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.
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
thanks jayanti for this info. we didn’t add as we are not aware about it.
kunru ko kya bolte h
kunru/kundru is ivy gourd in english and tindora or tendli in hindi.
What is the English name of valor ??
flat beans or broad beans.
Maravalli kizhangu-Tamil
? -English
? -Hindi
casava root or tapioca in english
shimla aloo or kachalu in hindi
Cluster beans is called Gorikai in Kannada.
Thanks Swetha. I have added it in the post.
shepu in Marathi?
shepu is the marathi word for dill leaves.
avalu, daniyalu, gasa gasalu
thanks for the info in telugu language.
What is English name of …BHINDI(Hindi word)????
okra.
Lady finger
Thanks to inform.
welcome.
What is the name in English of Vegetable known as KANTOLLA in Gujarati ? Does eating KANTOLLA generate GAS or CONSTIPATION ?
Please guide
kantola is called as spine gourd. from what i have read it gets rid of constipation and indigestion.
Aalu gaddey this is the name of potatao in kannada language.
thanks neelufarsaba for the info.
Nukul this is the name of turnip in hindi language. Shalgam is wrong
thanks again neelufarsaba.
Chirriaaku.this is telugu leaf vegetable.so I want to know in English
i searched on google and found out it is amaranth leaves, but of the smaller variety.
What is the meaning of kundru(Hindi word)?
kundru is tindora or tendli. also called as ivy gourd in english.
what is called ” gawar falli ” in english???
gawar falli are called as cluster beans.