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Indian spices include a variety of spices and herbs grown across the Indian subcontinent (South Asia). With different climates in different parts of the country, India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the Subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries.
Spices are typically heated in a pan with ghee or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term which refers to any side dish in Indian cuisine. It could be with a gravy base or a dry item. A curry typically contains several spices blended together.
List of Indian spices
Below is a list of spices and other flavoring substances commonly used in India
| Indian Common Name | English Name | Hindi Name | Other Languages | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrak | Ginger | अदरक | అల్లం, ਅਦਰਕ, இஞ்சி, আদা ada, അന്ദ്രകം, पाएँ, ಅದರಕ | |
| Aamchur/Amchoor powder | Sour Mango powder | आमचूर | ఆమ్చూర్,మామిడికాయ పొడి | |
| Achar | Pickle | अचार | ఊరగాయ, আচার, ஊறுகாய் | |
| Ajmud | Celery / Radhuni seed | अज्मुद | వాము, അയമോദകം, அசம்டவோமன், ಅಜಮೊಧವೋಮ, अज्मोदा, রাধুনী radhuni | |
| Ajmoda | Parsley | अजमोदा | ||
| Ajwain | Carom seed | अज़वाइन | వాము, ஓமம், জবান, યવાનો, जवानो, ਐਜਵਾਇਨ, അയമോദകം | |
| Amla | Indian gooseberry | आँवला | ఉసిరి కాయ / పప్పు | |
| Anardana | Pomegranate seed | अनारदाना | దానిమ్మ గింజలు | |
| Bazil | spice powder | बाजील | ||
| Badam | Almond | बादाम | బాదాం, বাদাম | |
| Choti Elaichi | Green cardamom | छोटी इलाइची | ఏలకులు, এলাচি elachi, ஏலக்காய் | |
| Badi Elaichi | Black cardamom | बड़ी इलाइची | ||
| Chakra Phool | Star anise | चक्र फूल | बदल फुल, అనసపువ్వు | |
| Chironji | Charoli | चिरोंजी | సార పప్పు | a type of nut particularly used in making desserts |
| Camiki | Mango extract | कामिकी | ||
| Dalchini | Cinnamon | दालचीनी | దాల్చిన చెక్క, দারচিনি darchini | |
| Dhania | Coriander seed | धनिया | ధనియాలు, ধনে dhone , மல்லி | |
| Garam Masala | Spice mixture | गरम मसाला | గరం మసాలా, গরম মশলা gôrom môshla | |
| Gulab Jal | Rose Water | गुलाब जल | పన్నీరు, গোলাপ জল golap jôl | |
| Gur | Unrefined Sugar (Jaggery) | गुर | బెల్లము, গুড় guṛ, வெல்லம் / கருப்பட்டி | from the sap of the sugarcane or date palm |
| Haldi | Turmeric | हल्दी | పసుపు, হলুদ/হলদে holud/holde,மஞ்சள் (பொடி) | |
| Hari dhaniya | Coriander | हरी धनिया | కొత్తిమీర , கொத்தமல்லி (இலை) | |
| Harad / hime | myrobalan chabulic | हरद | కరక చెట్టు, கடுக்காய் | |
| Hari Mirch | Green Chili | हरी मिर्च | పచ్చి మిరపకాయలు, কাঁচা মরিচ kãcha morich | |
| Hara miri miri | Coriander powder | हरा मिरी मिरी | ధనియాల పొడి | |
| Hing | Asafoetida | हींग | ఇంగువ, হিং, பெருங்காயம் | |
| Imli | Tamarind | इमली | చింతపండు, তেঁতুল tetul, புளி | |
| Jaiphal | Nutmeg | जैफल | జాజికాయ,ஜாதிக்காய் | |
| Javitri | Mace | जावित्री | జాపత్రి | Mace Spice is derived from Nutmeg tree |
| Jeera | Cumin seed | ज़ीरा | జీలకర్ర, জিরা,சீரகம் | |
| Jeera Goli | Cumin seed grounded into balls | ज़ीरा गोली | 'జీలకర్ర వుండ' | |
| Jethimadh | Licorice powder | जेठीमध | యష్టిమధుక్కం | |
| Kachra | Capers | कचरा, कब्र, करेर | మరాఠీ మొగ్గు, ముముదాటు, கரியல், ಮರಾಠಿ ಮೊಗ್ಗು , ਕਰਿਆ | also known as Kabra, Karer in Hindi |
| Kadipatta | Curry Tree or Sweet Neem leaf | करीपत्ता / कदिपत्ता | కరివేప ఆకు | |
| Kaju | Cashewnut | काजू | జీడి పప్పు, কাজু,முந்திரி | |
| Kala Namak / Sanchal | Black salt | काला नमक / संचल | నల్ల ఉప్పు | |
