Betel Leaves

The betel leaf is cultivated in most of South and Southeast Asia.Generally we are used in Pooja , Festivals and Traditional Functions.

ENGLISH - Betel Leaves


HINDI - PAAN Leaves


TELUGU - TamalaPaku


TAMIL - Vetrilai







Dry Dates

The fruit is a berry with a single large seed.The Dry dates water were good for health



ENGLISH - Dry dates


HINDI - khajoor


TAMIL -
Andu Khajooram



TELUGU -
Andu Khajooram

Cloves:

Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. When fresh, they are pink, dried, they turn to a rust-brown colour.



ENGLISH - Cloves

HINDI - Lavang

TAMIL - Lavangam

TELUGU -
Lavangam

Black Salt

Black salt is also known as rock salt, is actually pink in color. It gives a delightful taste when added to fruit salads and in chutneys. It is also sprinkled over the popular Indian raitas which is plain yogurt with cucumbers and tomato.

ENGLISH - Black salt


HINDI - Kala Namak

Ajowan/Ajwain Seeds

Ajwain is a egg-shaped and grayish in colour.It's look like parsely



ENGLISH - Carom Seeds


HINDI - Ajowan


TAMIL - Omam


TELUGU - Vaamu

Shajeera:

Actually its correct name is SHYAH JEERA instead of Shah Jeera. Shyah means black. So shyah jeera use to be black in colour and having very good fragrance in it. Fragrance use to be different from simple JEERA but its called jeera because its looks like the normal jeera.
Shyah jeera used in biryaani and some other dishes for taste and fragrance.


ENGLISH - Caraway seeds,Black Cumin Seeds


HINDI - Shajeera


TAMIL - Jeeragham


TELUGU -Jellakarra

PepperCorns

Peppercorns, and the powdered pepper derived from grinding them, may be described as black pepper, white pepper, green pepper, and very often simply pepper.Dried ground pepper is one of the most common spices in European cusine.
ENGLISH - Peppercorn


HINDI - Kaali Mirch


TAMIL - Milagu


TELUGU - Miriyalu


CARDAMOM

Cardamom pods come in green, black and bleached white. They get there great flavor from brown-black sticky seeds contained in the pod, about three double rows with about six seeds in each row. This is a very versatile spice as it can be used in savory as well as sweet dishes. It is used whole or in powder form.


ENGLISH - Cardamom


HINDI - Elachi


TAMIL - Yelakkai


TELUGU - Elakayi/ELUKALU


STAR ANSIE

As the name suggests it is star shaped. It has a strong aniseed flavor. They tastes great with non-vegetarian food. I love it's flavor in briyani and many more...
ENGLISH - Star Anise

HINDI - Anasphal

TAMIL - Anashuppu

TELUGU - Anaspuvu