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By Dassana Amit
Last Updated: January 2, 2023

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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.

mixed vegetables kept on a countertoop.
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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)
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.

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  10. What is पोकळा ? It is recommended as a par of iron rich diet like apples, jaggery, garden cress, dates, fenu greek, etc.for controlling strategy against hairfall, especially in young and middle age women.

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    1. i have never heard of any hindi name for it. in the markets also its called as chow chow.

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  14. Malabar spinach in Kannada is basale soppu and spinach is just palak. Also padwal or snake gourd is padwal Kai.

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  16. What is english name of marwari and gujrati name of vegetable chibdiiya looks like small oval shape first green colour becomes yellow when ready to eat having small lines on this vegetables . PL let me know correct English name .

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  18. Spine gourd (kantola)
    Water chestnut (shinghada)
    Colocassia leaves (aloo in marathi)
    Moringa (shegul in marathi i.e drumstick leaves)

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      1. alsando is black eyed peas or black eyed beans in english. in hindi called as lobia. in punjabi its called as rongi. in tamil known as karamani. in marathi called as chawli.

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  24. hi, i love so much your site! thanks
    i will be very happy to have some photos of the veggies
    cause i was in paris in an indian food market and i never seem some of them!
    thanks

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  25. Could you please tell me what do you call Phoot in English? It is a peach/light orange fruit available in and around Allahabad in the months of February/March/April. Similar to pumpkin in looks but it is sweet and is eaten as a fruit and not as a vegetable. Thanks in advance.

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    1. fauzia, i have no idea. it can be peach. but still i am not sure. if i can see a photo, then i can tell the english name.

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  37. In north Gujarat, during monsoon & summer, Karangada crop planted by farmers, it is used for vegetables,looking like small water malon, it’s seeds also good for breakfast ….such name not found in your list

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  46. What is the name in English of Vegetable known as KANTOLLA in Gujarati ? Does eating KANTOLLA generate GAS or CONSTIPATION ?
    Please guide

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    1. kantola is called as spine gourd. from what i have read it gets rid of constipation and indigestion.

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  61. Hi
    Thank you for your easy to make and yummy recipes.
    I would like to list two vegetables:-

    Apple gourd /round gourd/Indian baby pumpkin known as tinda in Urdu.

    Ridge gourd/sponge gourd/Chinese okra known as Luffa/Turai/turia/beerakai/dodka in other languages and janhi in Odiya.

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    1. thanks for the info. will add as we will be working on this post and add some pics in some time.

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    1. parwal or padwal is known as snake gourd in english and also known as pointed gourd. hope this help’s you.

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  67. tindora – In tamil it is called as Kovakai — we eat when it is ripen that time it is called as kovapalam

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      1. Sem Mirchi: What do you for this in english.

        Look: This mirchi is very tiny in size and sold in village markets and kiranas.

        Color: red and green mixed. Dried mirchi.

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        1. i am not sure what these are called in english. but from what you mention, there are chilies with the descriptions you have given and they are called as bird’s eye chilies.

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  70. Tomatoes are called Tambate (plural) and Kantola is known as Kartula or Kartule (plural) in Marathi Language

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  71. In kannada, flat beans is Avarekai, potato is Alu gadde, colocasia leaves is kesuvina ele (ele means leaf in kannada). You can also add Mountain Spinach which is Chakotha soppu in kannada. Snake gourd is better spelt as Padavalakai instead of paddul kai

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  73. Italian of the east—-TELUGU
    cabbage-kosu gadda
    carrot-gajaru gadda (some areas)
    capsicum-bunga mirapakay
    cauliflower-gobi puvvu
    dill-sadhapa vithulu/sathapushpa vithulu (rarest)
    snake gourd-potlakay
    tomato-rama mulaga kaya (nobody calls though)
    turnip-knool khol

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  74. Its really gud tindi English name is apple gourd , for patra leaves is colocasia leaves, for amla is gooseberry, for kamal kakdi is lotus stem.

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    1. A.Rauf, many people speak urdu. its a very poetic language and best for expressing emotions of heart. but we don’t know the name of vegetables in urdu. if some reader can provide details of veggie names in urdu or in any other language… then we will surely update it in the post.

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  79. Hi,
    while going through this i found that kannada names for many vegetables is missing, so kindly update it.

    Names of vegetables Kannada Names
    Cabbage Ele Kosu
    Coconut Tengina Kai
    Coriander leaves Kottambari Soppu
    Mushroom Anabi
    Mustard leaves Sasive Soppu
    Peas Batani
    Potato Batate
    Radish Moolangi
    Red Chilli Kempu Menasinakai
    Turnip Navalkhol

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    1. thanks a lot aishwaryarani for sharing these vegetables names in kannada language. i have updated them in the post.

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  80. What’s the name of the vegetable that u get in Mumbai during monsoon? It’s spherical shape with spikes on it. Greenish in color. Has a slight butter taste. Grows in tropical forests and is like a forest vegetable. It grows on trees.

