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ENGLISH MALAYALAM SPICE NAMES
Here is a Glossary of commonly used Indian Spices. I have tried to collect all possible English
Malayalam names for the spices. Some spices like Aniseed, Caraway are often confused with similar
spices and interchangeably used.
Check out the pictures below to know more about each spice.
Patta/Karugapatta – Cinnamon
Elakka – Cardamom
Grambu – Cloves
Jathikka – Nutmeg
JathiPoo – Mace
Takkolam – Star Anise
Kus Kus – Poppy seeds
Jeerakam – Cumin
Perum Jeerakam (Saumph or Moti saumph in Hindi) – Fennel Seeds/ Sweet Cumin
Saumph (Patli Saumph or Choti Saunf in Hindi) – Aniseed/Anise – (Aniseed and Fennel Seeds are
often Confused. Aniseed is used as Mouth Freshener and is expensive. Fennel seeds are often used
in Kerala Cuisine.)
Karinjeerakam (Kaala Jeera or Shah Jeera in Hindi) – Black Cumin/ Black Caraway – (Nigella Seeds are
also known as Black Cumin though it is entirely different from Kaala Jeera.)
Sheema Jeerakam (Shia Jeera) – Caraway seeds/ Persian Cumin/ Meridian Fennel (Caraway seeds
and Black Cumin are often confused. Black Cumin is used in Biryani and Caraway seeds are used for
flavoring Breads and Cakes in some cuisines.)
Ayamodagam – Ajowan caraway / Thymol seeds/ Carom/ Ajowan/ Ajwain
Ellu – Sesame seeds
Kunkumapoov – Saffron
Uluva – Fenugreek
Kayam – Asafoetida
Tulasi – Basil
Karuva Ella – Bay leaf
Karutha Uppu – Black Salt
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Karivepala / Vepala – Curry Leaves
Malliyilla / KothaMalli – Cilantro / Coriander Leaves
Manjal – Turmeric
Malli – Coriander
Mulaku – Chilly
Kurumulaku – Pepper
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Karugapatta – Cinnamon
Jathikka – NutMeg
Grambu – Cloves
Jathipoo – Mace
Takkolam/Nakshatra Poov – Star
Elakka – Cardamom
Anise
Kurumulaku – Pepper
Jeerakam – Cumin
Sheema Jeerakam – Caraway
seeds/ Persian Cumin
Perum Jeerakam – Fennel Seeds/
Saumph – Aniseed
Nigella/ Black Cumin- Kalonji
Kus Kus – Poppy seeds
Ellu – Sesame Seeds
Sweet Cumin
Karinjeerakam – Black
Cumin/Black Caraway/Shahi
Jeera/Kaala Jeera
Kunkumapoov – Saffron
Ayamodagam – Ajowan
Karuva Ella – Bay Leaf
Uluva – Fenugreek
Tulasi – Basil
Karutha Uppu – Black Salt
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