List of Vegetable names in English, Hindi and other languages

Glossary of Vegetables in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

List of Vegetable names in English, Hindi and other languages

Vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet. And they are at their freshest, tastiest and most nutritious when they are in season and locally grown. I usually buy my vegetables from local farmer’s market. But I can’t find few Indian vegetables there, so I buy them from Indian grocery stores. I highly recommend to buy and eat organic vegetables, if possible.

Eating more fresh vegetables is one of the simplest choices you can make to improve your overall health. A vegetable-rich diet can help protect you from many diseases and can even help slow down your body’s aging process.

Below is the handy table that may help you. The first column has English name of the vegetable and following columns have vegetable 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 vegetable.

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

Amaranth leaves

Chauli bhaji – चौली भाजी

Tandaljo

Hirva math

Molaikeerai

Totakura

Chuvanna cheera

Ash gourd

Petha-पेठा

Petha

Kohla

Poosanikai (Pushini Kaiy)

Boodida gummadikaya

Kumbalanga

Banana flower

Kele ka phool – केले का फूल

kela na ful

Kelful

Vazhaipoo

Arati Puvvu

Pazham Vazhakudappan

Beetroot

Chukandar – चुकंदर

Beet

Beet

Beetroot kijangu

Beetroot

Beetroot

Bell Pepper (Capsicum)

Shimla mirch – शिमला मिर्च

Bholak marchu

Bhopli/bhongi mirchi

Kudamilagai

Kuda mulagu

Bitter gourd

Karela – करेला

karelu

Karla

Pavara kaiy

Kakara kayi

Pavakka

Bottlegourd

Lauki – लौकी or Ghia

Dudhi

Dudhi Bhopla

Sura kaiy

Sorakaya

Churakka

Broad beans (fava beans, lima beans, butter beans)

Sem ki phalli – सेम की फली or Papdi

valpapdi

valpapdi

Avara kaiy

Pedda Chikkudu

Amarakka

Cabbage

Patta gobi – पत्ता गोबी or Bandh gobhi

Kobi

Kobi

Muttaikos

Cabbage

Muttakoos

Carrot

Gajar – गाजर

Gajar

Gaajar

Carrot

Gajjara gadda

Carrot

Cauliflower

Phool gobi – फूल गोबी

koli flower

Phulkobi

Kovippu

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Cluster beans

Gawar ki phalli – गवार की फली

Gavar

Gavar

Kothavarangai

Goruchikkudu

Kothamara

Coconut (fresh)

Nariyal – नारियल

Naliyer

Naral

Thengai

Kobbari Kaaya

Thenga

Colocasia leaves (Taro leaves)

Arbi patta – अरबी पत्ता

Patra

Aluchi pana

Chepankizhangu

Chemagadda

Chembu

Colocasia roots (Taro roots)

Arbi – अरबी

Arvi

Alu

Chepankizhangu

Chemagadda

Chembu

Coriander leaves (Cilantro)

Hara Dhania – हरा धनिया

Kothmir (Dhana)

Kothimbir

Kothamalli

Kothimeera

Kothamalli

Corn

Makkai – मकाई or Bhutta

Makai

Maka

Cholam

Mokkajonna Kandelu

Cholam

Cucumber

Kakdi – ककड़ी or Kheera – खीरा

Kakdi

Kakdi

Velleri Kaiy

Kheera Dosakaya

Vellarikka

Curry leaves

Kari patta – कड़ी पत्ता

Mitho limdo

Kadhilimbachi pana

Karuvepillai

Karivepaku

Kariveppela

Dill leaves

Suva bhaji – सुवा भाजी

Sava ni bhaji

Shepu

Sathakuppi Sompa

Soya Koora

Sathakuppa

Drumsticks

Surjan ki phalli

Saragva ni singh

Shevgyachya shenga

Murungaikkai

Mulakada

Muringakayi

Eggplant (Brinjal or Aubergine)

Baingan – बैंगन

Ringan

Vanga

Kathirikai

Vankaya

Vazhuthananga

Elephant Yam

Zimikand – जिमीकंद or Suran – सुरन

Suran

Suran

Chenai kizhangu

Kanda gadda

Chena

Fenugreek leaves

Methi – मेथी

Methi ni bhaji

Methi bhaji

Vendayakeerai

Menthi kura

Uluva

French Beans (Green beans)

Farash beans

Fansi

Shravan ghevda

Beans

Beans

Beans

Garlic

Lahsun – लहसुन

Lasan

Lassun

Poondu

Vellulli

Velluthulli

Ginger

Adrak – अदरक

Aadu

Ale

Inji

Allam

Inji

Green chili

Hari mirch – हरी मिर्च

Lila marcha

Hirvya mirchya

Pachai Milagai

Pacchi Mirapakaya

Pachchamulaku

Green onion (Scallian or Spring onion)

Hari pyaz – हरी प्याज़

Lili Dungri

Kanda path

Pallari Vengayam

Vulli Kada

Ulli Thal

Green peas

Matar – मटर

Vatana

Matar

Pattani

Pachi batani

Pattani

Ivy gourd

Tendli – टेंडली

Tindora

Tondli

Kovaikkai

Dondakaya

Kovaykka

Jackfruit

Kathal – कठल

Phanas

Phanas

Pala Pazham

Panasakai

Chakka

Lemon (Lime)

Nimbu – निम्बू

Limbu

Limbu

Elumichampazham

Nimmakaya

Cherunaranga

Mint leaves

Pudina – पुदीना

fudino

Pudina

Pudina

Pudina akku

Pudinaa

Mushroom

Khumbh

Mushroom

Khumbh

Kaalan

Putta Godugu

Koon

Mustard leaves

Sarso ka saag – सरसों का साग

Rai limba

Rai chi paan

Aava aaku

Kaduguila

Okra (Ladies’ finger)

Bhindi – भिंडी

Bhinda

Bhendi

Vendaikkai

Bendakaya

Bendakaya

Onion

Pyaaz – प्याज

Dungari (Kanda)

Kanda

Vengayam

Ullipaya

Ulli

Plantain (raw banana)

kachha kela – कच्चा केला

Kacha kela

Vazhaikkai

Aratikaaya

Kaya (Nenthrakaya)

Potato

Aloo – आलू

Batata (Bataka)

Batata

Urulaikizhangu

Bangala Dumpa (Alugadda)

Urulakhizhangu

Pumpkin

Kaddu – कददू

Kolu

Lal bhopla

Seetaphul

Gummadikaya

Mathanga

Radish (Daikon)

Mooli – मूली

Mula

Mula

Mullangi

Mullangi

Mullangi

Ridge gourd

Turai – तुरई

Turia

Dodka

Peerkangai

Beerakaya

Peechinga

Shallot (pearl onion)

Chota pyaaz – छोटा प्याज or Sambar onion

Nani dungari

Chote kande

China (Sambar vebgayam)

Ullipaaya

Cheriya ulli

Snake gourd

Chirchinda

Parval

Padval

Pudalang kaiy

Potlakaya

Padavalanga

Sorrel leaves

Pitwaa

Ambadi

Pulicha keerai

Gongura

Gongura

Spinach

Palak – पालक

Palak

Palak

Pasala keerai

Palakura

Palak cheera

Sweet potato

Shakarkandi – शकरकंदी

Shakkariya

Ratala

Valli kijangu

Chilakada Dumpa

Madhura Kizhangue

Tomato

Tamatar – टमाटर

Tameta

Tamatar

Thakkali

Tomato

Takkali

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42 Comments

  1. કાનનબેન, તમે “તાંદળજો” ઉમેરવાનું ભૂલી ગયા છો. સૌથી પહેલું નામ “AMARANTH” જ તાંદળજો કહેવાય છે.

  2. Very good effort. And can be enlarged by adding more items, especially regional vegetables/ greens. Also, a column with Bengali names will be useful.