Cereals names in english, hindi, marathi, tamil, telugu, kannada ( cereals list ):
This exhaustive cereals list contains names of cereals in english, hindi, marathi, tamil, telugu, kannada languages. Names of the cereals flour as well as the products from the cereals is also mentioned. Cereal pictures are also displayed in this glossary list.
The first column consists of the picture of the cereal. The remaining columns are for the names of cereals in the various languages. i have also mentioned if the grain or seed is gluten free. this cereal list is best viewed in a laptop browser.
Cereals are an integral part in Indian cuisine. Cereals are called as anaj in hindi. Both various type of grains and millets fall in the broad category of cereals. Millets, amaranth, quinoa are generally seeds and are called as pseudo grains.
The english, hindi and marathi translations has been done by me. For the other languages, I have referred the book – modern cookery by thangam philip.
I will be updating this post in other Indian languages as well. Please do read the comments section for more information.
Cereal | English | Hindi | Marathi | Tamil | Telugu | Kannada | Gluten free |
Wheat | Gehun | Gahu | Godumai | Godhumai | Godi | X | |
Broken wheat, Cracked wheat |
Dalia | Lapsi | Godumai ravai | Godhuma rava | Kuttida godi, godi rave | X | |
Whole wheat flour | Atta | Kaneek | Godumai maavu | Godhuma pindi | Godi hittu | X | |
All purpose flour, Refined flour |
Maida | Maida | Maida maavu | Maida pindi | Maida hittu | X | |
Cream of wheat, semolina | Sooji, suji | Rava | Ravai | Rava | Rava | X | |
Vermicelli | Seviyan, sevai, sev | Shevaya | Semiya | Semiya | Semige | X | |
Noodles | Noodles | – | – | – | – | X | |
Pasta | Pasta | – | – | – | – | X | |
Corn, maize | Makai, bhutta | Makka | Makka cholam | Mokkajona | Mekke jola | X | |
Dried corn | Makai ka dana | – | – | – | – | X | |
Corn meal, polenta | Makai ka dalia | Makka rava | Cholam rava | Mokkajona rava | Mekke jola rava | X | |
Maize flour | Makai ka atta | Makyache Peeth |
Makka cholam maavu | Mokkajona pindi | Mekke jola hittu | X | |
Corn starch | Corn flour | – | – | – | – |
X | |
Barley | Jav | Jau | Barli arisi | Yavam | Barli | X | |
Rice | Chawal | Tandool | Pacha arisi | Biyyam | Akki | √ | |
Parboiled rice | Ukda chawal, sela chawal, arwa chawal | Ukda tandool | Puzhungal arisi | Uppudu biyyam | Kusubalakki | √ | |
Beaten rice, parched rice, rice flakes | Poha, chiwra, chidwa | Pohe | Aval | Atukulu | Avalakki | √ | |
Puffed rice | Murmura, | Kurmura Murmure |
Arisi pori | Borugulu, murmuralu | Mandakki, kurlari | √ | |
Rice flour | Chawal ka atta | Tandlache peeth | Arisi maavu | Biyyappu pindi | Akki hittu | √ | |
Tapioca, sago | Sabudana | Sabudana | – | – | – | √ | |
Cassava or tapioca flour | Cassava | – | Maravalli kizhangu mav | Karapendalam | Marageanasu | √ | |
Amaranth seeds | Rajgira, ramdana | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Amaranth flour | Rajgira atta | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Buckwheat | Kuttu, kootu | Kuttu | Kotu | – | – | √ | |
Buckwheat groats | Sabut kuttu | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Buckwheat flour | Kuttu ka atta | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Quinoa | – | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Oats | Jai, javie | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Pearl millet | Bajra | Bajri | Kambu | Sajjalu | Sajje | √ | |
Sorghum, milo | Jowar, juar, | Jwari | cholam | Jonnalu | Jola | √ | |
Finger millet | Mundal, makra, mandua | Nachni | Kizhvaragu | Ragulu | Ragi | √ | |
Foxtail millet | Kangni | Rala | thinai | Korra | Navane | √ | |
Little millet | Kutki | Sava, halvi | Samai | Saama | Saame | √ | |
Barnyard millet | Sama, samvat, swang, vrat ke chawal |
Varai, vari, | Kuthiravaali | Odalu | Oodhalu | √ | |
Kodo millet | Kodon | Kodra | Varagu | Arikelu | Harka | √ | |
Arrow root flour | Arra root, araruta, paniphal | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Water chestnut flour | Singhare ka atta | – | – | – | – | √ | |
Foxnuts | Makhana, phool makhana | – | – | – | – | √ |
Very nice info
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