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| English Name | Hindi Name |
Description |
| Aniseed | Sauf | Aromatic seeds
with a licorice flavor. Often used as an after-dinner mouth freshener and in North Indian
pickles. |
| Asafoetida | Hing | Dried gum resin
from the root of various East Indian and Iranian plants. |
| Bay leaves | Tej patta | Used mostly in
rice preparations for their fragrance. |
| GramFlour | Besan | Flour made
from dried chick peas. |
| Black pepper | Kali mirch | Small, dark,
unripe fruit of the pepper plant. Most people are familiar with the ground pepper, but in
India peppers are often used whole. |
| Cardamom | Elaichi | Seeds of the
capsular fruit of a rhizomatous Indian herb. Often called the "grain of
paradise" and has medicinal properties. |
| Coriander | Dhaniya | Aromatic Eurasian
herb of the parsley family. Sold as cilantro and Chinese parsley. Also sold in seed or
powder form (known as curry powder). |
| Cumin | Jeera | Seed
like fruit of
Mediterranean herb used often in curry and chili powders. Used mainly for its digestive
properties. |
| Curry leaf | Curry patta | A strong smelling leaf used primarily in South Indian curry preparations and tamarind rice. Often used to treat stomach ailments. |