Spices Names in Malayalam English Hindi
Do you know what these Spices are called in English, Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil?
Here is a Glossary of commonly used Indian Spices names in Malayalam, English, Hindi and Tamil with pictures.
Spices and herbs are one of the main reasons why Indian cuisine has grown so popular around the world. Spices and herbs that complement one other are used to create complex flavors in Indian recipes. Some are used for their flavor, sour properties, color while others are used for their aromatic scent.
When it comes to referring to spices in English, most of us become confused because we always call these items by their regional names. We hope this translation from Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil to English of some of India’s most well-known spices helps in your cooking.
Malayalam | English | Hindi | Tamil | |
അയമോദകം / ayamodakam/ayamodagam | Ajwain, Thymol seeds, carom seeds, Ajowan | अजवाइन | ajwain |  | |
മാങ്ങാ പൊടിച്ചത് /Manga Podi/ manga unakki podichathu | Amchoor | आमचूर /aamchoor/Amchur | Mangai podi |  |
Saumph | Aniseed |  | ||
കായം / kayam | Asafoetida | हींग / hing | Perungayam |  |
കറുത്ത ഏലക്ക/karutha elakka | Black Cardamom | काली इलायची / kali ilaychi मोटी इलायची / moti ilaychi/Badi elaichi | Periya elakkai |  |
Karutha Uppu | Black Salt | Kala namak - कला नमक |  | |
എള്ള് / ellu | Black Sesame Seeds | काले तिल kale thil |  | |
കരിംജീരകം / karimjeerakam | Black cumin/Black Caraway | कला जीरा kala jeera | Karuppu yel |  |
കുരുമുളക് kurumulaku | Black pepper | काली मिर्च / Kali mirch | Milagu |  |
സാജീരകം/sajeerakam/sheema jeerakam/seemajeerakam | Caraway seeds/Persian cumin/Meridian fennel | शाहजीरा | sahjeera | Karun Jeerakam |  |
കറുകപ്പട്ട/ karukapatta/Karugapatta | Cinnamon | दालचीली / dalchini | Lavanga pattai |  |
ഗ്രാമ്പൂ / gramboo/Grampu | Cloves | लौंग | laung | Krambu |  |
മല്ലി / malli | Coriander | धनिया dhaniya/Sabut dhaniya / साबुत धनिया | Kothamalliverai |  |
Kothamalli | Coriander Leaves | हरा धनिया/Hara Dhania | Kothamalli |  |
ജീരകം/jeerakam | Cumin Seeds | जीरा | jeera | Jeeragam |  |
Kariveppela | Curry Leaves | कड़ी पत्ता/Kari patta | Karuvepillai |  |
Sathakuppa | Dill leaves | सुवा भाजी/Suva bhaji | Sathakuppi Sompa |  |
ഉലുവയില ഉണക്കിയത് | uluvayila unakkiyathu | Dried Fenugreek leaves | कसूरी मेथी Kasoori methi मेथी के सूखे पत्ते | methi ke sookhe pathe | Venthiya Keera |  |
ചുക്ക് /chukku | Dried Ginger | सूखी अदरक sookhi adrak/Saunth - सौंठ | Sukku |  |
Madhalanaranga / Maathalanarakam / Uriyan Pazham | Dried Pomagranate Seeds | Anardana | Maadhulai / Madhala Naranga / Mathalam Pazham | |
വറ്റൽ മുളക് / ചുവന്ന മുളക് / ഉണക്ക മുളക് vattal mulaku/ chuvanna mulaku/unakka mulaku | Dried Red Chili Pepper | सूखी लाल मिर्च Sooki lalmrich | Vatral milagai |  |
പെരുംജീരകം/ perumjeerakam/Perum Jeerakam/Sweet cumin | Fennel Seed | सौफ | sauf/Saunf | Sombu |  |
ഉലുവ | uluva | Fenugreek Seeds | Methi seeds मेथी/Methi ke dane - मेथी के दाने | Vendayam |  |
വെളുത്തുള്ളി/ veluthulli | Garlic | लहसून / lasoon |  | |
ഇഞ്ചി / inji | Ginger | अदरक adrak |  | |
ഏലക്ക/Elakka /Elam | Green Cardamom | हरी इलायची / छोटी इलायची Hari ilaychi / Choti ilaychi/Choti elaichi | Elakkai |  |
പച്ചമുളക് pachamulaku | Green Chilies | हरी मिर्च / Hari mirch |  | |
ഇന്ദുപ്പ് / induppu | Himalayan Black Salt | हिमालयन कला नमक / himlayan kala namak |  | |
Tulasi/Sivatulasi | Holy Basil | Tulsi - तुलसी | Thulasi |  |
വഴനയില / vazhanayila/Karuva ela | Indian Bay leaves | तेज पत्ता thej patha / Tej patta | Brinji elai |  |
ജാതിപത്രി / jathipathri/Jathipoo | Mace | जायफल / jayphal |  | |
Pudinaa | Mint Leaves | Pudina - पुदीना | Pudina |  |
കടുക് (ചെറുത് ) kaduku cheruthu | Mustard seeds | सरसों का बीज और राई | sarsom ka beej or rai | Kadugu |  |
ജാതിക്കുരു/jathikuru | Nutmeg | जायफल / jayphal | Jhadhikkai |  |
ജാതിക്ക | jathikka | Nutmeg Fruit | जायफल का फल jayphal ka phal |  | |
കസകസ /kasakasa | Poppy seeds | खसखस / kuskus |  | |
പച്ചകുരുമുളക് Pachakurumulaku | Raw Black Pepper | कच्चे काले मिर्च kache kale mirch |  | |
Mulakupodi | Red Chilli Powder | लाल मिर्च पाउडर/Lal mirch powder | Mulakupodi |  |
കുങ്കുമപ്പൂവ് / kumkumapoovu | Saffron | केसर kesa |  | |
തക്കോലം/thakkolam/Nakshatra Poov | Star Anice | चक्र फूल / chakra phool | Anashuppu |  |
Vaallan puli | Tamarind | Imli - इमली | Puli | |
മഞ്ഞൾ / munjal | Turmeric | हल्दी Haldi | Manjal |  |
വെളുത്ത കുരുമുളക്/Velutha kurumualaku | White Pepper | सफ़ेद कालीमिर्च / Safed Kalimirch |  | |
വെളുത്ത എള്ള് / velutha ellu | White Sesame seeds | सफ़ेद तिल | safed thil |  | |
മഞ്ഞ കടുക് manja kaduku | Yellow Mustard Seeds | पीली सरसों का बीज /peeli sarsom ka beej |  | |
ഉപ്പ് | salt | Namak |
