FOOD
घृत घी
दधि दही
दुग्ध दूध
आम्र आम
शर्कर शक्कर
Fruits
Vegetables
Beans
Pulses
Cereals
Flowers of plants like sunflower, banana, jasmine and pumpkin are consumed as
food.
Seeds of the plants like wheat, rice, maize, millet, peas, groundnut, pulses etc. are used for making
food.
Onion, potato, ginger, turmeric and garlic are some examples of modified stem that are consumed as
food.
Leaves of plant like spinach, lettuce, cabbage, mustard plant are often eaten as
food or as vegetables.
Carrot, radish, sweet potato, turnip and beet root are the examples of the modified roots which are consumed as
food.
The fruits which are consumed as
food are apple, banana, orange, grapes, mango, pears, plum, guava, etc.
| Amaranth Leaves | | हरी चोलाई (Hari Cholai) |
| Apple Gourd | | टिंडा (Tinda) |
| Artichoke | | आर्टिचोक |
| Asparagus | | शतावरी (Shatavari) |
| Basil | | तुलसी (Tulsi) |
| Beetroot | | चकुंदर (Chakundar) |
| Bitter Gourd | कारबेल्लम् | करेला (Karela) |
| Bottle Gourd | Alabu, Pindi | लौकी (Lauki) |
| Brinjal | वृन्ताकम् | बैंगन (Baigan) |
| Broccoli | | हरी गोभी (Hari gobi) |
| Cabbage | केम्बुकम् | पत्ता गोभी (Patta Gobhi) |
| Carrot | गृञ्जनकम् | गाजर (Gajar) |
| Cauliflower | पुष्पशाकम् | फूल गोभी (Phool Gobhi) |
| Celery | | आजमोदा (Aajmoda) |
| Coriander Leaf | | हरा धनिया (Hara dhaniya) |
| Cucumber | Karkati | खीरा (Kheera) |
| Curry Leaf | | कढ़ी पत्ता (Kadhi patta) |
| Dill | Vajrapushpam | |
| Drumstick | Shaigrav, Shigruh | |
| Eggplant | | बैंगन (Baigan) |
| Fennel | | हरा सोया (Hara Soya) |
| Fenugreek Leaf | Methika | हरी मेथी (Haree Methi) |
| Indian gooseberry | | आंवला (Aawla) |
| Jackfruit | | कटहल (Kathal) |
| Lady Finger | भिण्डिका | भिन्डी (Bhindee) |
| Mushroom | छत्त्राकम् | मशरूम (Mashrum) |
| Onion | पलाण्डुः | प्याज (Pyaj) |
| Oregano | | ओरिगैनो (Oregano) |
| Parsley | | अजमोद (Ajmod) |
| Peppermint | | पुदीना (Pudina) |
| Potato | आलुकम् | आलू (Aaloo) |
| purple yam | Kandah | |
| Pointed gourd | Patolah | Parwal |
| Pumpkin | Kushmand | कद्दू (Kaddu) |
| Radish | मूलकम् | मूली (Mooli) |
| Raw Banana | | कच्चा केला (Kacha kela) |
| Red pepper | | लाल मिर्च (Laal Mirch) |
| Ridge Gourd | Koshavati | तोरई (Torai) |
| Rosemary | | रोजमैरी (Rojmery) |
| Spinach | पालक्या | पालक (Palak) |
| Spring Onion | | हरी प्याज (Hari Pyaj) |
| Spiny gourd | Karkotaka | Kantola |
| Snake gourd | Chichinda | Chichinda |
| Sweet potato | Varahi, Sukari | शकरकंद (Shakarkand) |
| Tomato | रक्तफलम् | टमाटर (Tamatar) |
| Turnip | Rajikaphalam | शलजम (Shaljam) |
| Zucchini | | तोरी (Tori) |
PULSES AND CEREALS
| Bean | | सेम (Sem) |
| Pulses / Split beans / Beans | | Daal |
| Chickpeas | | चना (Channa) |
| Chickpeas (Green) | | Cholia / Hara chana |
| Garbanzo beans / Chickpeas (White) | | Kabuli Chana / Chhole |
| Cluster Beans | | गँवार फली (Gwaar Fali) |
| Green bean | | हरी सेम (Hari Sem) |
| Kidney beans | | राजमा (Rajma) |
| Turkish gram / Moth bean | Makushtak | Motth / Matki |
| Peas | | मटर (Matar) |
| Pigeon pea / Red gram | | Arhar / Rahar / Tur / Tuar |
| Bengal Gram | Chanaka | Chana Daal |
| Green gram | | Moong |
| Lentil | | मसूर (Masoor) |
| Beaten rice | | Poha |
| Puffed rice | | Kurmura / मुरमुरा |
| Horse gram | | Kulthi |
| Black gram / Black lentil (whole) | | Urad Daal / Kaali Daal |
CEREALS
| Maize | | मक्का (Makka) |
| Corn | | मक्का (Makka) |
| barley | | जाऊ |
| wheat | | गेहूं |
| pearl millet | | बाजरा |
| sorghum bicolor | | जोवार |
| finger millet | | Raagi / Nachani |
| rice | | चावल |
OTHERS
| Coriander | Dhanyaka | धनिया (Dhaniya) |
| Turmeric | Haridra | हल्दी (Haldde) |
| cumin | | जीरा , अजाजी |
| Garlic | लशुनम् | लहसुन (Lahshun) |
| Cinnamon | | दालचीनी (Dalchini) |
| Ginger | Adrakam | अदरक (Adarak) |
| mustard seeds | Sarshapah | Raai |
| Mustard seeds (big) | | Sarson |
| Green Chili | | हरी मिर्च (Hari Mirch) |
| Green pepper | | हरी मिर्च (Hari Mirch) |
| Black Pepper | | Kaali Mirch / Kaali Meeri |
| Capsicum | | शिमला मिर्च (Shimla Mirch) |
| Chili | मरीचिका | मिर्च (Mirch) |
| Green Cardamom | | Elaichi (Chhoti) |
| Brown Cardamom | | Elaichi (Moti) |
| Carom Seeds / Thyme | | Ajwaain |
| Star Anise | | Chakra Phool / Chakri Phool |
| Nutmeg | | Jaiphal |
| Clove | | Laung |
| Bay leaf | | Tej patta / Tamaalpatra |
| Fennel Seed | | Saunf |
| Sago | | Sabudana / Saaboodana |
