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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Tamarind |
Tetul |
তেতুল |
|
Turmeric |
Halud |
হলুদ |
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
What we call khasar chaal in English ?
What’s the English meaning of “Kochi Dab” or “Kochi Daber Jol”.
Its green coconut/ green coconut water
I think water spinach is “kolmi saag/shaakh” while red amaranth leaves is “laal saag/lal shaakh”.
What is chomon Bahar in English?
Kaon chal
What are the constituents of choddo saak? Can you please elucidate!
What is alfaalfa in bengali ?
What do you call “Lau Doga”? — Gourd Shoots?
Yes
Wich name is called of chia seeds in bangali
tokma
What is oregano in bengali??
What is Long Melon in bangla? Is it Lau ?
This list is useful for English speaking people who want to know how to do their kitchen shopping in Bengali. Could you not have written the Bengali names (of the ingredients) on the left column and their English names on the right? And if you could arrange those Bengali names alphabetically, it would have been easier to scroll according to the first letter and find the correct Bengali item’s English name. The way it is now, one first should know the English name and then find it’s meaning in Bengali. It would be nice if you could make a similar list for Bengalees, who can search for recipes in Google by typing English keywords.
Hi Sudipto,
Thanks for the comment. I’ll definitely try to make a list like you suggested.
What is the Bengali of :-
1)leek
2)rosemary
3)saga-sagaseed
4)Are celery and parsley the same? Both meaning you said– Radhuni
5)Are Thyme,Carom,Oregano same? You said it’s Ajwain or Ajwain leaves
What about rose mery herbs
What is favs bean in Bengali
What is THYME in bangla??
Meaning of chicory
Randhuni pata
celery pata
sobjee bazaare shaak paata jara banche tader kachhe celery chailey die day… ora abar randhuni pata chaile bojhe na.
what about “Gondoraj lebu”??
What is tarragon in Bengali??
What is tarragon in Bengali?
Meaning of sageseeds
Its very helpful..pls tell me the meaning of sageseeds in bengali.
Thanks
sageseeds—vui tulesi seed—tulshir biz
Great Effort!!! I have some questions to you…
1. What does the Rajgira means in Bengali?
Great Effort!!! I have some questions to you…
1. What does the Rajgira means in Bengali?
2. What does the Rosemerry means in Bengali?
3. What does the Blueberry means in Bengali?
4. What do the Chives mean in Bengali?
Rosemerry is called “Rosemerry” in bangla too. It is kind of hearb found either fresh or dried.
Chives meaning “peyaaj koli” or “peyaj ful”. And Spring onion means “peyaj pata” with white onion n leafy part as well.
Great Effort!!! I have some questions to you…
1. What does the Rajgira means in Bengali?
2. What does the Rosemerry means in Bengali?
3. What does the Blueberry means in Bengali?
4. What do the Chives mean in Bengali?
what is parsley ?
Randhuni pata
Dhone pata
Parsley seeds are ‘radhuni’. Parsley is generally referred to as ‘Pashli pata’ in the markets in Kolkata where it is available (New Market, Park Circus Market and Gariahat Market, among others).
thank you nice list
Chia Seed
‘Chal-er Mogoj’ what is the translation in english or hindi
Its called char magaz in Hindi
Origano mane ki atake banglai ki bole
Ajwain ka patta is oregano. Dried Ajwain leaves.
What is meant by Bilati Dhonepata?I found this on YouTube in a recipe by Salma’s kitchen.It was a loitta fish curry from Coxbazar region. In no way it looked like Dhonepata, it had long narrow leaves.
Kaberi,
Bilati dhonepata is called culantro (not cilantro) in English. It has a broad leaf and is much more pungent than the normal cilantro
Thank you so much Sudeshna.
Sahi pakda
Bilati Dhonepata is unlike the normal Dhonepata.. It has 4-5 inches long oval shaped leaves with zigzag edges.. the plant grows well in marshy land. The leaves smell like dhonepata.. the plant grows all roung the year.
What’s Bengali of Cale?
It is not cale, it is Kale… Kale is Leaf Cabbage… Paata Badhakopi…
Kale does not have any Bengali name. Botanically it is of the cabbage family. But it tastes and smells a bit like our mulo shak or radish greens.
What is ground parsley???
Spring Onion meaning in Bangla?
Spring Onion Piyazkoli
Spring Onion/Scallion – Peyajkoli (পেয়াজকলি)
Spring Onion is Peyaj Koli…
What is chicory root in Bengali?
Very good list.
What’s the Bengali of oregano?
Can you say what Quinoa is?
Kaon chal
This is wonderful effort .Can you tell me the bengali of alfalfa sprout pls?