Monday, April 18, 2011

Glossary of Food


Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese





A
Almond Badam Badam Mowri Badam






Aniseed Saunf Saunf Mowri Guwa Mowri






Asafoetida Hing Hing Hing






Ash Gourd Safed Petha Chal Kumdo Lao Bishesh






B
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Basil Leaves Tulsi Ke Patte Tulsi Patta Tulosi Paat






Bay Leaf Tej Patta Tej Pata Tej Paat






Bottle gourd Ghia Laoo Jati Lao






Brinjals Baingan Begoon Bengena






Broken Wheat Dhaliya Bhanga Gom Phola Ghehu






C
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Cabbage Bandh gobi Bandha Kopee Bondakobi






Capsicum/ Bell Pepper Simla Mirch Lanka Kashmiri Jalakia






Cardamoms (Brown) Moti elaichi elach (Tamate) Ilachi (Muga)






Cardamoms (Green) Choti elaichi Elach (Sobooj) Ilachi (Sevijia)






Carrots Gajar Gujar Gajor






Chickpea Kabuli chane Motor Kalai Saru






Cinamon Dalchini Daroochini Dalcheni






Cloves Laung Labango Long






Coconut Nariyal Narcole Narikol






Cornflour Refind makai ka atta Bhoottar Maida Moida






D
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Dates Khajur Khejoor Khejur






Drumsticks Sahjan ki phali Sjane Dautta Sajina






Dry Plums Alu bukhara Sookno Kool Sukan Bogori






Dry White Peas Sukhe matar - -






F
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Fenugreek Seeds Methi Dana Methi Paleng






French Beans Pharasbeen French beans Faras Been






G
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Garlic Lassan Rasoon Naharoo






Ginger Adrak Ada (Tatka) Ada (Kesa)






Green Chillies Hari mirch Kancha Lanka Kesa Jalakia






Guava Amrud Payara Madhurium






J
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Jaggery Gur Gur Gur






K
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Kidney Beans Rajma Barbati Beej Markhowa Urahi






L
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Lemon Nimbu Lebu Nemu






Lettuce Salad ke patte Lettuce Laipaat






M
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Mackeral Bangda machhi - -






Mint leaves Pudina Poodina Pata Podina






Mango Powder Amchur Amchur Amor Guri






Mustard oil Sarson ka tel Sarsay tel Mitha Tel






N
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Nutmeg Zaiphal Jaifall Jaaiphal






O
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Orange Santra Kamla Leboo Sumothira






P
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Parwal Parwal Patol Patol






Parsley Ajmooda ka patta Parsley Sugandhi Lota






Peas Matar Motor Motormah






Peppercorns Kali mirch ke dane Marich Jaluk






Pomegranate seeds Anardana Dareem Bij Dalim Guti






Poppy seeds Khuskhus - -






Potatoes Aloo Aloo Aloo






R
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Raisins Khishmish Khishmish Sukan Angoor






Raw Banana Kachha Kela - -






Red Chillies Lal mirch Paka Lanka Sukan Jalakia






Red Pumpkin Bhopla Ronga Koomra Ronga Lao






Red lentils (Split) Masoor dal Lal Masoor (Bhanga) Masoor Dail (phola)






Red gram Arhar dal Arhar dal Rahor Dail






Refined flour Maida Bisudha Maida Parishodhita Moida






S
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Saffron Kesar - -






T
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Tamarind Imli Tentool Teteli






Turmeric Haldi Halood Halodhi






V
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Vermicelli Sevain Simoi Sheoi






Vinegar Sirka Seerka Sirika






W
Ingredients Hindi Bengali Assamese






Walnuts Akhrot Akhrot Akhrot






Whey Paneer ka pani Ghol Ghol






Whole dried milk Khoya/Mava Khoyaksheer Khejuri