Indian Spices

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Indian Common Name (All these are Hindi names but written in English).	English Name	Hindi Name (in Devanagari Font)	Comments
Adrak	Ginger	अद्रक	Used as fresh and also Dried Powder form, see "Sonth"
Aamchur/Amchoor powder	Sour mango powder	आमचूर / अमचुर	gives fish curries tartness
Achar	South Asian pickle	अचार	Hundreds of varieties exist. All are interesting.
Ajmud	Celery / radhuni seed	अज्मुद,अज्मोदा
Ajwain	Carom/thyme seed	अज़वाइन
Amla	Indian gooseberry	आँवला
Anardana	Pomegranate seed	अनारदाना	Dried not fresh. Is ground in Middle East.
Bazil / Basil	Fresh basil	बाजील
mayur Badam	Almond	बादाम
Choti Elaichi	Green cardamom	छोटी इलाइची	Malabar variety is native to Kerala.
Badi Elaichi	Black cardamom	बड़ी इलाइची	Very earthy and darkly aromatic.
Chakra Phool	Star anise	चक्र फूल, बदल फुल	Exotic, Chinese influenced flavors
Chironji	Charoli	चिरोंजी	a type of nut particularly used in making desserts
Camiki	Mango extract	कामिकी
Dalchini	Cinnamon	दालचीनी	Grown commercially in Kerala in southern India. Two types, cassia (common) and royal.
Dhania/hara dhaniya	Coriander seed	धनिया
Garam masala/Kadha Masala	Spice mixture	गरम मसाला	Blend of 8+ spices. Each family has their own secret recipe.
Gulab Jal	Rose water	गुलाब जल	Flavors desserts. Heavily used in Middle East.
Gur	Jaggery (unrefined sugar)	गुड़	from the sap of the sugarcane or date palm
Haldi	Turmeric	हल्दी	Source of "yellow color" in many curries.
Hari dhaniya	Fresh coriander	हरा धनिया	Fresh green leaves. AKA Cilantro.
Harad / hime	Terminalia chebula	हरद
Hari Mirch	Green chili pepper	हरी मिर्च
Dhania powder/ Pisa Dhania	Coriander powder	धनिया पाउडर/पिसा धनिया
Hing	Asafoetida	हींग	Intensely aromatic - related to Truffle and Garlic
Imli	Tamarind	इमली	Provides tartness in South Indian curries
Jaiphal	Nutmeg	जैफल	Whole nuts last forever. Powder, only a month.
Javitri	Mace	जावित्री	Mace is outer covering to nutmeg nut. Similar aroma.
Jeera	Cumin seed	ज़ीरा	See Kali Jeera.
Jeera Goli	Cumin seed grounded into balls	ज़ीरा गोली
Jethimadh	Licorice powder	जेठीमध
Kachra	Capers	कचरा, कब्र, करेर	also known as Kabra, Karer in Hindi
Kadipatta	Curry tree or sweet neem leaf	करीपत्ता / कढ़ीपत्ता	Cannot retain flavor when dried. Only use fresh.
Kaju	Cashew nut	काजू
Kala Namak / Sanchal	Black salt	काला नमक / संचल	Rock salt, but with very sulfury smell.
Kali Elaichi	Black cardamom	काली इलाइची	Earthy, much used in North Indian curries.
Kali Mirchi	Black pepper	काली मिर्च	Largest producer is the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Kalonji	Nigella seed	कलोंजी
Kasoori Methi Dried	Fenugreek leaf	कसूरी मेथी
Katira Goond	Gum tragacanth	कटीरा गोंद	A thickener and coating for desserts
Kebab Cheeni	Allspice	कबाब चीनी	Tastes of Clove + cinnamon + nutmeg + bayleaf
Kesar, mayur	Saffron	केसर, जाफरान	World's most expensive spice. Flavoring for rice.
Kesar mari mari	Saffron pulp	केसर मिरी मिरी,	Actually, safflower concentrate
Khajur	Dates	खज़ूर,
Kokum	Garcinia indica	कोकम,
Khus Khus	Poppy seed	खस-खस
Kudampuli	Garcinia gummi-gutta	कोकम	Used in fish preparations of Kerala
Lahsun	Garlic	लहसुन
Lal Mirchi	Red chili pepper	लाल मिर्च
Lavang	Cloves	लवंग / लौंग	Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are largest producers in India.
Kali Mirch	Peppercorns	काली मिर्च
Methi leaves	Fenugreek leaf	मेथी पत्ता
Methi seeds	Fenugreek seed	मेथी दाना
Naaga Keshar	Cinnamon buds	नाग केशर
Namak	Salt	नमक
Nimbu	Lemon / Lime	नींबू
Pudina	Mint	पुदीना
Pyaz / Kanda	Onion	प्याज / गांडा
	Panch Phoron		This is a Bengali spice mix that combines aniseed, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella
Pathar Ka Phool	Kalpasi	पत्थर के फूल	Also known as black stone flower
Pippali	Long pepper	पिप्पलि
Peeli Mirchi	Yellow pepper	पीली मिर्ची
Rai	Brown mustard seed	राई
Ratin jot	Alkanet[disambiguation needed  ] root	रातीं जोट
Safed Mirchi	White pepper	सफ़ेद मिर्च
Saji na phool	Citric acid	सजी न फूल
Sarson	Mustard seed	सरसों,
Sarson Tel	Mustard oil	सरसो तेल	shorsher tel
Saunf/Sanchal	Fennel seed	सौंफ / संचल
Shahi Jeera	Black Cumin	शाही जीरा	smaller in size than regular cumin. Often mistaken as Caraway seed. Though English translation is Black Cumin, the term black cumin is also used as English translation of Nigella sativa, kalonji
Sirka	Vinegar	सिरका
Soa sag	Dill	सोया साग
Sonth	Dried ginger	सोंठ	mostly powdered
Suwa or Shopa	Aniseed	सुव्वा / शोप
Tej Patta	Malabathrum, bay leaf	तेज पत्ता	Both Malabathrum and Bay Leaf are similar and called as Tej Patta in Hindi. however, they are from two different families with difference in taste
Til	Sesame seed	तिल
Shimla Mirch	Capsicum	शिमला मिर्च
Kali Zeera	Black cumin	काला जीरा	Sweet, floral and smoky cumin and anise-like flavor.
Tulsi	Holy basil	तुलसी