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ENGLISH MALAYALAM SPICE NAMES

Here is a Glossary of commonly used Indian Spices. I have tried to collect all possible English
Malayalam names for the spices. Some spices like Aniseed, Caraway are often confused with similar
spices and interchangeably used.

Check out the pictures below to know more about each spice.

Patta/Karugapatta – Cinnamon
Elakka – Cardamom
Grambu – Cloves

Jathikka – Nutmeg
JathiPoo – Mace

Takkolam – Star Anise

Kus Kus – Poppy seeds

Jeerakam – Cumin
Perum Jeerakam (Saumph or Moti saumph in Hindi) – Fennel Seeds/ Sweet Cumin
Saumph (Patli Saumph or Choti Saunf in Hindi) – Aniseed/Anise – (Aniseed and Fennel Seeds are
often Confused. Aniseed is used as Mouth Freshener and is expensive. Fennel seeds are often used

in Kerala Cuisine.)
Karinjeerakam (Kaala Jeera or Shah Jeera in Hindi) – Black Cumin/ Black Caraway – (Nigella Seeds are
also known as Black Cumin though it is entirely different from Kaala Jeera.)
Sheema Jeerakam (Shia Jeera) – Caraway seeds/ Persian Cumin/ Meridian Fennel (Caraway seeds
and Black Cumin are often confused. Black Cumin is used in Biryani and Caraway seeds are used for

flavoring Breads and Cakes in some cuisines.)

Ayamodagam – Ajowan caraway / Thymol seeds/ Carom/ Ajowan/ Ajwain
Ellu – Sesame seeds
Kunkumapoov – Saffron
Uluva – Fenugreek

Kayam – Asafoetida
Tulasi – Basil
Karuva Ella – Bay leaf
Karutha Uppu – Black Salt
 Karivepala / Vepala – Curry Leaves
Malliyilla / KothaMalli – Cilantro / Coriander Leaves

Manjal – Turmeric
Malli – Coriander
Mulaku – Chilly
Kurumulaku – Pepper

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Karugapatta – Cinnamon Jathikka – NutMeg Grambu – Cloves

Jathipoo – Mace Takkolam/Nakshatra Poov – Star Elakka – Cardamom

Anise

Kurumulaku – Pepper Jeerakam – Cumin Sheema Jeerakam – Caraway

seeds/ Persian Cumin

Perum Jeerakam – Fennel Seeds/ Saumph – Aniseed Nigella/ Black Cumin- Kalonji

Sweet Cumin

Karinjeerakam – Black Kus Kus – Poppy seeds Ellu – Sesame Seeds

Cumin/Black Caraway/Shahi

Jeera/Kaala Jeera
 Kunkumapoov – Saffron Ayamodagam – Ajowan Karuva Ella – Bay Leaf

Uluva – Fenugreek Tulasi – Basil Karutha Uppu – Black Salt

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