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!!
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 |
thanq fa d info abi....ter r many in tat list which i dont kno...:)
ReplyDeleteThanks ivan:) there wer only few in the list i knew;);)
ReplyDeletenice abi...wonder to know these terms
ReplyDelete@murali-:) maybe in future ul search for this earnestly:)
ReplyDeleteha ha may be abi!!
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