Since vegetarianism in India is the most prevalent choice of food, use of different vegetables to make a variety of dishes also is. From snacks, soups and salads to main course dishes and even deserts and mithais (sweets), vegetables are an important ingredient in Indian cooking. Here’s a handy list of Vegetables Name In English as well as in regional languages like Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and others.
In addition to these, I have also included other regional Indian languages for these Vegetables Name, wherever possible. It is always good to know and be aware of all ingredients that you use for cooking. The same goes for the names of veggies too. It not helps you to increase your knowledge, but you can also never be fooled of anything whenever you visit the market to buy these!
Here’s a handy glossary table with the English names and their Hindi, Tamil and Marathi equivalents. We have also included other regional Indian languages for some vegetables, wherever possible.
In case, you also plan to check some veggie recipes then here is a Collection of Indian vegetable recipes.
List of Indian vegetables name
If you know the name of any veggie in any regional Indian language and want to update it in this post… Then do leave it in the comment section and we will update the post. If we have missed any vegetable, then also you can let us know. Thanks in advance.
ENGLISH | HINDI | TAMIL | TELUGU | KANNADA | MARATHI | Konkani |
Amaranth leaves | Chauli, chaulai | Thotakura | Harive soppu | Chawli | Thambde bhajji, tambdi bhaji (for red amaranth leaves) |
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Ash gourd, white pumpkin, winter melon | Petha | Poosanikai | Boodida gumadikaya | Bood kumbalakai | Safed bhopla | Kuvale |
Aubergine, brinjal, eggplant | Baingan | Kathirikkai | Vankaya | Badanekayi | Vangi | Vaingan |
Baby corn | ||||||
Beetroot | Chukandar | |||||
Bottle gourd, opo squash, White gourd |
Lauki, ghia | Suraikai | Sorakaya, aanapakaya | Halu Kumbal kai |
Dudhi | Dhave dudhi, Gharduddi |
Bitter gourd, bitter melon | Karela | Pavakkai | kakarakaya | Hagal kayi | Karlya | Karathe |
Cabbage | Patta gobhi, paat gobhi | Muttai kosu | Kosu gadda | Ele kosu | Kobi | |
Carrot | Gajar | Gajaru gadda | gajjari | Gajar | ||
Capsicum, green bell pepper | Shimla mirch | Kudai milagai | Bunga mirapakay | Donne menasinakai | Dhobli mirchi, bhopli mirchi | Donne mirsang |
Cauliflower | Phool gobi | Gobi puvvu | Hu kosu | Flower | ||
Cluster beans | Guar ki phali | Kothavarangai | Goru chikkudu | gorikai | Gawar | Mitke saang |
Coconut | Nariyal | Thengai | Kobbari kaya | Tengina kai | Naral | Naarlu |
Coriander/cilantro leaves | Dhania patta | Kothamalli thalai | Kothimeera | Kottambari soppu | Kothmir | Kothambari pallo |
Corn | Makai, bhutta | Makka cholam | Mokkajonna | Govin jol | Makka | Jonnalo |
Cucumber | Kheera | Vellarikkai | Kaakdi | Savte kai | Kakdi | Tavshen |
Curry leaves | Kadi patta | Karuveppilai | Karivaepaku | Karibevu soppu | Kadi patta | Phanna pallo |
Dill | Suwa, savaa | Sataguppi | Sadhapa vithulu /sathapushpa vithulu |
Sabbasige soppu | Shepu | Sheppi bhajji |
Drumsticks | Sahjan ki phalli | Murungaikkai | Mullakkada | Nuggekai | Shevgyachya Shenga |
Mashinga sango |
Fenugreek leaves | Methi | Vendhayam keerai | Menthikura | Menthe soppu | Methi | Methi pallo |
French beans, green beans | Faras bean, sem | Tingal avre kai | Farasbi | Tingal avro | ||
Garlic | Lahsun | Poondu | Vellulli | Bellulli | Lasun | Losonu |
Fresh ginger | Adrak | inji | Allam | Shunti | Ala | Alle |
Green chilli | Hari mirch | Pacchai milagai | Pachi mirapakaya | HasiMenasu | Hirvi mirchi | Tarne mirsang |
Jackfruit | Kathal | Pala pazham | Panasa | Halsina hannu | Fanas | Fanas |
Lime, lemon | Nimbu | Elumichai pazham | Nimmakaya | Nimbekai | Limbu | Limbuvo |
Malabar spinach | Poi saag | Bachhali kura | Mayalu | Valchi bhaji | ||
Mushroom | Kukkurmutta, khumb, guchhi | Kaalan | Puttagodugulu | Anabi | Alambo | |
Mustard leaves | Sarson ka saag | Kadugu keerai | Aava kura | Sasive soppu | ||
Onion | Pyaaz | Vengayam | Ullipaya | Neerulli | Kanda | Piyavu, Kando |
Okra, lady finger | Bhindi | Vendakkai | Bendakaya | Bendekai | Bhendi | Bhende |
Flat green beans, hyacinth beans | Sem ki phali, papdi | Avarakkai | Chikudkaya | Papdi, val papdi | ||
