This page includes translation of spices, sea foods,vegetables which are commonly used in my recipes.I have tried translating from english to malayalam or the general name as many recipes are from Kerala.This is to help my readers who are new to cooking.
Spices
Seafoods
Spices
- fennel seeds - perinjeerakam
- cumin seeds - jeerakam
- pepper - kurumulakku
- fenugreek - uluva
- anise - star
- cardamom- elakka
- cinnamon - karugapatta / patta
- bay leaf - vayanaila/ karuva ella
- cloves- grambu
- asafoetida - kayam
- coriander powder -malli podi
- chilly powder - mulakku podi
- turmeric powder - manjal podi
- garam masala- irchikootu
- mustard - kadukku
- dry ginger- chukku
- cashew nut- kashuvandi
- raisins- unakka munthiri
- jaggery - sharkara
- red chilli - vattal mullakku
- poppy seeds- kus kus
- ginger - inji
- garlic - velluthulli
- shallot / pearl onions - kunju ulli
- onion - savala
- cilantro - mallilla
- curry leaves- kariveppila / veppilla
- peppermint - pudina ila
- winter melon/ash gourd -kumbalanga
- ivy gourd/ tindora - kovakka
- bitter gourd - pavakka
- bell pepper- capsicum
- colocassia- chembu
- yam- chena
- lentil /toor dal-tuvara parippu
- chick peas /chana- kadala
- green gram / moong dal- cherupayar
- masoor dal - chuvana parippu
- Rice flakes/ beaten rice - aval
- rice flour - aripodi
- wheat flour/atta - gothambu podi
- all purpose flour - maida
Seafoods
- Shrimp / prawns- Chemmeen
- Mackerel- ayila
- sardarine - mathi
- squid/mullet- kanava
- Anchovy- netholi /kozhuva/ podimeen/ chooda
- king Fish- aiykoora
- tuna - choora
- pomfret & Golden Pompano - avoli
- salmon- kora
- Seer fish / queen fish - neimeen
