Fresh mint leaves | 
Pudina | 
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Fresh parsely | 
Ajmoda | 
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Fresh pineapple | 
Annanas | 
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Fresh pomegranate pearls | 
Anar ke dane | 
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Fresh red chillies | 
Tazi lal mirch | 
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Fresh spinach leaves | 
Palak | 
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Fresh tomato puree | 
Pise hue tamatar | 
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Fresh turmeric | 
Tazi haldi | 
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Fennel powder | 
Saunf ka power | 
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Fennel seeds | 
Saunf | 
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Fenugreek leaves | 
Methi | 
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Fenugreek seeds | 
Methi dana | 
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Fig | 
Anjeer | 
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Finger millet | 
Ragi/Nachni | 
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Flattened rice | 
Poha/chewra | 
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Flax seeds/Linseed | 
Alsi | 
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French beans | 
Farsi | 
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Fresh basil leaves | 
Tulsi ke patte | 
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Fresh button mushrooms | 
Taza kukurmutta | 
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Fresh coriander leaves | 
Hara dhania | 
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Fresh corn kernels | 
Taze makai ke dane | 
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Fresh cream | 
Malai | 
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Garlic | 
Lehsun | 
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Garlic paste | 
Lehsun ka paste | 
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Gelatine | 
Sares | 
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Ginger | 
Adrak | 
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Ginger paste | 
Adrak ka paste | 
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Ginger-garlic paste | 
Adrak-lehsun ka paste | 
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Gram flour | 
Besan | 
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Grapes | 
Angoor | 
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Green capsicum | 
Hari shimla mirch | 
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Green cardamom powder | 
Chhoti elaichi ka powder | 
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Green cardamoms | 
Chhoti elaichi | 
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Green chilli chutney | 
Hari mirch ki chutney | 
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Green chilli paste | 
Hari mirch ka paste | 
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Green chillies | 
Hari mirch | 
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Green chilli-ginger paste | 
Hari mirch-adrak ka paste | 
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Green chutney | 
Hari chutney | 
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Green gram | 
Sabut moong | 
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Green gram dumplings | 
Mangodi | 
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Green peas | 
Matar | 
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Guavas | 
Amrud/Peru | 
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Honey | 
Shahad/Madhu | 
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Horse gram | 
Koolith | 
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Hung yogurt | 
Chakka | 
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Iceberg lettuce | 
Salad ke patte | 
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Indian gooseberry | 
Amla | 
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Indian salmon | 
Rawas | 
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Ivy gourd | 
Tindora/Tondli | 
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Jackfruit | 
Kathal | 
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Jaggery | 
Gur | 
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Jumbo prawns | 
Bade jheenge | 
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Kashmiri red chilli paste | 
Kashmiri lal mirch ka paste | 
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Kashmiri red chilli powder | 
Kashmiri lal mirch ka powder | 
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Kidney beans | 
Rajma | 
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King fish | 
Surmai | 
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Kohl rabi | 
Ganth gobi/navalkol | 
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Ladyfingers | 
Bhindi | 
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Lamb leg | 
Raan | 
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Lamb mince | 
Keema | 
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Leek | 
Bilayti pyaaz | 
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Lemon grass stalk | 
Chai ki patti | 
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Lemon juice | 
Nimboo ka ras | 
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Lemon rind | 
Nimboo ka chilka | 
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Lemon | 
Nimboo | 
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Lentil | 
Masoor | 
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Lettuce leaves | 
Salad ke patte | 
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Lotus leaves | 
Kamal ke patte | 
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Lotus roots | 
Kamal kakdi/Bhen | 
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Mace | 
Javitri | 
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Mackerel | 
Bangda | 
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Malt vinegar | 
Sirka | 
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Mango | 
Aam | 
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Mango chutney | 
Aam ki chutney | 
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Mango pickle | 
Aam ka achar | 
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Mango pulp | 
Aam ka guda | 
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Milk | 
Doodh | 
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Millet | 
Bajra | 
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Millet flour | 
Bajre ka atta | 
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Minced chicken | 
Murgh ka keema | 
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Minced mutton | 
Keema | 
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Mushrooms | 
Kukurmutta/Gucchi/Dhingri | 
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Musk Melon | 
Kharbooj | 
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Mussels/Clams | 
Shevma | 
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Mustard oil | 
Rai ka tel/Sarson ka tel | 
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Mustard paste | 
Rai ka paste | 
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Mustard powder | 
Rai ka powder | 
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Mustard seeds | 
Rai/sarson | 
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Mutton | 
Gosht | 
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Mutton chops | 
Champen | 
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Mutton fat | 
Gosht ki charbi | 
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Nutmeg | 
Jaiphal | 
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Nutmeg powder | 
Jaiphal ka powder | 
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Nuts | 
Mewa | 
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Oil | 
Tel | 
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Olive oil | 
Jaitun ka tel | 
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Onion seeds | 
Kalonji | 
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Onions | 
Pyaaz | 
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Narangi | 
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Orange juice | 
Narangi ka ras | 
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Papaya | 
Papita | 
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Parboiled rice | 
Ukda chawal | 
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Peaches | 
Aadoo | 
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Peanut paste | 
Moongphali ka paste | 
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Peanuts/ground nuts | 
Moongphali | 
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Pear | 
Naspati | 
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Pickle masala | 
Achaar ka masala | 
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Pigeon peas | 
Sabut toovar/sabut arhar | 
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Pineapple | 
Annanas | 
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Pinenuts | 
Chilgoza | 
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Pistachio | 
Pista | 
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Plums | 
Aloobukara | 
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Pomfret | 
Halva or Saranga or Chandwa or Poplait Machli | 
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Pomegranate | 
Anar | 
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Poppy seeds | 
Khuskhus | 
