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Urdu-English Masala-Spice Chart
Want to cook an authentic Indian or Pakistani meal but confused by all the foreign terms? Perhaps this will help. This is a guide to spices with Urdu and English equivalents.
| Urdu name of spice or herb | English name of spice or herb |
| Kala zeera | Black cumin 1 |
| Kali mirchi | Black pepper 2 |
| Kala namak | Black salt 3 |
| Gur | Brown sugar (jaggery) 4 |
| Elaichi | Cardamom 5 |
| Ajwain | Carom seed 6 |
| Hindiba | Chicory 7 |
| Dharchini | Cinnamon 8 |
| Hara thania | Cilantro 9 |
| Loong | Cloves 10 |
| Copra | Coconut 11 |
| Thania | Coriander 12 |
| Sufed zeera | Cumin 13 |
| Kuree patta | Curry leaves 14 |
| Sonf | Fennel seeds 15 |
| Methi | Fenugreek 16 |
| Lehssan | Garlic 17 |
| Adrak | Ginger 18 |
| Hari mirchi | Green pepper (jalapeno) 19 |
| Jautri | Mace 20 |
| Aamchoor | Mango (dry / powdered) 21 |
| Pudina | Mint 22 |
| Jauz | Nutmeg 23 |
| Kalonji | Onion seeds 24 |
| Anar dana | Pomegranate seeds 25 |
| Hush hush | Poppy seeds 26 |
| Lal mirchi | Red pepper (cayenne pepper) 27 |
| Zafran | Saffron 28 |
| Namak | (White) Salt 29 |
| Imli | Tamarind 30 |
| Haldi | Turmeric 31 |
| Chini / Shakkar | (White) sugar 32 |