Glossary of English to Pakistani Terms

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Almond

Badam

Dry Fruit

Alum

Phutkari

Basic Kitchen Item

Aloe

Kuar Gandhal

Essence

Aniseed

Saunf

Seeds

Apple

Saib

Fruit

Apricot

Khumani

Dry Fruit

Asafoetida

Hing

Spices

Ash gourd

Petha

Vegetable

Banana

Kayla

Fruit

Basil

Tulsi

Herb

Bay leaf

Tezpan

Herb

Bengal gram

Chana

Dal

Bitter gourd

Karela

Vegetable

Black pepper

Kali mirch

Spices

Black salt

Kala namak

Masala

Butter

Makhan

Prepared item

Butter Milk

Lusi

Prepared item

Catechu

Katha

Bark ground

Cabbage

Bund gobi

Vegetable

Capsicum
Bell Pepper

Shimla Mirch

Vegetable

Cardomom

Ilaichi

Spices

Caraway Seeds

Shajeer or Black Cumin Seeds

Spices

Carrot

Gajar

Vegetable

Cashewnut

Kaju

Dry Fruit

Cauliflower

Phool gobi

Vegetable

Chilli

Mirch

Vegetable

Cinnamon

Dalchini

Spices

Citric acid

Nimboo sat

Acid

Clarified butter

Ghee

Prepared item

Clove

Lavang

Spices

Cluster Beans

Gowaar Phali

Vegetable

Cowpea

Lobia

Vegetable

Coconut

Narial

Vegetable

Coconut Oil

Narial Ka Tel

Oil

Colocasia

Arvi

Vegetable

Coriander
Cilantro

Dhania

Vegetable

Corn cobs

Bhutta

Vegetable

Corn kernel

Makai

Vegetable

Cottage cheese

Paneer

Prepared Ingredient

Cream

Malai

Fat

Cucumber

Kheera

Vegetable

Cumin seed

Zeera

Seeds

Curd

Dahi

Prepared item

Currants

Kishmish

Dry Fruit

Curry leaves

Curry pata

Herb

Dillweed

Suvabhaji

Vegetable

Dates

Khajoor

Dry Fruit

Dried Mango powder

Amchoor

Masala

Dried whole milk
Milk Thickened

Khoya, mawa

Prepared Ingredient

Dry fenugreek leaves

Kasoori methi

Herb

Fenugreek seeds

Methi

Seeds

Flour

Atta

Flour

Garlic

Lasan

Spices

Ginger

Adrak

Spices

Gram dal

Chana dal

Dal

Gram flour

Besan

Flour

Grapes

Angoor

Fruit

Green cardomom

Chhoti ilaichi

Spices

Green chilli

Hari mirch

Vegetable

Guavas

Amrood

Fruit

Horse gram

Kulthi

Grams and dals

Honey

Shahad

Liquid

Horsebean

Urad

Cereal