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.
tindora – In tamil it is called as Kovakai — we eat when it is ripen that time it is called as kovapalam
thanks for the info sujata. will update in some days.
Very useful and informative
Thanks. Its very useful for gujarati meaning.
welcome purna
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.
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.
Tomatoes are called Tambate (plural) and Kantola is known as Kartula or Kartule (plural) in Marathi Language
thanks ravikiran. we have updated the list.
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
thanks mangala for sharing this info. i will update it in the post soon.
this is very good method its very usefull
thanks paulsathya
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
thanks priya, i have updated the names in the list.
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.
thanks dipika. will add.
This is an awesome list Dassana!
thanks richa 🙂
Potlakai in telugu and podavalkai in Kannada for snake gourd
K n r Sastry
will update in the post. thanks for the info.
There is another widely spoken language of India……………URDU.!!!! اردو
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.
Pumpkin is dudde,
Colacasia is cooka in konkani
thanks manjula for sharing. i will update in the post soon.
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
thanks a lot aishwaryarani for sharing these vegetables names in kannada language. i have updated them in the post.
Tomato in kannada Kembhoota
thanks raghavendra for sharing the name.
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.
are you referring to kantola. they are called as teasel gourd. pic here on this wikipedia link – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordica_dioica
Celery is called ajwain ka patta in hindi.
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.