Ever read a recipe you felt like trying but some words just don’t make sense e.g. Fenugreek or Asafoetida? Here’s your ready reference. Treat this as a dictionary for all your Bengali Culinary words.
Here you go!
Vegetables and Legumes
|
English Name |
Bengali Name |
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Amaranth |
Noyte shaakh |
নটে শাখ |
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Apple Gourd |
Tinda |
তিন্দা |
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Ash Gourd |
Chal Kumro |
চাল কুমড়ো |
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Beetroot |
Beet |
বীট |
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Bitter Gourd |
Karola/Karela |
করলা |
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Bitter melon/Bitter gourd |
Karola |
করলা |
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Black-eyed pea |
Lobia |
লোবিয়া |
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Bottle Gourd/ Calabash |
Lau |
লাউ |
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Broad Beans |
Sheem |
সীম |
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Brussels sprout |
Biliti Bandhakopi |
বিলিতি বাধাকপি |
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Cabbage |
Badha Kopi |
বাধাকপি |
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Carrot |
Gajor |
গাজর |
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Cauliflower |
Fulkopi |
ফুলকপি |
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Celery |
Pathuni Shaakh |
পাথুনি শাখ |
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Ceylon spinach |
Pui Shaakh |
পুঁই শাখ |
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Chickpea |
Chola |
ছোলা |
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Cilantro/ Coriander |
Dhane Pata |
ধনে পাতা |
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Cucumber |
Sausha |
শসা |
|
Drumstick |
Sajner Data |
সজনের ডাটা |
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Eggplant/Aubergine/Brinjal |
Begun |
বেগুন |
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Elephant Foot yam |
Ol |
ওল |
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French Beans |
Beans |
বিন্স |
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Garbanzo |
Kabuli Chola |
কাবুলি ছোলা |
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Gooseberry |
Amloki |
আমলকি |
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Indian pea |
Mator |
মটর |
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Ivy Gourd/ Gentlemen’s Toe/Little Gourd |
Kundri |
কুন্দ্রী |
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Jackfruit |
Kathal |
কাঠাল |
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Kidney bean |
Raajma |
রাজমা |
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Lentil |
Dal |
ডাল |
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Lotus root |
Padma |
পদ্ম শাখ |
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Malabar Spinach |
Pui Shaakh |
পুঁই শাখ |
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Mint |
Pudina Pata |
পুদিনা পাতা |
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Moth bean |
Mung dal |
মুগ ডাল |
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Mustard |
Sarse |
সরসে |
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Okra |
Bhindi/Bhendi |
ভিন্দী/ ঢেরস |
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Onion |
Peyaj |
পেয়াজ |
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Pea |
Matorshuti |
মটরশুটি |
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Pigeon pea |
Arhar Dal |
অরহর ডাল |
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Pointed Gourd |
Potol |
পটল |
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Potato |
Alu |
আলু |
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Pumpkin |
Kumro |
কুমড়ো |
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Radish |
Mulo |
মুলো |
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Red Amaranth |
Lal shaakh |
লাল শাখ |
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Red Lentil |
Masur Dal |
মুসুর ডাল |
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Ridge Gourd/ Chinese Okra |
Jhinga/Jhinge |
ঝিঙ্গা |
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Snake Gourd |
Chichinga |
চিচিঙ্গা |
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Spinach |
Palang |
পালং |
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Spring Onion/Scallion |
Peyajkoli |
পেয়াজকলি |
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String Beans |
Barboti |
বরবটি |
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Sweet corn aka corn; aka maize |
Bhutta |
ভুট্টা |
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Sweet Potato or Kumara |
Mishti Alu |
মিষ্টি আলু |
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Taro |
Kochur Loti |
কচুরলতি |
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Teasle Gourd |
Kakrol |
কাকরোল |
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Tomato |
Tomaato |
টমেটো |
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Turnip |
Olkopi |
ওলকপি |
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Turnip greens |
Shalgam |
শালগম |
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Water spinach |
Palang |
পালং |
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Winter melon |
Chal Kumro |
চাল কুমড়ো |
|
Yam |
Kochu |
কোচু |
Spices
|
English Name |
Bengali Name |
|
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Allspice |
Kebab chini |
কাবাব চিনি |
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Asafoetida |
Hing |
হিং |
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Bay Leaf |
Tej Pata |
তেজ পাতা |
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Black Cardamom |
Bauro Elaich |
বড় এলাচ |
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Black Cumin |
Kalo Zeera |
কালো জিরা |
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Black Pepper |
Gol Morich |
গোল মরিচ |
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Black Salt |
Kalo Noone |
কালো নুন |
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Brown Mustard Seed |
Choto sarse/ Rai |
ছোট সর্ষে/রাই |
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Caraway Seeds |
Shahi Zeera |
শাহ জিরা |
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Carom/Thyme |
Joane/ Ajwain |
জোয়ান |
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Celery |
Radhuni |
রাধুনি |
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Chili |
Lanka |
লঙ্কা |
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Cinnamon |
Dalchini |
দারচিনি |
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Cloves |
Labango |
লবঙ্গ |
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Coriander |
Dhane |
ধনে |
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Cumin |
Jeera/ Zeera |
জিরা |
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Dates |
Khejur |
খেজুর |
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Fennel |
Mouri |
মৌরি |
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Fenugreek |
Methi |
মেথি |
|
Fenugreek Leaf |
Kasuri Methi |
কাসুরি মেথি |
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Garlic |
Rasun |
রসুন |
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Ginger |
Aada |
আদা |
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Green Cardamom |
Choto Elaich |
ছোট এলাচ |
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Holy Basil |
Tulsi |
তুলসী |
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Mace |
Joitree |
জৈত্রী |
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Mustard |
Sarse |
সর্ষে |
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Nutmeg |
Jaiphal |
জায়ফল |
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Pickle |
Achar |
আচার |
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Poppy Seeds |
Posto |
পোস্ত |
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Saffron |
Zafran |
জাফরান |
|
Salt |
Laban/ Noone |
লবন/ নুন |
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Sour Mango Powder |
Aamchur |
আমচুর |
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Spice Mixture |
Garam Masala |
গরম মসলা |
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Star Anise |
Chakro Phool |
চক্র ফুল |
|
Star Anise |
Guamouri |
গুয়ামৌরি |
|
Tamarind |
Tetul |
তেতুল |
|
Turmeric |
Halud |
হলুদ |
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
what are oregano called in bangla?
