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Agathi Keerai,-Botanical name - Sesbania grandiflora, Also called Agasti, Agase, Avise in several Indian languages.
Amaranth - Botanical name - Amaranthus gangeticus. Also called Notya, Dantu, Math, Thandu keerai, Thotakoora in several Indian languages.
Arai Keerai - Botanical name - Amaranthus tristis. Also called Champanutiya, Chumli, Sirru in several Indian languages.
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Botanical name - Basella alba, called climbing spinach, Malabar Spinach, Pui shaak, Bachalle, Basale soppu, Kodipasali, Vaalchi bhaaji, in various Indian languages
Chana- called chickpeas, garbanzo beans. In India also called kabuli chana, kala chana, chole, kadale, kothukadalai, sanagalu.
Chana Dal - Botanical Name - Cicer arietinum, Bengal Gram Dal, Cholar Dal, Kadalai Paruppu, Sanaga Pappu.
Chutney dal- called roasted bengal gram, phutana, chola bhaja, hurikadale, potuukadalai, putnala pappu.
Cracked wheat- called samba rava, broken wheat.
Cumin seeds- called jira, jeerage, jeelakarra.
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Hing powder- Called asafoetida, hing, perungayam, inguva
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Jeera - Cumin seeds
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Keerai (Tamil)-refers to any/ all edible greens used in Indian cookery
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Lobia - Called Alasandalu, Halasande, Karamani, Black eyed beans,
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Manathakkali keerai - Botanical name - Solanum nigrum. Also called Kakmachi, Makoy, Ganika, Kamanchi, Gurkhi
Mung dal- called pasi paruppu in Tamil, pesaru pappu in Telugu, hesaru bele in Kannada
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Palak-spinach, Botanical name-spinacia oleracea. Also called palakoora in telugu, palak soppu in kannada, pasalai/palak keerai in tamil.
Paruppu Keerai - Botanical name - Portulaca oleraca. Also called Bara loniya, Moti, Doddagooni soppu, Pappu koora, Puruni saag.
Pudina- Botanical name - mentha spicata called so in most Indian languages, also called mint leaves,
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Ridge Gourd - Botanical name - Luffa acutangula, Called Turai, Beerakaya, Heeraikai, Turrel, Dodka, in several Indian languages
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Saunf- Also called aniseeds, sopubeya, perumjeerakam, sombu
Siru keerai - Botanical name - Amaranthus polygonoides
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Til seeds- Also called sesame seeds, ellu, achellu, nuvvulu, til, tila. Available in white and black til varieties
Tur dal, Tuvar Dal - Botanical name-cajanus cajan. Also called arhar dal, thugare bele, kandi pappu, tuvar.
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Agathi Keerai,-Botanical name - Sesbania grandiflora, Also called Agasti, Agase, Avise in several Indian languages.
Amaranth - Botanical name - Amaranthus gangeticus. Also called Notya, Dantu, Math, Thandu keerai, Thotakoora in several Indian languages.
Arai Keerai - Botanical name - Amaranthus tristis. Also called Champanutiya, Chumli, Sirru in several Indian languages.
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Botanical name - Basella alba, called climbing spinach, Malabar Spinach, Pui shaak, Bachalle, Basale soppu, Kodipasali, Vaalchi bhaaji, in various Indian languages
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Capsicum- called kuda milagai, shimla mirch.Chana- called chickpeas, garbanzo beans. In India also called kabuli chana, kala chana, chole, kadale, kothukadalai, sanagalu.
Chana Dal - Botanical Name - Cicer arietinum, Bengal Gram Dal, Cholar Dal, Kadalai Paruppu, Sanaga Pappu.
Chutney dal- called roasted bengal gram, phutana, chola bhaja, hurikadale, potuukadalai, putnala pappu.
Cracked wheat- called samba rava, broken wheat.
Cumin seeds- called jira, jeerage, jeelakarra.
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G
H
Hing powder- Called asafoetida, hing, perungayam, inguva
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Jeera - Cumin seeds
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Keerai (Tamil)-refers to any/ all edible greens used in Indian cookery
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Lobia - Called Alasandalu, Halasande, Karamani, Black eyed beans,
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Manathakkali keerai - Botanical name - Solanum nigrum. Also called Kakmachi, Makoy, Ganika, Kamanchi, Gurkhi
Mung dal- called pasi paruppu in Tamil, pesaru pappu in Telugu, hesaru bele in Kannada
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Palak-spinach, Botanical name-spinacia oleracea. Also called palakoora in telugu, palak soppu in kannada, pasalai/palak keerai in tamil.
Paruppu Keerai - Botanical name - Portulaca oleraca. Also called Bara loniya, Moti, Doddagooni soppu, Pappu koora, Puruni saag.
Pudina- Botanical name - mentha spicata called so in most Indian languages, also called mint leaves,
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Ridge Gourd - Botanical name - Luffa acutangula, Called Turai, Beerakaya, Heeraikai, Turrel, Dodka, in several Indian languages
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Saunf- Also called aniseeds, sopubeya, perumjeerakam, sombu
Siru keerai - Botanical name - Amaranthus polygonoides
T
Til seeds- Also called sesame seeds, ellu, achellu, nuvvulu, til, tila. Available in white and black til varieties
Tur dal, Tuvar Dal - Botanical name-cajanus cajan. Also called arhar dal, thugare bele, kandi pappu, tuvar.
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