Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Pulses/Cereals/Nuts/Spices- Dairy -Oils-Other Groceries Names

Pulses/Cereals/Nuts/Spices 
  • Sago - Chavvary
  • Aniseed - Perunjeerakam
  • Asafoetida - Kaayam
  • Bay Leaf - Karuvapatta Ila
  • Bengal Gram - Kadala (kadala parippu)
  • Black Eyed Beans - Vanpayaru
  • Black Gram - Uzhunnu
  • Cardamom - Elayka
  • Cashew Nut - Kashuvandi
  • Cinnamon - Karuvapatta
  • Dal - Parippu
  • Dry Ginger - Chukku
  • Cardamom - Elayka
  • Cinnamon - Karuvapatta
  • Cloves - Grampoo/Karayampoo
  • Coriander- Malli
  • Corn - Cholam
  • Cow pea - Van payar
  • Cumin - Jeerakam
  • Fennel- Perunjeerakam
  • Fenugreek - Uluva
  • Ginger - Inji
  • Green Gram - Cherupayar
  • Green Gram Dal - Cherupayar parippu
  • Horse Gram - Muthira
  • Jowar -Barley 
  • Millet - Chama 
  • Mustard seeds - Kaduku
  • Mysoor dal - Chuvanna parippu 
  • Nutmeg - Jathika
  • Pepper- Kurumulaku
  • Poppy Seeds - KhusKhus
  • Raisins - Unakamunthiri
  • Red gram - Thuvara parippu
  • Star Anise - Thakolam
SPICE NAME

  • Patta/Karugapatta  – Cinnamon
  • Elakka  – Cardamom
  • Grambu  – Cloves
  • Jathikka  – Nutmeg
  • JathiPoo  – Mace
  • Jeerakam – Cumin
  • Perum Jeerakam – Fennel Seeds/ Sweet Cumin
  • Karinjeerakam  (Kaala Jeera or Shah Jeera)  – Black Cumin 
  • Ayamodagam – Ajowan caraway
  • Ellu – Sesame seeds
  • Kunkumapoov – Saffron
  • Uluva  – Fenugreek
  • Kayam  – Asafoetida
  • Tulasi  – Basil
  • Karutha Uppu – Black Salt
  • Karivepala / Vepala – Curry Leaves
  • Malliyillav/ KothaMall – Cilantro / Coriander Leaves
  • Manjal – Turmeric
  • Malli – Coriander
  • Mulaku – Chilly
  • Kurumulaku– Pepper


Dairy
  • Curd/Yogurt - Thyru
  • Butter Milk- Moru
  • Milk - Paal
  • Ghee - Neyyu
  • Butter - Venna
  • Cheese - Paalkatti
Oils
  • Coconut Oil - Velichenna
  • Gingelli Oil - Nallenna  (Ellenna)
  • Groundnut Oil - Kadalenna /Kadalayenna
  • Sesame Oil - Ellenna (Nallenna)
  • Sunflower Oil - Sooryakanthi enna
  • Olive oil - Olive oil


Other Groceries 
  • Gambooge - Kudampuli
  • Jaggery - Sarkkara/Vellam
  • Rice - Ari 
  • Saffron - Kesari
  • Semolina - Rava
  • Sugar - Panchasara
  • Sugar Candy - Kalkandam 
  • Tamarind - Vaalan Puli
  • Vermicelli - Semiya
  • Wheat - Gothambu 

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