Glossary 1

- In Hindi, the word ‘Sabut’ means lentils which are whole.
- The word ‘Dal‘ is used for split lentils.
- The word ‘Dhuli’ means split and husked/skinned lentil

Telugu	Hindi	English	Picture
Kandi pappu, Toor dal	Arhar dal	Pigeon peas (split without skin)
Pesara pappu (without pottu)	Moong dal (dhuli)	Greengram dal (without skin)
Pesara pappu  (with pottu)	Moong dal (chilke ke sath)	Greengram dal (with skin)
Pesalu	Moong (sabud)	Greengram/Mung bean (whole)
Minapa pappu (without pottu)	Urad dal (dhuli)	Blackgram (without skin)
Minapa pappu (with pottu)	Urad dal (chilke ke sath)	Blackgram (split with skin)
Minumulu (with pottu)	Urad (sabud)	Blackgram (whole with skin)
Minapa gullu	Urad (sabud dhuli)	Blackgram (whole without skin)
Tella sanagalu	Kabuli  chana	Chiickpea (whole)/Garbanzo beans
Red sanagalu	Kala chana	Bengalgram (whole)
Rajma	Rajma	Red kidney beans
Bobbarlu	Lobia	Black eyed Bean/Cowpea
Bathani (dried)	Matar (sukha)	Green peas (dried)
Godhumalu	Gehum	Wheat
Ragulu	Ragi/Mandua	Finger Millet
Korralu	Kang	Foxtail millet
Jonnalu	Jowar	Sorghum
Gantilu	Bajra	Pearl millet
Odalu	Jhangora	Barnyard Millet
Sama	Kutki	Little Millet
Arikelu	Kodra	Kodo Millet
Mokka jonna	Makka	Maize
Barley biyyam	Barley	Barley
Biyyam	Chawal	Rice/Basmati
Atukulu	Poha/chuda	Flat rice/Beaten rice
Maramaralu	Murmure	Puffed rice
Saggubiyyam	Sabudana	Sago
Godhuma pindi	Atta	Wheat  flour
Maida	Maida	Refined flour
Sanaga pindi	Besan	Chickpea flour
Godhuma ravva	Daliya	Cracked wheat/Broken wheat/Bulgar (not really an equivalent)
Bombay ravva	Sooji/Suji	Semolina/Cream of wheat
Semiya	Sevai/Semiya	Vermicelli
Biyyam pindi	Chawal  ka atta	Rice flour
Idli ravva/Uppudu ravva	Idli ravva	Idli ravva/Cream of rice
Biyyapu ravva	Chawal ka ravva	Cream of rice
Mirapakayalu	Lal mirchi	Dry Red chiles
Menthulu	Methi	Fenugreek seeds
Aawalu	Sarson/rai	Mustard seeds
Jeelakarra	Jeera	Cumin seeds
Vamu	Ajwain	Carom/Oregano
Pasupu	Haldi	Turmeric
Inguva	Hing	Asafetida
Neyyi	Ghee	Clarified Butter
Karpuram
Dhaniyalu	Dhaniya (Sabud)	Coriander seeds
Dhaniyala podi	Dhaniya powder	Coriander powder
Miriyalu	Kali mirch	Black pepper
Tella miriyalu	Safed mirch	White pepper
Miriyala podi	Kali mirch powder	Black pepper powder
Kalonji	Kalonji	Nigella/Onion seed
Nuvvu pappu	Safed til	Sesama/gingley seeds
Gasa gasalu	Khas khas	Poppy seeds
Avisa ginjalu	Alasi	Flax seed/
Sompu ginjalu	Saunf	Fennel/Aniseed
Dalchina chekka	Dalchini	Cinnamon stick
Chinna elakulu	Choti elaichi	Green cardamom
Pedda elakulu	Badi elaichi	Black cardamom
Lavangalu	Launga	Cloves
Anasa puvvu	Chakra phula	Star anise
Biryani aaku	Tej patta	Bay  leaf
Jaji kaya	Japhal	Nutmeg
Japatri	Javitri	Mace