| English | Hindi | Tamil | Kannada | Marathi | Konkani | Gujarati |
| Aniseeds, fennel seeds | Saunf | Sombu | Badishop | Variyali | ||
| Asafoetida | Hing | Perumkayam, perungaya | Hingu | Hing | Hingu | Hing |
| Basil seeds, sweet basil | Sabja seeds, subja, falooda | Sabja seeds | Tukmariya | |||
| Bay Leaf | Indian tej patta, tamalpatra | Brinji elai | Tamal patra | |||
| Big mustard seeds | Sarson | Sarsav | ||||
| Black cardamom | Badi elaichi | Periya elakkai | Elcho | |||
| Black cumin seeds | Kala jeera | Karung seeragam | ||||
| Black mustard seeds | Rai | Kadughu | Rai | |||
| Black pepper | Kali mirch | Milagu | Menasinkalu | Kali miri | Mari | |
| Black salt | Kala namak | Sanchal | ||||
| Caraway seeds | Shahjeera | Perum seeragam | Shahjeera | |||
| Carom seeds, | Ajwain | Omam | Owa | Owa | Wonwo | Ajmo |
| Chilli powder | Lal mirch powder | Milagai tool | Marchu powder | |||
| Cinnamon | Dalchini | Lavanga pattai, pattai | Dal chini | Dal chini | Dal chini | Taja |
| Clarified butter | Ghee | Nei | Ghee | |||
| Cloves | Laung, lavang | Krambu | Laving | |||
| Coconut desiccated | Sukha nariyal ka choora/boora | Thuruvina thengai | Topranu khaman | |||
| Coconut dry | Sukha nariyal | Ularndha thengai | Copra | Copra, khopru | ||
| Coconut fresh | Nariyal | Thengai | Chobra | Khopru, topru | ||
| Coriander powder | Dhania powder | Dhaniya podi | Dhane pood | |||
| Coriander seeds | Sabut dhania | Kottumalli, Vidai, dhaniya | Dhane | Kothmir na dana | ||
| Coriander, cilantro | Dhaniya, dhania | Kothamalli ilai | Kothmari/kothmir | |||
| Cumin seeds | Jeera | Jeerakam | Jeeru | |||
| Curry leaves | Kari patta, kadipatha | Karuveppilai | Limda, mitho limbdo | |||
| Dry fenugreek leaves | Kasoori methi | Kaaindha vendhaya ilaigal | ||||
| Dry ginger | Saunth, sounth, soonth | Sukku | Sunthi | Sunth | Sunthi | Sunth |
| Dry mango powder | Amchur | Mangai podi | Mavinkai | Ambyacha | Amchur | Amchur |
| Fenugreek | Methi | VenThaiam | ||||
| Garlic | Lasan, lahsun, lahsan | Poondu | Lasun | Lasan | ||
| Fresh ginger | Adrak, adhrak | Inji | Ala | Adu | ||
| Dry ginger | Saunth, sonth | Sukku | Sunth | Sunth | ||
| Green cardamom | Hari elaichi, choti elaichi | Elakkai | Veldoda. Velchi | Elchi | ||
| Green chilli | Hari mirch | Pachai milagai | Hirvi mirchi | Chidiya marcha/lilu marchu | ||
| Ground nut, peanuts | Moongphalli, mungphali | Nila kadalei | Sheng dane | Shing | ||
| Holy basil | Tulsi | Tulasi | Tulas | Tulsi | ||
| Jaggery | Gur | Vellam | Bella | Gul | God | Gol |
| Palm jaggery | Tara gura, sharkara tada | Pana vellam | ||||
| Lime | Nimboo, nimbu | Elumichai | Limbu | Limbu | ||
| Cocum, kokum | Bhirinda, bhirnda | Kokam, aamsul | ||||
| Lime peel | Nimbu ka chilka | Elumichai thol | ||||
| Mace | Jayitri, javitri, javntry | Jaipatri | Jaipatri | Jaipatri | Jaipatri | Javintri |
| Mint | Pudina, podina | Pudina, pudhina | Pudina | Phudino | ||
| Nutmeg | Jaiphal | Jhadhikkai | Jaiphal | Jaiphal | ||
| Onion seeds, | Kalonji, kalaungi | Kalonji | Kalonji | |||
| Nigella | ||||||
| Pine nuts | Chilgoze, nioze | |||||
| Dry pomegranate seeds | Anardana | Kaaindha maadhulai | Dadum na dana | |||
| Poppy seeds | Khus khus | Khasa khasa | Khas | Khas khas | ||
| Raisins | Kismish | Kaindha dratchai | Bedane | Suki draksh | ||
| Red chilli | Lal mirch | Milakai | Lal mirchi | |||
| Rock salt | Sendha namak | Kal uppu | Sendhe laun | Sindhalu | ||
| Salt | Namak | Uppu | Meeth | Mithu | ||
| Sesame seeds | Til | Ellu | Til | Tul | ||
| Saffron | Kunkuma, kesar, zafran | Kumkumappu | Keshar | Kesar | ||
| Screwpine, pandanus | Kewra | Rambai ilaigal | ||||
| Sichuan pepper, | Timur, tirphal, tephal, teppal | |||||
| Star anise | Chakriphool | Lavanga poo | ||||
| Sultanas | Munakka | |||||
| Tamarind | Imli | Puli | Chincha | |||
| Turmeric | Haldi | Manjal | Halad | |||
| Vetiver | Khus | |||||
| Vinegar | Sirka | |||||
| water melon seeds | Tarbuj ke beej | Tharboosani vidhaigal |
