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अरहर · तूर · துவரை
Cajanus cajan
The whole pulse behind split toor dal. The photo shows whole pigeon peas, not yellow split dal.
Also called: arhar, toor, tuvar, thuvaram, thuvaram paruppu, துவரம் பருப்பு.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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चना दाल · கடலைப் பருப்பு
Cicer arietinum
Split chickpea, a different pulse from toor. This photograph shows the split form.
Also called: bengal gram, split chickpea, kadalai paruppu, chana.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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मसूर दाल · மைசூர் பருப்பு
Lens culinaris
Red lentils with the skin removed. Whole brown lentils look different.
Also called: red lentil, lal masoor, mysore paruppu, lentil.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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साबुत मूंग · பச்சைப் பயறு
Vigna radiata
Green gram with its skin. Yellow moong dal is a split, dehulled form.
Also called: mung, green gram, moong, pachai payaru, பாசிப்பருப்பு.
பாசிப்பருப்பு commonly refers to the split form; this photograph shows whole பச்சைப் பயறு.
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साबुत उड़द · உளுந்து
Vigna mungo
Black gram with its skin. Dehulled urad is pale rather than black.
Also called: black gram, urad, urd, ulundhu.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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काला चना · கருப்புக் கொண்டைக்கடலை
Cicer arietinum
A dark whole chickpea. Chana dal comes from splitting and dehulling chickpeas.
Also called: kala chana, brown chickpea, kondakadalai, chickpea, chole.
Chole is often used for larger pale kabuli chickpeas; the photo here is the dark desi type.
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जीरा · சீரகம்
Cuminum cyminum
Jeera: narrow, ridged, brownish seed-like fruits. Distinct from fennel and shahi jeera.
Also called: jeera, jira, zeera, seeragam, jeeragam.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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सौंफ · சோம்பு
Foeniculum vulgare
Saunf or sombu: a different plant from cumin. Commonly sold as greenish, ridged fruits.
Also called: saunf, sombu, perunjeeragam.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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दालचीनी · இலவங்கப்பட்டை
Cinnamomum verum
One cinnamon species. The trade name dalchini may also be used for cassia.
Also called: ceylon cinnamon, dalchini, pattai, cinnamomum zeylanicum.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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धनिया · கொத்தமல்லி விதை
Coriandrum sativum
The dried fruits sold as coriander seeds; distinct from the fresh leaves.
Also called: dhania, dhaniya, malli, kothamalli vidhai.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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हल्दी · மஞ்சள்
Curcuma longa
Ground turmeric. Fresh turmeric is a rhizome, rather than a seed.
Also called: haldi, manjal.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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काली मिर्च · மிளகு
Piper nigrum
Whole black peppercorns, shown here before grinding.
Also called: kali mirch, milagu, peppercorn.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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हरी इलायची · ஏலக்காய்
Elettaria cardamomum
Small green cardamom pods. Large black cardamom is a different spice.
Also called: elaichi, elakkai, choti elaichi.
Names and transliterations vary by region. Check the physical form on the packet.
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