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Click on the first letter of the herb or spice that your are looking for. Then Click on the spice to find out more about that spice.  For your convenience we have listed the spices in two categories  English Names and Hindi Names . This will make it easier to find the spice you are looking for.  Our extensive Herb, Spice and Ingredient Guide is exclusive and through.

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Beating the heat !!! Did you know why drinking water doesn't help combat the effects of spicy foods? Well, since most spices are oily, the water just rolls over the spice. Eat rice instead - it absorbs the heat from the chili and calms you down. 2 other drinks that will help with the spiciness are beer and milk. 

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Spices play a very important role in Indian Cooking. 

"Masala" is the Hindi word for "spice". When a combination of spices, herbs and other condiments are ground together, it is also called "masala".  More about "Garam Masala" 

Water, vinegar, yogurt or other liquids are sometimes added to the ground spices. This wet mixture is called "wet masala" and is used as a marinade or sautéed in oil before adding the main vegetable or meat so that the delicate flavors of the spices are released in the recipe.

 

Other useful information on spices 

 

ENGLISH  NAME

 

   A

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    Allspice (Kebab Cheeni)

    Almonds ( Badaam )

    Aniseed ( Suwa or Shopa )

    Asafoetida ( Hing )

   B

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    Basil ( Tulsi )

    Basmati Rice ( Basmati Chaaval )

    Bay Leaf ( Tej Patta )

    Black Cardamom ( Badi Elaichi )

    Black Cumin Seed (Shahi Jeera )

    Black Mustard Seeds ( Rai)

    Black Onion seeds ( Kalonji )

    Black Peppercorn ( Kali Mirch )

    Black Raisins ( Sultana )

    Black Salt ( Kala Namak or Sanchal )

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    Carom Seeds (Ajwain)

    Cardamom ( Elaichi)

    Cashew nuts ( Kaju )

    Channa Daal

    Cinnamon ( Dalchini )

    Clarified butter ( Ghee )

    Cloves ( Lavang )

    Coconut milk ( Narial Ka Doodh )

    Coconut Whole ( Narial )

    Coriander Powder ( Dhania powder )

    Coriander seeds ( Dhania )

    Cumin seeds ( Jeera )

    Curry Leaves ( Kaddipatta )

    D

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    Dates ( Khajur )

    Desiccated Coconut ( Sukha Narial )

    Dill seed and weed (Suwa)

    E

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    Edible sliver foil ( Varaq or Chaandi)

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    Fennel seeds ( Saunf )

    Fenugreek Leaves - dried ( Kasoor Methi )

    Fenugreek leaves ( Methi Leaves )

    Fenugreek seeds ( Methi seeds )

    Flattened Rice Flakes ( Poha )

    G

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    Garlic ( Lahsun )

    Ginger ( Aadrak )

    Golden raisins ( Kishmish )

    Gram Flour ( Besan )

    Green Peas ( Mutter )

    Green Cardamom (Elaichi)

    Green Chilies ( Hari Mirch )

   H

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    Home made Cheese ( Paneer )

    I

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    J

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    Jaggery ( Gur )

    K

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    Kesar ( Saffron )

    L

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    Lemons ( Nimbu )

    Limes ( Nimbu )

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    Mint ( Pudina )

    Moong Daal

    Mustard Oil

   N

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    Nutmeg ( Jaiphal )

   O

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    P

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    Pistachio nuts ( Pista )

    Plain Flour ( Maida )

    Plain yogurt ( Dahi )

    Pomegranate seeds ( Anardana )

    Pomogranate ( Anar)

    Poppy seeds ( Khus Khus)

    Potatoes ( Aloo )

    Pulses : Generic name ( Daal )

    Q

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    R

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    Raw Mango powder ( Aamchur Powder)

    Red chilies powder ( Lal Mirchi powder)

    Red Lentils ( Masur daal )

    Red chilies ( Lal Mirchi )

    Red Kidney beans ( Rajmah )

    Rice Flour 

    Rose Water ( Gulab Pani )

    S

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    Sabja or Tukmaria

    Saffron ( Kesar )

    Salt ( Namak )

    Semolina ( Rawa )