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Poppy seeds paste | 
Khuskhus ka paste | 
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Potatoes | 
Aloo | 
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Powdered sugar | 
Pisi hui cheeni | 
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Prawns | 
Jheenga | 
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Prunes | 
Sookhe adu | 
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Puffed rice | 
Murmura | 
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Pumpkin | 
Kaddu | 
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Pure ghee | 
Desi ghee | 
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Radish | 
Mooli | 
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Raisins | 
Kishmish | 
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Raw bananas | 
Kachche kele | 
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Raw mangoes | 
Kachche aam | 
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Raw papaya | 
Kachche papita | 
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Raw papaya paste | 
Kachche papite ka paste | 
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Raw peanuts | 
Kachche moongphali | 
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Red button chillies | 
Boria mirch | 
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Red cabbage | 
Lal phoolgobhi | 
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Red capsicum | 
Lal shimla mirch | 
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Red chilli powder | 
Lal mirchi ka powder | 
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Red chilli flakes | 
Kooti hui sookhi lal mirch | 
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Red chilli paste | 
Lal mirchi ka paste | 
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Red chilli powder | 
Lal mirch ka powder | 
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Red kidney beans | 
Rajma | 
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Red pumpkin | 
Kaddu | 
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Refined flour | 
Maida | 
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Rice | 
Chawal | 
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Rice flour | 
Chawal ka atta | 
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Ridge gourd | 
Turai | 
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Ripe mangoes | 
Pake aam | 
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Roasted  | 
Bhuna daalia | 
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Roasted chana dal | 
Daalia | 
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Roasted coriander seeds | 
Bhuna dhania | 
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Roasted cumin seeds | 
Bhuna jeera | 
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Roasted cumin powder | 
Bhuna jeera powder | 
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Roasted fenugreek seeds | 
Bhuna methi dana | 
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Roasted gram flour | 
Bhuna besan | 
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Roasted mustard seeds | 
Bhuna rai | 
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Roasted peanuts | 
Bhuni moongphali | 
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Rock salt | 
Sendha namak | 
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Rose petals (dry) | 
Gulab pankhuri | 
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Rose water | 
Gulab jal | 
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Saffron | 
Kesar | 
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Sago | 
Sabudana | 
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Salt | 
Namak | 
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Sambhar onions | 
Chhote pyaaz | 
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Sandalwood powder | 
Chandan ka powder | 
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Sapodila/Sapota | 
Chickoo | 
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Screwpine | 
Kewra | 
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Sea salt | 
Samudri namak | 
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Semolina | 
Rawa/suji | 
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Sesame oil | 
Til ka tel | 
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Sesame seeds | 
Til | 
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Snake gourd | 
Padwal/chichinda | 
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Soda bicarbonate | 
Meetha soda | 
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Sorghum | 
Jowar | 
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Split Bengal gram | 
Chana dal | 
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Split black gram skinless | 
Dhuli urad dal | 
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Split black gram with skin | 
Chilkewali urad dal | 
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Dhania dal | 
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Methi dal | 
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Split green gram skinless | 
Dhuli moong dal | 
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Split green gram with skin | 
Chilkewali moong dal | 
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Masoor dal | 
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Split mustard seeds | 
Rai dal | 
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Toovar dal/arhar dal | 
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Spinach | 
Palak | 
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Spring onion | 
Hara pyaaz | 
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Spring onion greens | 
Hare pyaaz ki patti | 
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Sprouted green gram | 
Ankurit moong | 
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Star anise | 
Phool chakri/badiyan | 
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Star fruit/Karambola | 
Kamrak | 
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Stone flower | 
Dagad phool | 
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Stone apple/Passion fruit | 
Bael phal | 
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Sugar | 
Cheeni/shakkar | 
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Sugarcane | 
Ganna | 
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Sweet date and tamarind chutney | 
Meethi khajur aur imli ki chutney | 
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Sweet lime | 
Moosambi | 
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Sweet potato | 
Shakkarkand/rattalu | 
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Sweet tamarind chutney | 
Meethi imli ki chutney | 
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Sweetcorn kernels | 
Makai ke dane | 
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Tamarind | 
Imli | 
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Tamarind juice | 
Imli ka pani | 
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Tamarind paste | 
Imli ka paste | 
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Tamarind chutney | 
Imli ki chutney | 
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Tamarind pulp | 
Imli ka guda | 
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Tea leaves | 
Chai ke patte | 
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Thai basil leaves | 
Thai tulsi ke patte | 
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Tomato puree | 
Pise hue tamatar | 
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Tomatoes | 
Tamatar | 
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Turmeric powder | 
Haldi powder | 
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Turnip | 
Shalgam | 
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Unsalted butter | 
Bina namak wala makkhan | 
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Vetivier | 
Khus | 
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Vinegar | 
Sirka | 
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Walnut | 
Akhrot | 
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Waterchestnut | 
Singhara | 
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Watermelon | 
Tarbooja | 
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Wheat | 
Gehun | 
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White butter | 
Safed makkhan | 
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White radishes | 
Safed mooli | 
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White vinegar | 
Safed sirka | 
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Whole dry red chillies | 
Sookhi lal mirch | 
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Whole black gram | 
Sabut urad | 
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Whole green gram | 
Sabut moong | 
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Whole red lentils | 
Sabut masoor | 
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Whole wheat flour | 
Atta | 
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Whole wheat rotis | 
Atte ki roti | 
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Yam | 
Zamikand/suran | 
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Yeast | 
Khameer | 
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Yellow capsicum | 
Pili shimla mirch | 
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Yogurt | 
Dahi | 
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Zucchini | 
Tori/Turaii | 
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