Spice glossary in Urdu

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