    Sesame seeds (Til )

    Spice Mixture ( Masala )

    Spice Blend ( Garam Masala )

    Spinach ( Palak )

    Star Anise ( Chakra Phool )

    T 

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    Tamarind ( Imli )

    Tur Daal

    Turmeric ( Haldi )

   U

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    Udad Daal

  V

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    Vinegar ( Sirka )

    W

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    Walnuts (Akhrot)

    Wheat Flour (Aata)

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    Y

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    Yellow Lentils ( Tur Dal)

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HINDI  NAME

 

     A

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    Aadrak ( Ginger )

    Aamchur Powder ( Raw Mango powder )

    Aata ( Wheat Flour )

    Ajwain ( Carom Seeds )

    Akhrot ( Walnuts )

    Aloo ( Potatoes )

    Anar (Pomegranate) Anardana ( Pomegranate seeds )

    B

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    Badaam ( Almonds )

    Badi Elaichi ( Black Cardamom )

    Basmati Chaaval ( Basmati Rice )

    Besan ( Gram Flour )

    C

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    Channa Daal

    Chaandi ( Edible Silver Foil )

    Chakra Phool (Star Anise)

    Chawal Ka Aata ( Rice Flour )

    D

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    Daal ( Generic term for all pulses )

    Dahi ( Plain yogurt )

    Dalchini ( Cinnamon )

    Dhania ( Coriander seeds )

    Dhania powder ( Coriander Powder )

    Dill seed and weed (Suwa) 

    E

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    Elaichi ( Cardamom )

    F

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    G

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     Garam Masala ( Spice Mixture )

     Ghee ( Clarified butter )

     Gulab Pani ( Rose Water )

     Gur ( Jaggery )

    H

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     Haldi ( Turmeric )

     Hari Mirch ( Green Chilies)

     Hing ( Asafoetida )

     I

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     Imli ( Tamarind )

     J

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     Jaiphal ( Nutmeg )

     Jeera ( Cumin seeds )

  K

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    Kadipatta ( Curry Leaves )

    Kaju ( Cashew nuts )

    Kala Namak or Sanchal ( Black Salt )

    Kali Mirch ( Black Peppercorn )

    Kalonji ( Back Onion seeds )

    Kastoori Methi  (Fenugreek Leaves dried )

    Kebab Cheeni ( Allspice )

    Kesar ( Saffron )

    Khajur ( Dates )

    Khus Khus ( Poppy seeds )

    Kishmish ( Golden raisins )

    L

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    Lahsun ( Garlic )

    Lal Mirchi ( Red chilies )

    Lal Mirchi powder ( Red chili powder)

    Lavang ( Cloves )

    M

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    Maida ( Plain Flour )

    Masala ( Spice Mixture )

    Masur daal ( Red Lentils )

    Methi leaves ( Fenugreek leaves )

    Methi seeds ( Fenugreek seeds )

    Moong Daal

    Mustard Oil

    Mutter ( Green Peas )

    N

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    Namak ( Salt )

    Narial ( Coconut Whole )

    Narial ka doodh ( Coconut milk )

    Nimbu ( Lemons)

    Nimbu ( Limes )

    O

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    P

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    Palak ( Spinach )

    Paneer ( Home made Cheese )

    Pista ( Pistachio nuts )

    Poha ( Flattened Rice Flakes )

    Pomegranate ( Anar)

    Pudina ( Mint )

   Q

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    R

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    Rai ( Black Mustard Seeds )

    Rajmah ( Red Kidney beans )

    Rawa ( Semolina )

   S

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    Sabja or Tukmaria

    Sanchal ( Fennel seeds)

    Saunf ( Fennel seeds)

    Shahi Jeera ( Black Cumin Seeds )

    Sirka (Vinegar )

    Sukha Narial ( Desiccated Coconut )

    Sultana ( Black raisins )

    Suwa or Shopa ( Aniseed )

    T

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    Tej Patta ( Bay Leaf )

    Til ( Sesame seeds )

    Tulsi ( Basil )

    Tur Daal (Yellow Lentil)

   U

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    Udad Daal 

   V

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    Varaq (Chaandi ) Edible sliver foil

    W

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