Peas | Matar, mutter | Pattani | Pachi batani | Batani | Hirve vatane | Vatano |
Mint leaves | pudina patta | Puthina | Pudian | Pudina | Pudina | Marga pallo |
Pumpkin | Kaddu | Parangikai | Gummadikaya | Kumbalkai (sarekai) |
Bhopla | |
Potato | Aloo | Urulaikilangu | Bangaladumpa | Batate | Batata | Batato |
Radish, daikon | Mooli | Mullangi | Mullangi | Moolangi | Mula | Moolangi |
Radish pods | Moongra, mogri | |||||
Raw plaintain, Unripe raw banana |
Kacha kela | Balekai, Valaikkai |
Aratikaya | Balekai | Kachche kele | Harve kele |
Red chili | Lal mirch | Vara milagai | Pandu mirapakaya | Kempu menasinakai | Lal mirchi | Thambde (red) mirsang |
Snake gourd | Parora (chichinda) |
Potlakay | Paddul kai | Padwal | Paddul | |
Spinach | Palak | Pasala keerai | Palakura | Palak, basale | Palak | Palak, vali |
Sweet potato | Shakarkandi | Sakaravalli kilangu | Chilakadadumpa | genasu | Ratale | Kanang |
Tomato | Tamatar | Thakkali | Rama mulaga kaya | Kembhoota | Tambate | |
Taro roots or colocasia | Arbi | Seppenkilangu | Chamadumpa | Alu | ||
Ivy gourd or gherkins | Tindora | Dondakaya | tondekai | Tendli | Tendle | |
Turnip | Shalgam, shalzam | Nookol | Knool khol | Navalkhol | Salgam | Kon |
Elephant yam | Sooran, suran, jimikand | Senai kizhangu | Kanda | Suvarna gedde, Panjar gadde |
Suran | Surnu |
Potato | Aloo, alu | Urulaikishangu, Urulaikizhalungu |
Bangaaladumpa | Batata | Batato | |
Spine gourd | Kantola | Kartule | Phagil |
Special thanks to readers – Deepika, Priya Sivakumar, Sgs, Raji, Aishwaryarani, Raghavendra and Priya for sharing the names of veggies in regional languages.
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This Vegetables Names post from the blog archives first published on July 2014 has been updated and republished on January 2023.
Im a Saraswat married to a Maharashtrian living in Mumbai. Here is a list of a fes vegetables with their konkani names.
1. Amaranth leaves -Thambde Bhajji(red leaves).
2. Brinjal – Vaingan
3. Bottle gourd – dhave dudhi
4. Cluster beans – Mitke saang
5. Coconut – Naarlu
6. Coriander leaves -Kothambari pallo
7. Curry leaves – phanna pallo
8. Dill – sheppi Bhajji
9. fresh ginger – alle
10. Jackfruit – fanas
11. lemon – limbuvo
12. peas – vatano
13. mint leaves – marga pallo
14. radish – moolangi
15. red chilli- thambde (red) mirsang
Hope this helps. You can also refer to an iconic cookbook one of the first published in India – “RASCHANDRIKA”. This is primarily a cookbook of the Chitrapur Saraswat Community in India who speak Konkani.
thanks raji for this list. i am sure it will help readers. i have this book but not read it extensively. i guess, its one of the most popular book on saraswat cuisine.
This is really helpful i will use this as my reference when i go to those places
What do you actually call the most common variety of lentils available in Europe? For some reason I cannot post in your topic on legumes, so I am asking here. 🙂
i did not get your question milos. could you please rephrase your query?
Yes. The most common variety in my country are lentils imported from Canada which are greenish on the outside, yellow on the inside, and shaped like space saucer. So, they are like moong beans in color but like masoor dal in shape. Do you know which lentils I am referring to? Can I make a link to a picture?
from what you are mentioning, they look like either masoor dal or horse gram. masoor is light orange on the inside. so they could be horsegram. you can give a link to the picture. no issues.
No, it’s not letting me post links to pictures. It’s not such a big deal though, to be sure. I find that recipes for moong, arhar and masoor dal work just fine for me.
okay fine. i think the links are going in the spam folder. yes even the lentils you have mentioned work fine 🙂
They are green lentils. they behave like whole masoor whichis also called indian brown lentils.
thanks richa for your helpful response to milos.
You have done an outstanding job. The photos recalled my mom’s kitchen and preparation of Hyderabadi Vegy Biryani. Recalls my Pattargatti days!
thanks a lot. we tried but i don’t think we have a done a good job 🙂 i am glad, that the photo reminded you of your mom’s kitchen.
parwal= pointed gourd