Indian cooking carries a large variety of spices, vegetables, lentils in it. A wide variety of spices are found in Indian cooking. From the hottest chilies (Bhut Jolokia peppers) grown in Assam to the most costliest spice, saffron, grown in Kashmir, Cardamom grown in Kerala almost half of all the spice varieties grown in the world are found in India. Thus India is marked as the 'home of spices' in the spice world.
Agriculturally India ranks the second worldwide. It stands the worlds largest producer of Milk, coconut, tea, cashew nuts, ginger, turmeric and black pepper. It ranks second in growing rice, wheat, sugar. India is the world largest producer of, king of fruits, Mango.
Here I give a glossary of all the spices, vegetables, fruits, lentils grown in India in english, hindi and telugu languages.
SPICES
ENGLISH HINDI TELUGU
Asafoetida Hing Inguva
Aniseeds Saunf Sompu
Basil Tulasi Tulasi
Bayleaf Tejpatta Biriyani aaku
Black cumin Shah jeera Nalla jeelakarra
Black pepper Kali mirch Miriyalu
Black salt Kali namak Nalla uppu
Cardamom Elachi Elakkaya
Carom seeds Ajwain Vamu
Cinnamon Dalchini Dalchinachekka
Cloves laung Lavangalu
Coriandar seeds Dhaniya Dhaniyalu
Cumin Jeera Jeelakarra
Dry fenugreek Kasoorimethi Menthi aaku
Dry ginger Saunth Sonthi
Dry mango pwd Aamchur Aamchur
Fennel Saunf Sompu
Fenugreek Methi Mentulu
Garlic Lashun Vellulli
Green chilies Hara mirch Pacchimirchi
Ginger Adrak Allam
Jaggery Gur Bellam
Nigella Kalonji Ulli vitannalu
Nutmeg Jaiphal Jajikaya
Poppy seeds Khus khus Gasagasalu
Red chilis Lal mirch Endumirchi
Salt Namak Uppu
Saffron Kesar Kumkumapuvvu
Sesame seeds Til Nuvvulu
Sugar Chini Panchadara
Tamarind Imli Chintapandu
Turmeric Haldi Pasupu
Tymol Ajwain Vaamu
Vinegar Sirka Vinegar
LENTILS AND FLOURS
ENGLISH HINDI TELUGU
Bengalgramflour Besan Senagapindi
Splitbengalgram Channadal Senagapappu
Wholebengalgram Chana Senagalu
Blackgramskinned Urad dhuli Minapappu
Blackgram split Urad chilka Minapappu
Blackgram whole Urad sabut Minumulu
Chickpeas Chole Senagalu
Greengramsplit Moongdal Pesarapappu
Greengramwhole Moongsabut Pesalu
Pigeon peas Toordal Kandipappu
Peas Matar Batanilu
Redkidneybeans Raajma Raajma
Roasted dal Daleeya Putnalu
Groundnuts Moongfali Verusenagapappu
Wheat Gehun Godhumalu
Bengalgramflour Besan Senagapindi
Wheat flour Gehun ke atta Godhuma pindi
Rice flour Chawalkeatta Biyyapindi
Allpurposeflour Maida Maidapindi
Sago Sabudana Saggubiyyam
Rice flakes Poha Atukulu
Cream of wheat Sooji Upma rava
Bulgerwheat Dalia Godhumrava
VEGETABLES
ENGLISH HINDI TELUGU
Ash Gourd Petha BudidaGummadikaya
Amaranthus Chauli Totakura
Banana (raw) Kela Aratikaya
Beetroot Chukander Beetroot
BitterGourd Karela Kakarakaya
BottleGourd Lauki Sorakaya
Brinjal Baingan Vankaya
Broad Beans Papdi Chikkudukata
Cabbage Pattagobi Cabbage
Capsicum Simla Mirch Capsicum
Carrot Gajar Carrot
Cauliflower Phoolgobi Cauliflower
Chinese spinach Bachalikura
Chilli (green) Harimirch Pachimirchi
Chilli (dry red) Sukhi Lalmirch Yendumirchi
Cluster Beans Gavar Goruchikkudu
Coconut Nariyal Kobbarikaya
Colocasia roots Arbi Chamadumpa
Coriander leaves Hara Dhania Kottimeera
Corn Makai Mokkajonna
Cucumber Kheera / Kakdi Keeradosakaya
Curryleaves Kadi patta Karivepaku
Drumstick Shingh phali Mulakkada
Eggplant Baingan Vankaya
French Beans Fansi Beans
Fenugreekleaves Methi patta Menthikura
Garlic Lahsun Vellulli
Ginger Adrak Allam
Gooseberry Amla Vusirikaya
Green Mustard Sarson ka saag Aava aaku
GreenPeas Matar Pachibathani
GreenOnion Hara Pyaz Ullipaya
Jackfruit Kathal panasakaya
Lady Finger Bhindi Bendakaya
Lemon Nimbu Nimmakaya
Maize Bhutta Mokkajonna
Mango (raw) Kaccha Aam / Keri Mamidikaya
Mint Pudina Podina
Plantain (raw) Kela Aratikaya
Plantain flower Kele ka phool Aratipuvvu
Potato Aloo Bangaladumpa
Pumpkin Kaddu Gummadikaya
Purple Yam Surti Kand Pendalam
Radish Mooli Mullangi
RidgeGourd Thurai Beerakaya
SnakeGourd Chichinda / Padval Potlakaya
Spinach Palak Palakura
Sweet Potato Shakarkand Chilakadadumpa
Tomato Tamatar Tamatalu
Yam Sooran Kanda
FRUITS
ENGLISH HINDI TELUGU
Apple Seb Apple
Apricot Khurbani Khurbani
Banana Kela Aratipandu
Cantaloupe Kharbuja Kharbuja
Cherry Cherry Cherry
Dates Khajoor Khajooram
Dried dates Chhuara Yendu khajooram
Grapes Angoor Draksha
Guava Amrood Jamakaya
Manago Aam Maamidipandu
Orange Santra Kamalapandu
Papaya Papita Boppayipandu
Pineapple Ananas Anasapandu
Plum Albukhara Albukhara
Pomegranate Anar Danimma
Raisins Kishmish Kishmish
Sweetlime Mousambi Battayipandu
Watermelon Tarbooja Putchakaya
Zizyphus Ber Regipandu