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    1. tarun, celery is not ajwain ka patta. i have seen ajwain ka patta and i have celery plant at home and once we had one ajwain plant also at home. in internet you will get this information but it is not correct. we even used to make pakora from ajwain patta. i appreciate your gesture of sharing information. both celery and ajwain are from same family of plants thats why the seeds also looks similar but flavor wise they are different.

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  82. 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.

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    1. 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.

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  84. 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. 🙂

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      1. 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?

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        1. 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.

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          1. 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.

          2. okay fine. i think the links are going in the spam folder. yes even the lentils you have mentioned work fine 🙂

          3. They are green lentils. they behave like whole masoor whichis also called indian brown lentils.

  85. You have done an outstanding job. The photos recalled my mom’s kitchen and preparation of Hyderabadi Vegy Biryani. Recalls my Pattargatti days!

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    1. 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.

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  88. This is great. Thank you. I had amde a similar list in the past for one of my friend. If only you would like to include konkani translation I have some.
    Amarnath Leaves Harive Soppu(Kannada)
    Ash gourd – Bood kumbalakai(kannada), Kuvale(Konkani)
    Bitter gaurd – Hagal Kayi(kannada), Kalara(Oriya), Karola(Bengali), Karathe(Konkani)
    Cauliflower – Hu kosu(Kannada) Phulkobi(Oriya)
    Capsicum – DonneMenasinakai(Kannada) Donne mirsang(Konkani)
    Cucumber – Taushe(Konkani)
    Curry leaves – Karibevu soppu(Kannada)
    Drumstick – Nuggekai(Kannada), Mashingasang(Konkani)
    Fenugreek leaves – Menthe soppu(Kannada), Methi Pallo(Konkani)
    Garlic – Bellulli(Kannad) Losonu(Konkani)
    Grren Chilli – HasiMenasu(Kannada), Tarne Mirsang(Konkani)
    Jack fruit – Halsina Hannu(kannada)
    Mushroom – Alambo(Konkani)
    Onion – Piyavu(Konkani)
    Okra – Bhend(Konkani), Bendekai(Kannada)
    Potato – Batato(Konkani)
    Raw banana – Harve kele(Konkani), Balekai(Kannada)
    Sweet Potato – Kanang(Konkani), Genasu(Kannada)
    Ivy gouard – Tendle(Konkani), Tondekai(Kannada), Kundru(Oriya)
    Elephant Yam – Surnu(Konkani), Suvarna Gedde(Kannada)

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  90. Let me write u some names of vegetables in tamil.
    potato- urulaikizhalungu
    redchilli- vara milagai
    corn- makka cholam
    drumstick – murungaikkai
    mushroom – kaalaan
    radish – mullangi
    rawbanana – valaikkai

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    1. i don’t know what is celery is called in hindi. on the web its mentioned as ajmoda. in fact all the vegetable sellers, i have got celery from call celery as celery. in the vegetable market, you should look out for vegetable sellers that sell gourmet veggies like red or yellow bell pepper, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, fresh herbs like basil, parsley etc. they will have celery.

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  93. hi dassana,
    mushrooms are called aalumbe in Marathi,
    as my aunty is a maharastrian and she had once prepared this dish for me.

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    1. hi shireen, i thought mushrooms were called aalumbe in konkani. in fact specifically there is a variety of small mushrooms which are available during the monsoons in goa and karwar, that are called as alambi. thats why i did not mention the mushroom part. ok i will add.

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  94. Dassana, you may add following vegetables. Now India enjoys many western vegetables, herbs ..may be that can be another category. Thanks for this vegetable glossary post.

    1) Chayote/Bangalore Brinjal/Chow Chow
    2) Parval
    3) Snake gourd / Padval
    4) Purslane / ghol bhaji / luni bhaji
    5) Tapioca
    6) scallion
    7) Turia
    8) Mango ginger
    9) Chavli / chinese long beans
    10)Kantola
    11) Ambadi / gongura

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    1. thanks usha. i will be adding these too. in fact i wanted to add some of these, but i only know of their english and marathi/konkani/hindi names. will update in some time.

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  95. Thank you for posting this! Im an American and my husband is Indian. We live in India and I’ve been using your blog to learn how to cook Indian food. Shopping is always difficult because I don’t know the Hindi names of certain veggies. If you get the time, can you post pictures too? That would be very helpful also! Love your recipes!! I’ve learned so much and enjoyed all the dishes I’ve tried. Your site is beautiful too – lovely photography!

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    1. welcome kristina and thanks for this positive feedback. i will try to link the veggies which post where there is a photo of the veggie.

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  96. Thanks for this very useful post. I had no idea mayalu was Malabar spinach. I saw a recipe in your blog and wondered what it was.
    Mustard greens are called ‘mohrichi paale bhaaji’ as far as I know. I’ve rarely seen them in Mumbai/Pune though.

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    1. thanks preeti. then i have to update the malabar spinach post too. in fact mustard greens are easily available in mumbai and pune in the winter months. so many times i have got them from vegetable vendors to make sarson ka saag.

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