ENGLISH TAMIL

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Pulses, Cereals & Nuts:
 Toor Dal / Red Gram - Tuvaram Paruppu
 Urad Dal / Black Gram - Ulutham Paruppu
 Moong Dal / Green Gram - Paasi Paruppu
 Bengal Gram - Kadalai Paruppu
 Fried Gram Dal - Udaicha Kadalai
 Wheat flour / Atta - Godhumai Maavu
 Gram flour / Besan flour - Kadalai Maavu
 Corn flour - Makka Cholam
 All Purpost flour - Maida
Rice Flour - Arisi Maavu
 Ragi / Millet flour - Kelvaragu Maavu
 Chole / Chickpeas - Kondakadalai
 Hyacinth / Field bean - Mochai kottai
 Rajma / Red kidney bean - Karamani
 Peanuts / Groudnut - Verkadalai
 Cashewnuts - Mundhiri
 Almond - Badam paruppu
 Pista - Pista paruppu
 Walnut - Akrute

Grains:
 Basmati Rice - Biryani arisi
 Raw Rice - Paccha risi
 Boiled Rice - Pulunga arisi
 Poha / flattened rice - Aval
 Puffed Rice - Pori
 Sooji - Ravai
 Cracked Wheat - Godhumai Ravai
 Vermicelli - Semia

Spices :
 Turmeric Pwd / Haldi - Manjal thool
 Red chilly pwd / Paprika - Milagai thool
 Coriander pwd - Malli thool
 Cumin - Seeragam
 Pepper - Milagu
 Whole Red chillies - Kaindha Milagai
 Green Chilly - Pachai Milagai
 Mustard - Kadugu
 Coriander - Malli / Dhaniya
 Fenugreek - Vendhayam
 Curry leaves - Kariveppilai
 Fennel / Saunf - Sombu
 Asafetida / Hing - Perungayam
 Ajwain / Carom seeds - Omam
 Amchur / Mango Pwd - Maangai thool
 Sesame - Ellu
 Poppy - Kasakasa
 Cloves - Lavangam
 Cinnamon - Pattai
 Bay leaf - Brinji elai
 Cardamom - Elakkai
 Nutmeg - Jhadhikkai
 Mace - Javithri
 Saffron - Kungumapoo
 Raisins - Kaindha dhiratchai

Oils:
 Any edible Vegetable oil ( like Sunflower Oil ) – Samaiyal ennai
 Coconut Oil - Thengai ennai
 Mustard Oil - Kadugu ennai
 Gingely / Sesame Oil - Nallennai
 Castor Oil - Vilakkennai

Other Ingredients:
 Jaggery - Vellam
 Sugar - Chakkarai
 Papads - Appalam / Vathal
 Pickles - Oorugai
 Ghee / Clarified Butter - Nei
 Butter - Vennai
 Cottage Cheese - Paneer
 Yoghurt - Thayir
 Tamarind - Puli
 Garlic - Poondu
 Mint - Pudhina
 Coconut - Thengai
 Ginger - Inji
 Dried Ginger - Sukku
 Green Chilly - Pachai Milagai

Readymade Spice Pwds:

 Garam Masala pwd
 Sambar Pwd
 Rasam Pwd
 Pav Bhaji Masala
 Chana Masala Pwd
 Chaat Masala Pwd
 Kasoori Methi Pwd
 Amchoor Pwd
 Biryani Masala Pwd

Beverages:
 Coffee Pwd , Tea Pwd, Choco drinks ( like Bournvita, Boost, Complan, etc)

Sauces:
 Tomato Sauce, Red Chilly Sauce, Green Chilly Sauce, Soy Sauce, Vinegar etc.

Hope you will find this Grocery list handy during your monthly
purchase..!