List of Dry fruits, Nuts and seeds in English, Hindi and other languages

Glossary of Dry fruits, Nuts and seeds in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

In its purest form, dried fruits are just fresh fruits with the water removed. Dehydration causes some nutrients to become more concentrated. Enjoy dried fruit as a snack or add to cereal. In Indian cuisines, they are used in many desserts like halwa, ladoo and sometimes used in savory dishes.

Nuts and seeds are packed with protein and are a valuable and nutritious ingredient. They are very versatile; used in both savory and sweet dishes. Sometimes nuts are served on their own as a snack.

Below is the handy table that may help you. The first column has English name and following columns have names in Indian regional languages. You will notice the links in the English column. Those links will provide you the list of recipes made using that ingredient.

If I have missed any or if you know any regional language names, please let me know in comments below.

I will try to add other languages in future. Your help is greatly appreciated.

English	Hindi	Gujarati	Marathi	Tamil	Telugu	Malayalam	Kannada
Almond	Badam – बादाम	Badam	Badam	Baadam	Badham	Badam kayu	Badami
Apricot	Khubani – खुबानी	Jardalu	Jardaloo	Saara Paruppu	Khubani	Mutta Pazham	–
Betel nut	Supari – सुपारी	Sopari	–	Paakku	–	Paakkatakka	Adike
Cashew nut	Kaju – काजू	Kaju	Kaju	Mundiri paruppu	Jeedi pappu	Kasuandi	Godambi
Desiccated coconut	Kopra – कोपरा	Koparu	Suka khobra	Coparai	Kobbari	Copra	Tenginakai ona pudi
Dates	Khajur – खजूर	Khajur	Khajur	Perichampazham	Kharjoora pandu	Eenthapazham	Karjura
Dried date	Chuhara – चुहारा	Kharek	Kharik	Pericham Pinju	Khajoora	Kaarakka	Uttathi
Dried fig	Anjeer – अंजीर	Anjeer	Anjeer	Atti Pazham	Athi Pallu	Atti Pazham	Ona Anjura
Flax seed	Alsi – अलसी	Alasi	Javasu	Ali Vidai	Alasi	Cheruchana vithu	Agase Beeja
Lotus seed	Phool makhana – मखाना	Makhana	Kamal bee	Thamarai vidhaigal	–	Thaamara vithu	Kamal Beeja
Peanut	Moongphali – मूंगफली	Singdana	Shengdana	Verkadalai	Pallilu	kappalandi	Kadale Beeja
Poppy seed	Khus-khus – खसखस	Khaskhas	Khaskhas	Khasa khasa	Gasagasaalu	Kasakasa	Gasagase
Pistachio	Pista – पिस्ता	Pista	Pista	Pista	Pista pappu	Pista	Pista
Raisin	Kishmish – किशमिश	Draksha	Kismis	Trakshai	Kismiss	Kismis	Ona Drakshi
Sesame seed	Til – तिल	Tal	Til	Ellu	Nuvvulu	Ellu	Ellu
Watermelon seeds	Magaz	–	–	Dharboosani vidhaigal	–	Thanni mthan vithu	–
Walnut	Akhrot – अखरोट	Akhrot	Akrod	Akhrot	Aakrot	Akritandi	Akroot

References:

• www.google.com
• www.wikipedia.com
• The Essential Marathi Cookbook by Kumudi Marathe
• Southern Flavours: The Best of South Indian Cuisine
• The essential Kerala Cookbook by Vijayan Kannampilly