| Kala Elachi | Black Cardamom | काला इलाची | నల్ల ఏలకులు | |
| Kali Mirchi | Black pepper | काली मिर्च | నల్ల మిరియాలు, গোল মরিচ gol morich,மிளகு | |
| Kalonji | Nigella seed | कालोंजी | నల్ల జీలకర్ర, কালো জিরা kalo jira | |
| Kasoori Methi Dried | Fenugreek leaf | कसूरी मेथी | మెంతి ఆకులు, வெந்தய கீரை | menthi aakulu, |
| Katira Goond | Tragacanth Gum | कटीरा गूंद | ||
| Kebab Cheeni | Allspice | कॅबाब चीनी | কাবাব চিনি kabab chini | |
| Kesar, Zaafraan | Saffron | केसर, जाफरान | కుంకుమ పువ్వు, জাফরান jafran | |
| Kesar miri miri | Saffron pulp | केसर मिरी मिरी | కుంకుమ పూల పొడి | |
| Khajur | Dates | खज़ूर | ఖర్జూరం | |
| Kokum | Garcinia indica | कोकम | ||
| Khus Khus | Poppy seed | खुस खुस | గసగసాలు,ಗಸಗಸೆ , পোস্ত দানা posto dana, கச கசா | |
| Kudampuli | Garcinia gummi-gutta | कोकम | കുടംപുളി, கொறுக்காய்ப்புளி | Used in fish preparations of Kerala |
| Lahsun | Garlic | लहसुन | అల్లం, রসুন roshun,பூண்டு | |
| Lal Mirchi Red | Red Chilli | लाल मिर्ची | మిరప కాయలు, লাল মরিচ lal morich,மிளகாய் வத்தல் | |
| Lavang | Cloves | लवाँग | lavangam | లవంగం, লং/লবঙ্গ lông/lôbonggo |
| Mari | Peppercorns | मरी | miriyalu | మిరియాలు |
| Methi leaves | Fenugreek leaf | मेथी पत्ता | మెంతి ఆకులు, মেথি পাতা methi pata,வெந்தய கீரை | |
| Methi seeds | Fenugreek seed | मेथी सीड्स | మెంతులు, মেথি methi,வெந்தயம் | |
| Naaga Keshar | नागा केशर | |||
| Namak | Salt | नमक | ఉప్పు, লবণ/নুন lôbon/nun,உப்பு | |
| Nimbu | Lemon / Lime | नींबू | 'నిమ్మ కాయ', লেবু lebu,எலுமிச்சை | |
| Pudina | Mint | पुदीना | পুদিনা,புதினா | |
| Pyaz / Ganda | Onion | प्याज़ / गन्दा | ఉల్లి పాయ, পেঁয়াজ peaj,பல்லாரி வெங்காயம் | |
| Panch Phoron | पञ्च फोरों | পাঁচ ফোড়ন pãch foṛon | This is a Bengali spice mix that combines aniseed, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella | |
| Phathar ke phool | Black Stone Flower | पत्थर के फूल | కల్లుపచి, दगड फुल | |
| Peeli Mirchi | Yellow Pepper | पीली मिर्ची | ||
| Rai | Black mustard seed | राइ | ఆవాలు, கடுகு | |
| Ratin jot | Alkanet root | रातीं जोट | ||
| Safed Mirchi | White Pepper | सफ़ेद मिर्ची | తెల్ల మిరియాలు | |
| Saji na phool | Citric acid | सजी न फूल | ||
| Sarson | mustard seed | सरसो, | ఆవాలు, సరసావాలు, শরষে shorshe | |
| Sarson Tel | Mustard oil | सरसो तेल | ఆవ నూనె, শরষের তেল shorsher tel | |
| Saunf/Sanchal | Fennel seed | सौंफ / संचल | సోంపు, সঁওফ/মৌরি sôof/mouri,பெறுஞ்சீரகம் | |
| Shahi Jeera | Black cumin seed | शाही जीरा | నల్ల జీలకర్ర | |
| Sirka | Vinegar | सिरका | সির্কা | |
| Soa sag | Dill | सोया साग | శతపుష్పము, వకతరహా తోటకూర , சதகுப்பி, குப்பை, ചതകുപ്പ,ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು, ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗೆ ಬೀಜ | |
| Sonth | Dried ginger | सोंठ | సొంఠి, சுக்கு | |
| Suwa or Shopa | Aniseed | सुव्वा / शोप | సోంపు | |
| Taj | Cinnamon | ताज | దాల్చిన చెక్క ,பட்டை | |
| Tartri | Citric acid | तरतरी | ||
| Tej Patta | Malabathrum, Bay Leaf | तेज पत्ता | బిర్యానీ ఆకు, তেজ পাতা tej pata | Both Malabathrum and Bay Leaf are similar and called as Tej Patta in Hindi. however, they are from two different families with difference in taste |
| Thippali | Long_pepper | थिप्पाली | ಹಿಪ್ಪಲಿ, கண்டந்திப்பிலி, అనాసపువ్వు | |
| Til | Sesame seed | तिल | నువ్వులు, তিল,எள்ளு | |
| Tulsi | Holy Basil | तुलसी | తులసి, తులసి ఆకు, তুলসী,துளசி |
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