Names of Indian Spices in English and Indian languages

Spices are sweet smelling, sharp-tasting substances used for flavoring and are the main ingredients for any tasty food. The use of spices have been steadily increasing all over the world due to increasing inhabitation of Indian community in developed countries and newly developed taste for Indian delicacies. Apart from whole spices, India exports lot of ground and ready to use spices too and India is emerging as a major exporter of spices in the world. India has been the world's most favorite spice land since the beginning of civilization.

HINDI	ENGLISH	TAMIL	KANNADA	TELUGU
Ajwain	Tymol seeds	Omam	Oma	Vamu
Adrak	Fresh ginger	Inji	Shoonti	Allam
Amchoor	Mango powder	Mangay powder	Mavinkai powder	Mavadi kaya powder
Ata	Wheat flour	Godime mavu	Godi hitoo	Goduma pindi
Besan	Gram flour	Kadalaemavu	Kadale hitoo	Senaga pindi
Buna channa	Roasted gram	Pottu kadali	Huri kadalae	Gulla senagapappu
Channa	Chick peas	Konda kadalae	Konde kadalae	Senagalu
Channa dal	Bengal gram dal	Kadalae paruppu	Kadalae balae	Senagapappu
Dania patha	Coriander leaves/cilantro	Kothamalli elai	Kothambri soppu	Kothimeera
Dania	Coriander seeds	Daniya	Kothambari	Dhaniyalu
Haldi	Turmeric powder	Manjal	Arsina	Pasupu
Hing	Asafoetida	Perungayam	Ingu	Inguva
Jeera	Cumin seeds	Jeeragam	Jeerigae	Jilakara
Kuskus	Poppy seeds	Kasa kasa	Kuskus	Gasagasalu
Karipatha	Curry leaves	Kariveppilai	Baisoppu	Karivepaku
Maida	Flour	Maida mavu	Maida hitoo	Maida pindi
Moong dal	Green gram	Payatham paruppu	Hesuru belae	Pesaru pappu
Methi	Fenugreek	Vendayam	Menthae	Menthulu
Poha	Rice flakes	Aval	Avalakki	Atukulu
Rava	Semolina/Cream of wheat	Ravai	Sajeegai	Upma rava
Sont	Dry ginger	Sukku	Ona soonti	Sonti
Sonf	Fennel	Perumjeeragam	Sombu	Peda jilakara
Sabudana	Sago	Jawarisi	Sabaki	Saggu biyyam
Sabut moong	Whole green gram	Pasipayaru	Idi hesaru	Pesalu
Thil	Seasame seeds	Ellu	Ellu	Nuvvulu
Thil ka thel	Gingelly oil	Nallenai	Ellanai	Nuvvula nune
Tuvar dal	Toor dal/Yellow lentil	Tuvaram pappu	Togiri belae	Kandi pappu
Urad dal	Black gram	Ullutham paruppu	Uddina belae	Minapappu