Glossary

Name of Ingredients & There Meanings Sl No English Hindi Meaning 1 Almonds Badam   2 Anise seed (Fennel) Saunf   3 Asafoetida Hing   4 Ash Gourd Petha   5 Arrowroot Ararot   6 Baking Powder  Pakane Ka Soda   7 Baked Beans   Canned form of dried beans 8 Basil Tulsi   9 Bay leaves Tej patta   10 Bengal gram, Split Channa dal   11 Betel leaf Paan   12 Bitter Gourd Karela   13 Black gram, Whole Urad   14 Black pepper Kala mirch   15 Bottle Gourd Lauki   16 Buttermilk Lassi   17 Cabbage Band gobi   18 Capsicum (Giant Chili) Simla mirchi,   19 Caraway seeds Shahi Jeera   20 Cardomom, Green Elaichi, Choti elaichi   21 Carom seeds Ajawan   22 Carrot Gajar   23 Cashew Nuts Kaju   24 Cauliflower Phul gobi   25 Cayenne Pepper Mirchi   26 Chebulic myrobalan Harara   27 Chickpea Flour (Gram Flour) Besan   28 Citron Bijiura   29 Cloves Lavang   30 Cluster Beans Guvar ki phalli   31 Colocasia Arvi   32 Coriander Dhania   33 Cottage Cheese/Paneer Paneer   34 Cowpea Bora   35 Cumin Jeera   36 Curry Leaf (Nim Leaf) Meetha neem ka patta   37 Custard apple Shariifa   38 Dry Ginger Sonth   39 Dried fenugreek leaves Methi saag   40 Drum-Stick Shahijna   41 Dry Red Chili Mirch   42 Eggplant, Brinjal, Aubergine Baingan   43 Elephant Yam Suran   44 Fenugreek Seeds Methi   45 Garlic Lassan   46 Gherkins Bimba   47 Ginger Adrak   48 Green gram, Whole Moong   49 Green Peas Matar   50 Groundnuts (Peanuts) Mung phali   51 Horse Gram Kulthi   52 Jack Fruit Kathul   53 Jaggery Gud   54 Lemon Rinds Nimbu Ka Chilka   55 Mace Javitri   56 Mango Powder Amchur   57 Melon Tarbuja   58 Mint pudinah   59 Black Mustard (Indian Mustard) Rai   60 Nigella (Onion Seeds) Kalonji   61 Nutmeg Jaiphal   62 Onion Pyaz   63 Oregano   Important herb, used for the flavor of its leaves 64 Parsley Ajmooda Ka Patta   65 Papaya Papita   66 Black Pepper Kaali mirch   67 Pomegranate/ Pomegranate Seeds Anar, anardaana   68 Poppy seeds khus khus   69 Potato Alu   70 Pumpkin (sweet gourd) Meetha kaddu   71 Raisins Kismis   72 Red Chilli Lal Mirch   73 Radish Mooli   74 Red gram, Whole Toor   75 Rice Flour chawal ka atta   76 Flattened Rice Chewda   77 Puffed Rice mormora   78 Ridge Gourd Torai   79 Rolled Oats   Oat groats that have been rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers and then steamed and lightly toasted. 80 Saffron Keshar, zaffran   81 Screw Pine Kewda   82 Semolina Sooji   83 Sesame seeds Til   84 Snake Gourd Patola   85 Sugar Candy Mishri   86 Sweet Potato (Kumara) Shakkarkand   87 Tamarind Imli   88 Thymol Seeds Ajwain   89 Turmeric Haldi   90 Vermicelli Seviyan   91 Vinegar Sirka   92 Water Melon Kalingu   93 Wheat flour Atta   94 Refined Flour Maida   95 Walnuts Akhrot   96 Wood apple Katha   97 Yam Chupri alu   98 Yogurt Dahi   Measurements
1	1/2 teaspoon	30 drops
2	1 teaspoon	1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops
3	3 teaspoons	1 tablespoon
4	1/2 tablespoon	1 1/2 teaspoons
5	1 tablespoon	3 teaspoons
6	2 tablespoons	1/8 cup or 1 fluid ounce
7	3 tablespoons	1 1/2 fluid ounce or 1 jigger
8	4 tablespoons	1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces
9	5 1/3 tablespoons	1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
10	8 tablespoons	1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces
11	10 2/3 tablespoons	2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
12	12 tablespoons	3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces
13	16 tablespoons	1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint
14	1/8 cup	2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce
15	1/4 cup	4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces
16	1/3 cup	5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
17	3/8 cup	1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
18	1/2 cup	8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces
19	2/3 cup	10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
20	5/8 cup	1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons
21	3/4 cup	12 tablespoons or 6 fluid ounces
22	7/8 cup	3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
23	1 cup	16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces
24	2 cups	1 pint or 16 fluid ounces
25	1 pint	2 cups or 16 fluid ounces
26	1 quart	2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces
27	1 gallon	4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces