List of Indian spices

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Indian spices

Indian spices include a variety of spices grown across the Indian subcontinent (a sub-region of South Asia). With different climates in different parts of
the country, India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the Subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates and
have since been cultivated locally for centuries.
Spices are used in different forms - whole, chopped, ground, roasted, sauteed, fried and as topping. They blend food to extract the nutrients and bind
them in a palatable form. Some spices are added at the end as a flavouring and are typically heated in a pan with ghee orcooking oil before being
added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavour should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term used by western
people and refers to any dish in Indian cuisine that contains several spices blended together and could be with a gravy base or a dry item.
Below is a list of spices and other flavouring substances commonly used in India. [1]

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Alkanet root

Ratin jot

Aniseed[2]

Suwa or Shopa

Asafoetida

Hing

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Red Chilli

Laal Mirch

Black cardamom

Kali Elaichi

White pepper

Safed Mirchi

Black pepper

Kali Mirchi

Peppercorns

Kali Mirch

Black Cumin

Shah Jeera

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Capers

Kachra

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Capsicum

Shimla Mirch

Celery /radhuni seed

Ajmud

Charoli

Chironji

Indian bay leaf, bay leaf

Tej Patta

Cinnamonbuds

Naaga Keshar

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Cinnamon

Dalchini

Citric acid

Saji na phool

Cloves

Laung

Corianderpowder

Dhania powder/ Pisa

Dhania

Corianderseed

Dhania/hara dhaniya

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Cubeb

Kebab Cheeni / Kabab

Chini

Cumin seed grounded into

balls

Jeera Goli

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Cumin seed

Jeera

Curry tree orsweet

neemleaf

Kadipatta (Currypatta)

Fennel seed

Saunf/Sanchal

Fenugreekleaf

Kasoori Methi Dried

, menthi aakulu

Fenugreekleaf

Methi leaves

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Fenugreekseed

Methi seeds

Four seeds

Char Magaj

Garcinia gummi-gutta

Kudampuli

Garam masala

Garam masala/Kadha
Masala

Garcinia indica

Kokum

Garlic

Lahsun

, vellulli paaya

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Ginger

Adrak

Dried ginger

Sonth

Green cardamom

Chhoti Elaichi

Indian Bedellium Tree

Gugul, Guggul

Indian gooseberry

Amla

Black salt

Kala Namak / Sanchal

Kalpasi

Pathar Ka Phool

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Licoricepowder

Jethimadh

Long pepper

Pippali

Mangoextract

Camiki

Sour driedmangopowder

Aamchur/Amchoor
powder

Mint

Pudina

Mustard seed

Sarson

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Brownmustard seed

Rai

Nigella seed

Kalonji

Nutmeg

Jaiphal

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Mace

Javitri

Holy basil

Tulsi

Panch Phoron

Panch Phoron

Pomegranateseed

Anardana

Poppy seed

Khus Khus

Saffron pulp

Kesar mari mari

Saffron

Kesar, mayur

Salt

Namak

, uppu

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Sesame seed

Til

Star anise

Chakra Phool

Tamarind

Imli

Carom/thymol seed

Ajwain

Turmeric

Haldi

Fresh basil

Tulsi

Freshcoriander

Hara dhaniya

Green chili pepper

Hari Mirch

Gumtragacanth

Katira Goond

InknutTerminalia chebula

Harad / Harr /Haritaki

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Red chili pepper

Indian English

Lal Mirchi

Hindi

Telugu