Desi Food Glossary | DesPardes.com

Desi Food Glossary
ENGLISH	URDU
Almonds	Badaam
Aniseeds	Sounf
Apricot	Khubaani
Apple	Saib
Asafoetida	Heeng
Ash Gourd	Petha
Banana	Kaila
Baking Powder	Soda
Barley	Jaw
Bay Leaf	Tezz Patta
Beans	Saim
Beef	Gaen Ka Gosht
Beet Root	Chuqandar
Bell Peppers	Shimla Mirch
Bengal Gram	Chanay Ki Dal
Betel Leaf	Paan
Betel Nut	Chaaliya
Bitter Gourd	Karaila
Black Pepper	Kaali Mirch
Black Gram	Kaala Chana
Bottle Gourd	Lawki
Brain	Bheja
Brinjals	Baingan
Bread	Double Roti
Bread Crumbs	Sukhi Double Roti Ka Chura
Broad Beans	Saim Ki Phali
Butter	Makhan
Buttermilk	Lassi
Brown Sugar	Gur
Cabbage	Band Gobhi
Capsicum	Shimla Mirch
Candied Peel	Narang Ka Chilka
Capsicum	Shimla Mirch
Caraway	Kaala Zeera
Cardamoms	Choti Ilaichi
Carrot	Gaajar
Cashew Nut	Kaaju
Castor Sugar	Pisi Huwi Cheeni
Cassia Leaves	Tezz Patta
Cauliflower	Phool Gobhi
Cereals	Anaaj
Cayenne	Lal Mirch
Chappati	Roti
Cheese	Paneer
Chicken	Murgi
Chick Pea Flour	Besan
Chick Peas	Chanay
Chilli	Mirch
Cilantro	Hara Dhania
Cinnamon	Dal Cheeni
Citric Acid	Tatrii
Clarified Butter	Ghee
Cloves	Long
Coconut	Naryal
Coconut Oil	Naryal Ka Tail
Cooking Apple	Kacha Saib
Coriander	Dhania
Coriander Leaf	Hara Dhania
Corn	Makai
Corn	Makai
Corn Flour	Makai Ka Aata
Crab	Kaikra
Cream	Malaai
Cucumber	Kheera
Cumin Seeds	Zeera
Custard Apple	Shareefa
Curd	Dahi
Curry Leaf	Kari Patta
Dates	Khajoor
Dasheen	Arwi
Dill	Soya
Dough	Gunda Huwa Aata
Dried Apricot	Sukhi Huwi Khubaani
Drumsticks	Shinga Phali
Dry Ginger	Sonth
Dry Mango Powder	Aam Choor
Duck	Batakh
Egg	Anda
Eggplant	Baingan
Essence	Khushboo
Fenugreek	Methi
Fig	Injeer
Fish	Machli
Flour	Maida
Fresh Mint	Hara Pudina
Fruit	Phal
Garlic	Lehsan
Garnish	Baghaar
Ginger	Adrak
Gram Dal	Chana Dal
Gram Flour	Besan
Grapes	Angoor
Gravy	Saalan
Green Beans	Phali
Green Gram	Moong Dal
Green Chilli	Hari Mirch
Green Mango	Kairi
Green Peas	Haray Mattar
Green Pumpkin	Kaddu
Groundnut	Moong Phali
Guava	Amrood
Herbs	Hara Masaala
Honey	Shehed
Jaggery	Gur
Jack-Fruit	Khattal
Kewara Essence	Kewra
Kidneys	Gurday
Lady Fingers	Bhindi
Lemon	Nimboo
Lemon Rid	Nimboo Chilka
Lentils	Dal
Lettuce	Salad
Lime	Nimboo
Liver	Kalaiji
Mace	Javetri
Maize	Makai
Maize Flour	Makai Ka Aata
Mango	Aam
Meat	Gosht
Melon	Kharbooza
Milk	Doodh
Millet	Baajra
Mince	Keema
Mint Leaves	Pudina
Mould	Sancha
Mushrooms	Khumbi
Mustard	Rai
Mutton	Bakray Ka Gosht
Mustard Oil	Sarson Ka Tail
Neem Flower	Neem Ka Phool
Nutmeg	Jaifal
Nigella Seeds	Kalonji
Oil	Tail
Onion	Pyaaz
Onion Seeds	Kalonji
Orange	Malta
Olive	Zaitoon
Olive Oil	Zaitoon Ka Tail
Oven	Tandoor
Oregano Seed	Ajwain
Okra	Bhindi
Papaya	Papita
Patridge	Teetar
Pears	Naashpaati
Peaches	Aaroo
Peas	Mattar
Peanut	Moong Phali
Pear	Naashpaati
Pepper	Kaali Mirch
Peppercorn	Kaali Mirch (Saabut)
Pineapple	Annannaas
Pistachio	Pista
Pickle	Achaar
Plantain	Kacha Kaila
Pomegranate	Anaar
Pomfret	Poplait
Poppy Seed	Khash Khash
Potato	Aaloo
Prawns	Jheenga
Plums	Aaloo Bukhaara
Pulses	Dal
Pumpkin	Kaddu
Quail	Batair
Radish	Mooli
Raisin	Kish Mish
Red Chilli	Laal Mirch
Red Lentils	Laal Masoor Ki Dal
Red Pumpkin	Metha Kaddu
Refined Flour	Maida
Ribbed Gourd	Turai
Rice	Chaawal
Rice Flakes	Lapwa
Rice Flour	Chaawal Ka Aata
Rind	Chilka
Roasted Gram	Bhunay Huwe Chanay
Rose Water	Gulaab Ka Ark
Saffron	Zaafraan
Sago	Sagodaana
Salt	Namak
Semolina	Sooji
Sesame Seeds	Til
Shrimp	Jheenga
Sieve	Channi
Soup	Yakhni
Spices	Garam Masaala
Spinach	Paalak
Spring Onion	Hari Pyaaz
Sugar	Shakkar
Sugar Candy	Misri
Sugar Cane	Ganna
Sultanas	Munaqqa
Sweet Potato	Shakarkandi
Syrup	Cheeni Ka Sheera
Tamarind	Imli
Tomatoe	Tamaatar
Trotters	Paaya
Turmeric	Haldi
Turnip	Shaljam
Veal	Bakray Ka Gosht
Vegetables	Sabzi
Vegetable Marrow	Lawki
Vermicelli	Sivaiyan
Vinegar	Sirka
Walnut	Akhrot
Water	Paani
Watermelon	Tarbooz
Wheat	Gehun
Wheat Flour	Gehun Ka Aata
Wheatmeal	Gehun
White Flour	Maida
White Gram	Kabli Channa
White Pepper	Saffaid Gol Mirch
White Pumpkin	Saffaid Kadoo
White Radishes	Mooli
Whole Red Chili	Saabut Lal Mirch
Whole Wheat	Aata
Wood Apple	Bail
Yam	Arni
Yeast	Khameer
Yellow Food Colouring	Zarday Ka Rang
Yellow Green Gram	Moong Ki Dal
Yogurt	Dahi
Yolk	Zardi
Zucchini	Turai
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