Yams holo gatikochu, chhoto chhoto alur moto
Oregano holo jowan er pata.
What is the english term of ‘borma saakh’?
If you are talking about Brahmi saag, its called water hyssop in English
What is hyssop called in Bengali?
Sorry, I am not sure what the Bengali name is, even after searching all I could find was sugondhi latabishes
What is the bengali name of Navy bean?
Sorry, not sure what the Bengali is for navy bean
Thyme is a kind of leaf- so how can that be ‘kind of joan’?
What about cinnamon ?
darchini
Please tell me the meaning of Ajinomoto (Msg) in bengali.
Pritam,
what do you mean by meaning? MSG is called Ajinamoto in Bengali
Testing salt
What is parsley in bengali, what would i ask for at bazar
Parsley doesn’t really have a Bengali name.
bakar pata or solfa pata
I think Water Spinach should be Kolmi Shak, not Palang
Yes, you are correct. I missed that one. Thanks for correcting
What’s the Bangla of Kale?
I am not sure if there is any particular name for kale in Bengali.
I want to see the meaning of hinge.
Hing is asafoetida
Taro is not Kochchur loti. Loti means stalk.
There is a bit of confusion regarding “Coriander” and “Parsley” as both are referred to as “Dhona pata” in Bangla .. Is this correct ?!
Dhonia powder is the coriander powder and pata is the leaf OK…..
What is rosemary called in Bengali?
Spring Onions in Bengali is বসন্ত পেঁয়াজ
Scallions/Green Onions are পেয়াজকলি which do not have the actual Onion protruding at the end. 🙂
Cheers!
What is bean sprouts?
What is the Bengali name of oregano
What is Ramdana?
What would you call Apricot, Kale and Bok-choy in Bengali. I only get them at New Market, Kolkata.That too it has lots of pesticides in tgem
Apricot is called khubani, kale I’m not sure, bok choy is caled bok choy in Bengali
What is cumin,, thyme and fanal in bengali??
Cumin – jeera
Thyme – Its kind of joan
Fennel – mouri
What is thyme leaves?
What is Horseradish?
What is TOPAKUL in english ?
ANYBODY knows about Celery Sticks?
what is parsley leave in bengali
I am curious about Thyme. Also is Rosemary available in Kolkata anywhere?
U can find dried rosemary and thyme in the herbs n spices section of Spencer or big bazar as u get dried oregano…bt no idea about where to find the fresh herbs in kolkata
What is Kale called in Bengali?
Tomato bengoli meaning belati begun
Tomato bengoli mean bilati begun
Eta jantam na 🙂
What is aspharagus called in Bengali
What is chichinge called in English?
Its called snake gourd
What is rosemarry meaning in bengali?
what exactly is black kidney bean?
Kalo Rajma dal
Wht do u call parseley in bengali?
Keraiya pata??
Keriya pata??
What is khamalu in English / Hindi
What should KAMARI in bengali ??
Dhoniyapata..??
Coriander leaves
‘Oregano’ is left out.
What is Rosemary in bengali/hindi?
What should rosemary be called in Bengali?
What should rosemary be called in Bengali
“kale” mane ki?
patakopi
Cabbage
what is thyme?
Hi,
What’s meaning of Hing in bengali ?
Hafiz,
Hing is called asafoetida in English and Hing in Bengali
asaefotida
Whats the meaning of ankher gur
sugarcane jaggery
It means sugarcane molasses.
What’s oregano called in bengali ?
Thanks for the list.. but are Yams same as Kochu?? Bit of confusion there, but otherwise,its apt !
yes