FOOD

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घृत घी
दधि दही
दुग्ध दूध
आम्र आम
शर्कर शक्कर

Fruits
Vegetables
Beans
Pulses
Cereals

Flowers of plants like sunflower, banana, jasmine and pumpkin are consumed as food.
Seeds of the plants like wheat, rice, maize, millet, peas, groundnut, pulses etc. are used for making food.
Onion, potato, ginger, turmeric and garlic are some examples of modified stem that are consumed as food.
Leaves of plant like spinach, lettuce, cabbage, mustard plant are often eaten as food or as vegetables.
Carrot, radish, sweet potato, turnip and beet root are the examples of the modified roots which are consumed as food.
The fruits which are consumed as food are apple, banana, orange, grapes, mango, pears, plum, guava, etc.

Amaranth Leaves		हरी चोलाई (Hari Cholai)
Apple Gourd		टिंडा (Tinda)
Artichoke		आर्टिचोक
Asparagus		शतावरी (Shatavari)
Basil		तुलसी (Tulsi)
Beetroot		चकुंदर (Chakundar)
Bitter Gourd	कारबेल्लम्	करेला (Karela)
Bottle Gourd	Alabu, Pindi	लौकी (Lauki)
Brinjal	वृन्ताकम्	बैंगन (Baigan)
Broccoli		हरी गोभी (Hari gobi)
Cabbage	केम्बुकम्	पत्ता गोभी (Patta Gobhi)
Carrot	गृञ्जनकम्	गाजर (Gajar)
Cauliflower	पुष्पशाकम्	फूल गोभी (Phool Gobhi)
Celery		आजमोदा (Aajmoda)
Coriander Leaf		हरा धनिया (Hara dhaniya)
Cucumber	Karkati	खीरा (Kheera)
Curry Leaf		कढ़ी पत्ता (Kadhi patta)
Dill	Vajrapushpam
Drumstick	Shaigrav, Shigruh
Eggplant		बैंगन (Baigan)
Fennel		हरा सोया (Hara Soya)
Fenugreek Leaf	Methika	हरी मेथी (Haree Methi)
Indian gooseberry		आंवला (Aawla)
Jackfruit		कटहल (Kathal)
Lady Finger	भिण्डिका	भिन्डी (Bhindee)
Mushroom	छत्त्राकम्	मशरूम (Mashrum)
Onion	पलाण्डुः	प्याज (Pyaj)
Oregano		ओरिगैनो (Oregano)
Parsley		अजमोद (Ajmod)
Peppermint		पुदीना (Pudina)
Potato	आलुकम्	आलू (Aaloo)
purple yam	Kandah
Pointed gourd	Patolah	Parwal
Pumpkin	Kushmand	कद्दू (Kaddu)
Radish	मूलकम्	मूली (Mooli)
Raw Banana		कच्चा केला (Kacha kela)
Red pepper		लाल मिर्च (Laal Mirch)
Ridge Gourd	Koshavati	तोरई (Torai)
Rosemary		रोजमैरी (Rojmery)
Spinach	पालक्या	पालक (Palak)
Spring Onion		हरी प्याज (Hari Pyaj)
Spiny gourd	Karkotaka	Kantola
Snake gourd	Chichinda	Chichinda
Sweet potato	Varahi, Sukari	शकरकंद (Shakarkand)
Tomato	रक्तफलम्	टमाटर (Tamatar)
Turnip	Rajikaphalam	शलजम (Shaljam)
Zucchini		तोरी (Tori)

Bean		सेम (Sem)
Pulses / Split beans / Beans		Daal
Chickpeas		चना (Channa)
Chickpeas (Green)		Cholia / Hara chana
Garbanzo beans / Chickpeas (White)		Kabuli Chana / Chhole
Cluster Beans		गँवार फली (Gwaar Fali)
Green bean		हरी सेम (Hari Sem)
Kidney beans		राजमा (Rajma)
Turkish gram / Moth bean	Makushtak	Motth / Matki
Peas		मटर (Matar)
Pigeon pea / Red gram		Arhar / Rahar / Tur / Tuar
Bengal Gram	Chanaka	Chana Daal
Green gram		Moong
Lentil		मसूर (Masoor)
Beaten rice		Poha
Puffed rice		Kurmura / मुरमुरा
Horse gram		Kulthi
Black gram / Black lentil (whole)		Urad Daal / Kaali Daal

Maize		मक्का (Makka)
Corn		मक्का (Makka)
barley		जाऊ
wheat		गेहूं
pearl millet		बाजरा
sorghum bicolor		जोवार
finger millet		Raagi / Nachani
rice		चावल

Coriander	Dhanyaka	धनिया (Dhaniya)
Turmeric	Haridra	हल्दी (Haldde)
cumin		जीरा , अजाजी
Garlic	लशुनम्	लहसुन (Lahshun)
Cinnamon		दालचीनी (Dalchini)
Ginger	Adrakam	अदरक (Adarak)
mustard seeds	Sarshapah	Raai
Mustard seeds (big)		Sarson
Green Chili		हरी मिर्च (Hari Mirch)
Green pepper		हरी मिर्च (Hari Mirch)
Black Pepper		Kaali Mirch / Kaali Meeri
Capsicum		शिमला मिर्च (Shimla Mirch)
Chili	मरीचिका	मिर्च (Mirch)
Green Cardamom		Elaichi (Chhoti)
Brown Cardamom		Elaichi (Moti)
Carom Seeds / Thyme		Ajwaain
Star Anise		Chakra Phool / Chakri Phool
Nutmeg		Jaiphal
Clove		Laung
Bay leaf		Tej patta / Tamaalpatra
Fennel Seed		Saunf
Sago		Sabudana / Saaboodana