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Shopping Cheat Sheet
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Published 2008
| ENGLISH | HINDI | Would you need to make a trip (online or in person) to an indian store? |
| SPICES AND FLAVORINGS | ||
| asafetida | hing | yes |
| bishop’s weed | ajowan/ajwan/ajwain | yes |
| black peppercorns | kala mir | no |
| black cardamom pods | badi elaichi | yes |
| black salt | kala namak | yes |
| cinnamon | dalchini | no |
| cloves | laung/lavang | no |
| coconut | nariyal | no |
| coriander seed | sabud dhania | no |
| cumin seed | sabud zeera | no |
| dried chiles | lal mirch | no |
| dried fenugreek leaves | kasoori methi | yes |
| dried pomegranate seed | anardana | yes |
| dried unsweetened coconut shreds | sukha nariyal/copra | no |
| fennel seed | saunf | no |
| fenugreek seed | methi | yes |
| frozen unsweetened shredded coconut | taaza nariyal | yes |
| garcinia camboge | kudampuli | yes |
| garcinia indica | kokum | yes |
| ginger | adrak/sonth | no |
| green cardamon pods | choti elaichi | no |
| jaggery | gur | yes |
| kewra extract | kewra paani | yes |
| mace | javitri | no |
| mustard seed | rai | no |
| nigella seed | kalonji | yes |
| nutmeg | jaiphal | no |
| rose extract | gulab paani | yes |
| saffron threads | zaffran/kesar | no |
| star anise | badiyan | no |
| tamarind | imli | yes |
| teflam seeds | tirphal | yes |
| turmeric | haldi | no |
| white poppy seeds | khus khus | maybe |
| white sesame seeds | safed til | no |
| FRESH HERBS | ||
| bay leaves | tez patta | yes |
| coriander (cilantro) leaves | taaza dhania | no |
| curry leaves | kadipatta | yes |
| dill | suva | no |
| fenugreek leaves | taaza methi | yes (available frozen) |
| fresh green chiles | hara mirchi | no |
| holy basil | tulsi | maybe |
| mint leaves | pudhina | no |
| FRESH VEGETABLES | ||
| baby eggplant | choti baingan | yes |
| daikon radish | mooli | no |
| drumstick | sing/murungakkai | yes |
| green (unripe) jackfruit | katthal | yes (mostly canned) |
| green papaya | kaccha papeeta | yes |
| kohlrabi greens | haak | no |
| lotus root | kamal kakadi | yes (frozen and canned) |
| mustard greens | sarson ka saag | no |
| okra | bhindi | no |
| plantain | kaccha kela | no |
| squash (bitter melon) | karela | no |
| squash (bottle gourd) | dudhi/lauki | no |
| squash (ivy gourd) | tindora | yes |
| squash (luffa) | toori | no |
| squash (white pumpkin) | safed bhopla/parangikai | yes |
| taro leaves | arbi ke patte | yes |
| taro root | arbi | no |
| turnips | shalgam | no |
| yam | suran | no |
| LEGUMES | ||
| black chickpeas | kala chana | yes |
| black-eyed peas | lobhia | no |
| cow peas | chowli | maybe |
| dew gram | moth | yes |
| horse gram | kulith | yes |
| kidney beans | rajmah | no |
| skinned and split black lentils (cream-colored) | urad dal | yes |
| skinned and split brown lentils (salmon-colored) | masoor dal | no |
| skinned and split green lentils (yellow-colored) | moong dal | maybe |
| skinned and split yellow pigeon peas (oily or unoily) | toovar/toor/tur/arhar dal | yes |
| whole black lentils | sabud urad | yes |
| whole brown lentils | sabud masoor | maybe |
| whole green lentils | sabud moong | maybe |
| whole pigeon peas | sabud toor | yes |
| whole yellow peas | sabud vatana | yes |
| yellow chickpeas | kabuli chana | no |
| yellow split peas | chana dal | no |
| NUTS AND FLOURS | ||
| garbanzo/chickpea/gram flour | besan | maybe |
| raw (unroasted) cashew nuts | kaaju | no |
| raw (unroasted) pistachio nuts | pista | no |
| rice flour | chaawal ka atta | no |
| roti/chappati flour | chappati ka atta | maybe |
| OILS | ||
| clarified butter/ghee | ghee | no |
| coconut oil | copray ka tel | yes |
| mustard oil | sarson ka tel | yes |
| unrefined sesame oil | til ka tel/gingelly oil | yes |
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