Glossary of Kitchen - Useful Kitchen Glossary
Grains & Lentils
English
Hindi
All Purpose Flour Maida
Bean Seeds Toovar Lilva
Bengal Gram Chana Dal
Black Gram Urad Dal
Black Eyed Peas Lobia (Chola)
Chick Peas
(Garbanzo) 		Kabuli Channa
Corn Maki
Cornflour Maki ka Atta
Flaked, Beaten Rice Poha (Chiwda)
Gram Flour Besan
Mung Beans Moong Dal
Peas Matar
Puffed Rice Mamra
Red Kidny Beans Rajma Dal
Rice Chawal
Rice Flour Chawal Atta
Roasted Gram Dalya
Sago Saboodhana
Semolina Sooji
Split Piegeon Peas Toor Dal
Vermicelli Seviya
Whole Green Lentil Moong Ki Hari Dal
Whole Wheat Flour Gehu Atta


Milk Products
English
Hindi
Clarified Butter Ghee
Coconut Milk Nariyal Ka Doodh
Cottage Cheese Paneer
Dried Whole Milk Khoya, Mawa
Milk Doodh
Pudding Kheer
Yogurt Drink Lassi
Yogurt, Curd Dahi


Nuts
English
Hindi
Almond Badam
Cashew Nuts Kaju
Coconut Nariyal
Copra Copra
Dates Khajoor
Peanut, Groundnut Moong-Phali
Pistachio Pista


Spicing & Flavourings
English
Hindi
Aniseed Saunf
Asafoetida Hing
Basil Tulsi
Bay Leaf Teg Patta
Black Pepper Kali Mirch
Cardaomom Elaichi
Green Chilli Hari Mirch
Red Chilli Lal Mirch
Cinnamon Dalchini
Cloves Lavang
Coriander Seeds
Cilantro		 Dhaniya
Cumin Seeds Jeera
Dry Ginger Sondh
Fenugreek Seeds Methi
Garlic Lasan
Ginger Adrak
Honey Madhu
Jaggery Gur
Mango Powder Amchoor
Mustard Oil Sarson Ka Tel
Mustard Seeds Rai
Nutmeg Jaiphal
Poppy Seeds Khus-Khus
Raisins Kismish
Rose Water Gulab Jal
Saffron Kesar
Sesame Seeds Til
Silver Leaves Varak
Tamarind Imli
Turmeric Powder Haldi
Tymol Seeds Ajwain
Vinegar Sirka


Vegetables
English
Hindi
Ash Gourd Petha
Lilva Beans Sem
Beetroot Chaquander
Bell Pepper
(Capsicum)		 Bari Mirch
Simla Mirch
Bitter Gourd Karela
Brinjal (Eggplant) Baingan
Cabbage Bandh Gobhi
Carrot Gajar
Cauliflower Phool Gobi
Chayote Squash --
Cluster Beans Gowaar Phali
Coriander Leaves
(Cilantro)		 Hara Dhania
Cucumber Kakdi
Curry Leaves Kadipatha
Dill Suvabhaji
Drumstick Sahjan Ki Phati
Fenugreek Leaves Methi
Green Beans Beans
Green Mango
(Raw Mango)		 Kachcha Aam
Green Onions
(Scallions, Spring Onions) 		Hara Pyaz
Ladies Finger (Okra) Bhindi
Lemon Limbu
Mint Pudina
Mushrooms Goochi
Onion Pyaz
Parsley Ajmoda
Plantain Kachcha Kela
Potato Aloo
Pumpkin Kaddu
Radish Mooli
Ridge Gourd Taroi
Spinach Palak
Tapioca Simla Aloo
-- Tindora
Tomato Tamatar
Turnip Shalgam
Water Chestnuts Shingara
Yam Suran
Zucchini Tori


Fruits
English
Hindi
Apple Seb
Asian Pear Nashpati
Banana Kela
Cantaloupe
(Muskmelon) 		Kharbooja
Custard Apple
(Cheri Moya)		 Sitaphal
Fig Annjeer
Gooseberries Amla
Grapefruit --
Grapes Angoor
Guava Amrud
Jack Fruit Kathal
Mango Aam
Orange Santra
Papaya Papita
Pineapple Ananas
Plum Aloobukara
Pomegranate Anar
Sapote Chikku
Sugar Cane --
Watermelon Tarbooj (Kalingad)


Measurement Chart
Volume Equivalents
(fluid ounces/milliliters
and liters)		 Weight Equivalents
(ounces and pounds/grams and kilograms)
1 tsp 5 ml 1/4 oz 7 g
1 tbsp (1/2 fl oz) 15 ml 1/2 oz 15 g
1/4 cup (2 fl oz) 60 ml 3/4 oz 20 g
1/3 cup 80 ml 1 oz 30g
1/2 cup (4 fl oz) 120 ml 8 oz (1/2 lb) 225 g
2/3 cup 160 ml 12 oz (3/4 lb) 340 g
3/4 cup (6 fl oz) 180 ml 16 oz (1 lb) 455 g
1 cup (8 fl oz) 240 ml 35 oz (2.2 lbs) 1 kg
1 qt (32 fl oz) 950 ml -- --
1 qt + 3 tbsps 1 L -- --
1 gal (128 fl oz) 4 L -- --
Conversion formula
Fluid ounces x 30 = milliliters
1000 milliliters = 1 liter		 Conversion formula
Ounces x 28.35 = grams
1000 grams = 1 kilogram