Indian food vocabulary🍱🥘भारतीय खाना (शब्दावली)🥗🌶🍏😋
हिंदुस्तानी खाना
Indian Cuisine
© Dr. Peter Knapczyk
| 🥵Taste😋 | ||
| Taste | swaad | स्वाद |
| Spicy | teekha | तीखा 🥵 |
| Bitter | kadva | कड़वा |
| Sweet | meeta | मीठा 😋 |
| Sour | khatta | खट्टा |
| Bland | pheeka | फीका |
| Pan & pots🥣 | ||
| Stove | chulha (m) | चूल्हा |
| Pan | bartan (m) | बरतन |
| Spoon | Chammach (m) | चम्मच 🥄 |
| Plate | Thali (f) | थाली |
| Pot | Bhagona (m) | भगोना |
| Bowl | Katora (m) | कटोरा 🥣 |
| Fruit🍒🍏 | ||
| Fruit | phal (m) | फल |
| Apple | seb (m) | सेब 🍎 |
| Orange | santara (m) | संतरा 🍊 |
| Banana | kela (m) | केला. 🍌 |
| Mango | aam (m) | आम 🥭🥭 |
| Papaya | papeeta (m) | पपीता |
| Guava | Amrud (m) | अमरूद |
| Vegetable🥗🥦 | ||
| Vegetable | sabzi (f) | सब्ज़ी |
| Tomato | tamaatar (m) | टमाटर 🍅 |
| Pea | matar (m/f) | मटर |
| Spinach | paalak (m) | पालक 🥬 |
| Onion | pyaaz (m) | प्याज़ 🧅 |
| Eggplant | baingan (m) | बैंगन 🍆 |
| Okra | bhindi (f) | भिंडी |
| Cauliflower | gobhi (f) | गोभी |
| Carrot | gaajar (f) | गाजर 🥕 |
| Garlic | lahsun (m) | लहसुन 🧄 |
| Non-vegetarian🍗🥩 | ||
| Meat | Gosht (m) | गोश्त |
| Egg | anda (m) | अंडा |
| Fish | machli (f) | मछली |
| Chicken | murghi (f) | मुरग़ी |
| Kebab | kabaab (m) | कबाब |
| Biryani | biryaani (f) | बिरयानी |
| Non vegetarian | Maanshahari (m) | मांसाहारी |
| vegetarian🍅 | ||
| Lentil | daal (f) | दाल |
| Chickpeas | chole (m) | छोले |
| Rice | chaaval (m) | चावल 🍚 |
| Flour | aata (m) | आटा |
| Flat bread | roti (f) | रोटी |
| Bhel poori | A spicy snack from Maharashtra | भेलपूरी |
| Mango Lassi | Aam ki lassi (f) | आम की लस्सी |
| Vegetarian | Shaakaahari(m) | शाकाहारी |
Spices |
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| Spice | masaala (m) | मसाला |
| Turmeric | haldi (f) | हल्दी |
| Cumin | jeera (m) | जीरा |
| Red pepper | laal mirch (f) | लाल मिर्च🌶 |
| Black pepper | kaali mirch (f) | काली मिर्च |
| Green chilli | Hari mirch (f) | हरी मिर्च |
| Salt | namak (m) | नमक🧂 |
| Sugar | cheeni (f) | चीनी |
| Garam Masala | Garam Masala (m) | गरम मसाला |
| Bay leaf | Tej patta (m) | तेज पत्ता |
| Coriander | dhaniya (m/f) | धनिया |
| Cooking related verbs | ||
| To cook | pakaana | पकाना |
| To make | banaana | बनाना |
| To stir | milaana | मिलाना |
| To roll out | belna | बेलना |
| To deep fry | talna | तलना |
| To boil | ubaalna | उबालना |
| To add/pour | Daalnaa | डालना |
| To mix | Milaanaa | मिलाना |
| To soak | Bhigona | भिगोना |
| To decorate | Sajaanaa | सजाना |
| To toast | senkana | सेंकना |
| To beat/hammar | Kootna | कूटना |
| To mill/grind | Peesna | पीसना |
| To cut/chop | KaaTna | काटना |
| To knead | Goondnaa | गूँदना |
| To pour | Urelnaa | उड़ेलना |
| To season | Chhaunknaa | छौंकना |
| To season | tarkaa lagaanaa | तड़का लगाना |
| To whisk/beat | Phentnaa | फेंटना |
Food related phrases
| Delicious | Mazedaar/swadisht | मज़ेदार/स्वादिष्ट👌🏽 |
| Food is ready | Khaanaa taiyyar hai. | खाना तैयार है।🍛 |
| I’m hungry. | mujhe bhuukh lagi hai. | मुझे भूख लगी है। |
| I’m thirsty. | mujhe pyaas lagi hai. | मुझे प्यास लगी है। |
| Is there more bread? | kya aur roti hai? | क्या और रोटी है? |
| Do you want bread? | kya aap ko roti chahiye? | क्या आपको रोटी चाहिए? |
| I want bread. | mujhe roti chahiye. | मुझे रोटी चाहिए। |
| Please bring bread. | roti laaiye | रोटी लाइए। |
| Please give me bread. | roti deejiye | रोटी दीजिए। |
| There’s too much salt in this. (It’s too salty.) | is men namak zyaada hai. | इसमें नमक ज़्यादा है। |
| That’s enough. | bas | बस🤭 |
| My stomach is full. | mera pet bhar gaya. | मेरा पेट भर गया।🙅🏽♂️ |
