Language has its own obvious barriers! But when it comes to food, barriers need to fade away! Have you ever faced a situation where you need a product but don’t know what is it called in other language? What if the shopkeeper does not understand? Well, we offer you spices and herbs spelled in three different languages so that you can refer them in your way to make some amazing aromatic fragrant cuisine full of herbs, spices & seasonings! Thank us later!
| English | Hindi | Gujarati |
| Aniseeds | suwa/shopa | suwa |
| Asafoetida | hing | hing |
| Areca nut | supari | sopari |
| Basil seeds/Chia | sabja/falooda seeds | takmaria |
| Bay leaf | tejpatta | tamalpatra |
| Fennel seeds | saunf | variyali |
| Mustard seeds | sarson | rai |
| Black cardamom | badi elaichi/kali elaichi | elcho |
| Black cumin seeds | shahi jeera | kadu jeeru |
| Black peppercorns | kali mirch | mari |
| Black salt | kala namak | sanchad |
| Bdellium | gugul | guggad |
| Nigella/black caraway/black onion seeds | kalounji/mangrailakalonji | jiru |
| Carom/thyme seeds/bishop’s weed/oregano | ajwain | ajmo |
| Cinnamon | dalchini | tajj |
| China grass | agar agar | agar agar |
| Dill seeds | sowa/soya | surva |
| Flax/linseed | alsi | alsi |
| Charoli | chironji | chirodi |
| Clarified butter | ghee | ghee |
| Cloves | laung/lavang | laving |
| Desiccated coconut | sukha nariyal | copra |
| Coriander powder | pisa dhania powder | dhanajeeru |
| Coriander seeds | dhania | kothmir na dana |
| Coriander/cilantro/parsley leaves | dhaniya | kothmir/kothmari |
| Cumin seeds | jeera | jeeru |
| Cinnamon buds | naag kesar | taj ni kadio |
| Citric acid | nimbu phool | saji na phool |
| Calamus/Sweet Flag | bach/gorabach | gandhilovaj/godavaj/vekhand |
| Cubeb/tailed/Jamaica pepper/allspice | shital/kabab chini | tadmire/kankol |
| Sweet neem/Curry leaves | kadhi patta | meetho limdo |
| Dry fenugreek leaves | kasoori methi | kasuri methi |
| Fenugreek seeds | methi dana | methi na dana |
| Dried ginger powder | sonth | soonth |
| Dry mango powder | amchoor | amchur |
| Garlic | lehsun | lasan |
| Ginger | adrak | aadu |
| Green cardamom | chhoti/hari elaichi | elchi |
| Green chilli | hari mirch | lilu marchu |
| Galangal | kulanjan | kolanjan |
| Gooseberry | aanvla | amla |
| Groundnuts/peanuts | moongfali/shing | magfadi/shing |
| Hyssop | bengsaga/brahmi | khandbrahmi |
| Basil | tulsi | tulsi |
| Ink nut | harad/haritaki | harde |
| Jaggery | gur | god |
| Date palm jaggery | tara gura/sharkara tada | khajur no god |
| Kokum(garcinia indica) | kokum | kokum |
| Kapok buds | shalmali/semul | raktashimul/shimlo |
| Mace | javitri | javantri |
| Licorice powder | mulethi | jethimadh |
| Long pepper | pippar | lindi pipar/ganthoda |
| Mint | pudina | fudino |
| Nutmeg | jaiphal | jaifad |
| Pine nuts | chilgoza | chilgoza |
| Pomegranate seeds | anardana | dadam ba biya |
| Poppy seeds | khus khus | khus khus |
| Pickling lime | paan choona | chuno |
| Rock salt | sendha namak | sindhav mithu |
| Red chilli pepper | lal mirch | lal marchu |
| Rock flower/black stone flower | pathar ke phool | dagad phool |
| Sesame seeds | til | tal |
| Saffron | kesar/zafraan | kesar |
| Sichuan/Szechwan pepper | teppal/tirphal | triphal |
| Star anise | badal/chakra phool | baadiya |
| Safflower | kusumb/kardi | kusumbo |
| Tamarind | imli | amli |
| Turmeric | haldi | halder |
| Vetiver | khus | khus |
| Vinegar | sirka | sarko |
| Melon seeds | tarbooz magaz | tarbuch na biya |
| White pepper | safed mirch | safed mari |
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