| Glossary of Ingredients | |||||
| Name of Foodstuff | Hindi | Tamil | Telugu | Marathi | Gujarati |
| Asafoetida | Hing | Perungayam | Inguva | Hing | Hing |
| Bay Leaves | Tej Patta | Pattai Elai | Patta Aku | ------ | ----- |
| Bengal Gram [whole] | Channa | Kothu Kadalia | Sanagalu | Harbara | Channa |
| Brinjal | Baingan | Kathirkai | Vankaya | Vangi | Ringena |
| Butter | Makhan | Vennai | Vanna | Loni | ---- |
| Cabbage | Band Gobi | Muttai kose | Gos korra | Kobi | Kobi |
| Capsicum [giant chillies] | Simla Mirch | Kodimilagai | ----------- | Bhopli mirchie | ----- |
| Cardamom | Elaichi | Elakkai | Elakkai | Veldoda | Elaichi |
| Carrot | Gajar | Mangal mullangi | Gujjara gada | Gajar | Gajar |
| Cauliflower | Phool Gobi | Kali flower | Kasu gadda | Phool kobi | Phool Kobi |
| Chillies | Mirch | Milagai | Mirapakayi | Mirchi | March |
| Cloves | Lavang | Krambu | Lavangalu | Lavang | Lavang |
| Coriander | Dhania | Kothamalli vidai | Dhaniyalu | Dhane | Dhania; Kotmir |
| Coriander Leaves | Hara dhania | Kothamalli | Kothmiri | Kothimbir | Kothmir |
| Cootage Cheese [chenna] | Panir | ------- | ------ | ------- | -------- |
| Cumin | Zira | Jeeragam | Jelakarra | Jeera | Jeeru |
| Curds | Dahi | Thayir | Perugu | Dahi | Dahi |
| Curry Leaves | Karipatha | Kariveppilai | Karivepaku | Kadhilimb | Mitho limbdo |
| Dried Fenugreek Leaves | Methi sag | Venthai keerai | Menth koora | Methi bhaji | Methi bhaji |
| Drumstick | Sajan Ki phalli | Murungakkai | Mulagakada | Shevaga Sheng | Saragavo |
| Drumstick Leaves | Saijan patta | Murungai keerai | Muluga akulu | Shevaga pan | Sekta ni sing no palo |
| Fennel | Saunf | ------- | --- | Sheopa | -------- |
| Fenugreek | Methi | Venthiyam | Menthulu | Methi | Methi |
| French Beans | Bakla | Beans | Beans | Pharas bee | Fansi |
| Garlic | Lassan | Velepoondu | Velluli | Lasoon | Lasan |
| Ghee | Ghee | Ney | Neyyi | Thup | ---- |
| Ginger[fresh] | Adrak | Inji | Allum | Ale | Adu |
| Green Gram[whole] | Moong | Pasipayar | Pesalu | Moong | Moog |
| Jaggery | Gud | Vellam | Bellum | Gul | Gol |
| Khoa[mawa] | Khoa | Thirattu pal | Khoa | Khava | ------ |
| Lentil | Masoor Dal | Mysore parippu | Misur pappu | Masur dal | Masur dal |
| Lettuce | Salad | ------- | ----- | ------ | Salat |
| Lime | Nimbu | Elumichai | Nimma pandu | Limbu | Kadgi limbu |
| Milk[cow's] | Gai ka doodh | Pasum pal | Avu palu | Doodh[gay] | Gay nu doodh |
| Mint | Pudina | Pudina | Pudina | Pudina | Fudina |
| Nutmeg | Jaiphal | Jathikkai | Jaji kayi | Jaiphal | Jaiphal |
| Onion[big] | Pyaz | Vengayam | Neerulli | Kanda | Kanda |
| Parsely | Ajmood | ---- | ------ | ------ | ---- |
| Peas | Mattar | Pachai Pattani | Pachai battani | Vatana | Vatana |
| Pepper/Pepper corn | Kalimirch | Milagu | Miriyalu | Mire | Mari |
| Potato | Alu | Urlai kizhangu | Alu gaddalu | Batata | Batata |
| Pumpkin | Kaddu | Parangikkai | Gummadikayi | Lal bhopla | Kohlu |
| Raisins | Kishmish | Drakshai | Kishmish | Manuka | Khismis |
| Rice [puffed] | Murmura | Arisipori | Murmurala | Murmure | Mumra |
| Semolina | Sooji | Ravai | Rawa | Rawa | Rawa |
| Sesame seeds | Til | Ellu | Nuvvulu | Til | Tal |
| Shepu[Dill] kuppa | Sowa sag | Satha kuppi | ------ | Suva, Shepu | Suvani bhaji |
| Spinach | Palak | Pasalai keerai | Bachchali koora | Palak | Palak |
| Split Bengal Gram | Channa Dal | Kadalai parippu | Sanaga pappu | Harbara; Habar yachi dal | Channa dal |
| Split Black Gram | Urad dal | Ulutham pariippu | Minapa pappu | Uddachi dal | Alad |
| Split Red Gram | Arhar dal | Tuvaram parippu | Kanda pappu | Tur dal | Tuver-ni dal |
| Tamarind Pulp | Imli | Puli | Chintha pandu | Chinch | Amli |
| Tomato [green] | Vilayathi Baingan | Thakkali kai | ----- | --------- | Tamatu |
| Tomato[ripe] | Tamatar | Thakkali pazham | Seema vanga pandu | ------- | Paka tamat |
| Turmeric | Haldi | Manjal | Pasupu | Halad | Haldhar |
| Vermicelli | Siwaian | Semiya | Semiya | Shevaya | Sev |
| Walnut | Akhrot | Nattu akrotu kottai | Nattu akroti vithu | Akrod | Akrot |
| Wheat | Gehun | Godumai | Godhumalu | Gahu | Ghau |
| Wheat flour [refined] | Maida | Maida mavu | Maida pindi | Maida | maida | Wheat flour[whole] | Atta | Godumai mavu | Godhuma pindi | Kaneek | Ato |