Saturday, 28 May 2011

English names for tamil ingredients!

This label pours out series of delicious dishes........anyone can try for sure(coz its me whose doing it;);)) as it will be very very simple......ofcourse cooking is so simple,contrary to what i thought!
Well to start with,lemme list you the most important need for a cook to know before stepping into kitchen!
Yes,many of us dont know or get confused with the names of ingredients in english and tamil and also those who seem well verse in tamil lack the same knowledge wen said in english.

Here you go!!

English Name
Tamil Name
Almonds
Badam
Aamchur
Maangai thool
Amarnath
Thandu Keerai
Aniseed
Sombu
Apple
Applepazham
Asafoetida
Perungayam
Ash Gourd
Poosni kai
Banana
Vazhaikizhangu
Barley
Barliarisi
Basil
Elumichan tulasi
Bay Leaf
Talishapattari
Beef Mattu
eraichi
Beetroot
Beet
Bell Pepper
Kodimilagai
Bengal gram
Kothukadalai
Bengal gram (split)
kadalai paruppu
Bengal Gram flour
Kadalai mavu
Bitter gourd
Pavakkai
Black eyed beans
Narippayir
Black gram
Ulutham parippu
Black gram (split)
ulutham parippu
Black peppercorns
Milagu
Blackberry
Naga pazham
Bombay duck
Vangara vasi
Bottle gourd
Suraikai
Brinjal
Kathirikai
Broad Beans
Avarai
Butter
Vennai
Buttermilk
Moru
Cabbage
Muttaikose
Capsicum
Kodimilagai
Caraway seed
Seems sombu
Cardamom
Elakkai
Carrot
Mangal mullangi
Cashewnuts
Mundiriparuppu
Cauliflower
Kovipoo
Cinnamon
Lavang pattai
Cloves
Krambu
Chick peas
Kodai Kadalai
Chicken
Kozhi
Cluster beans
Kothavarangai
Coconut
Thenga
Coconut milk
Thenga pal
Colacassia
Seppan kizhangu
Colocassia leaves
Seppam ilaigal
Coriander leaves
Kothamalli
Coriander Seeds
Kothamalli vidai
Corn Makka
cholam
Cow peas
Karamani
Crab
Nandu
Cream
Paal Aadai
Cumin
Seeragam
Cucumber
Kakkarikai
Cumin seeds
Jeeagam
Curd
Thayir
Curry leaves
Kariveppilai
Custard apple
Seetha azham
Dates
Pericham pazham
Dill
Sata Kuppi Sompa
Drumstick
Murungakkai
Dry Dates
Pericham Pinju
Dry Ginger
Chukk
Egg
Muttai
Fat
Ney
Fenugreek leaves
Venthiya Keera
Fig 
Atti pazham
French beans
Beans
Garlic
Ulipoondu
Gherkins
Kovakkai
Gingely seeds
Ellu
Ginger
Inji
Grapes
Draksha
Green chilli
Pachai Milagai
Green gram (whole)
Pasipayir
Groundnuts
Nilakkadala
Guava Pala
pazham
Honey
Then
Jackfruit
Pilapinju
Jaggery
Vellam
Lady Finger
Vendakkai
Lemon (sweet)
Kolinchi pazham
Lettuce
Salathu
Lime E
lumichai
Linseed seeds
Alivirai
Liver Semmari
attin eeral
Lotus stem
Thamarathandu
Mace
Jathipatri
Maize
Makka cholam
Mango
Manga
Mango (ripe)
Mam pazham
Melon musk
Mulam pazham
Milk
Paal
Mustard Seeds
Kadugu
Nutmeg
Jaathikaai
Oil
Ennai
Poppy seeds
Kasa Kasa
Rice
Arrisi
Tamarind
Puli
Thickened Milk
Paal kova
Turmeric
Manjal
Saffron
Kunkuma Poo
Salt
Uppu
Semolina
Ravai
Sesame seeds
Ellu
Split chick peas
Kadalai Paruppu
Sugar
Sarkarai
Wheat
Godhumai

5 comments:

  1. thanq fa d info abi....ter r many in tat list which i dont kno...:)

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  2. Thanks ivan:) there wer only few in the list i knew;);)

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  3. nice abi...wonder to know these terms

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  4. @murali-:) maybe in future ul search for this earnestly:)

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  5. ha ha may be abi!!

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