Ingredients List

Indian Cooking Ingredients 

in Hindi and Bengali with English Terms

INDIAN NAME	ENGLISH EQUIVALENT
Ajwain	Carom seeds
Amchur	Dry Mango Powder
Big Elaichi	Black Cardamom
Black Jeera (Kalo Jeera)	Nigella seeds
Black Mung	Mung
Chana Dal	Chana Daal (may be substitute w/Yellow split peas but taste varies)
Dalchini	Cinnamon
Dhania patta	Corriander leaves
Dhania seeds/powder	Corriander seeds/powder
Elaichi	Green Cardamom
Ghee	Clarified Butter
Green Mung	Green Mung
Haldi	Turmeric
Hing	Asafoetida
Jeera Powder	Cumin Powder
Kari patta	Curry leaves
Lal Mirchi (Shukno Lonka)	Dry Red Chillies
Laung (Lobongo)	Cloves
Methi	Fenugreek
Paneer	Paneer / Panir (not cottage cheese)
Posto	White Poppy seeds (Black not used in Indian cooking)
Pudina	Mint
Rajma	Red Kidney beans
Saunf (Mouri)	Fennel
Saunth	Dry ginger Powder
Sorshe	Black Mustard seeds (Yellow mustard not used in Indian cooking)
Tej Patta	Bay leaf
Til	Sesame seeds
Urad Dal (Biuli Daal/Maashkolai Daal)	Urad Daal (same name used in English)