Spices

Curry Tree leaf (Kadipatta) Indian name : Kadipatta Scientific name : Murraya koenigii Part used : leaf Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae …

Green Cardamom (Chhoti-Elaichi) Indian name : Elaichi Scientific name : Elettaria subulatum part used : fruit and seed Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Order : Zingiberales Family : …

Rosewater (GulabJal) Indian name : Gulab-Jal Scientific name : Rosa sp. Part used : the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida …

Tamarind (Imli) Indian name : Imli Scientific name : Tamarindus indica Part used : fruit Systematic position : Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe: Detarieae Genus : Tamarindus …

Common Indian Spices Multilingual List of Indian Spices Aadrak (Ginger) Aamchur powder (Mango powder) Ajwain (Carom seed ) Anardana (Pomegranate seed) Elaichi (Cardamom) Dalchini (Cinnamon) Dhania (Coriander ) Garam Masala (Spice mixture) GulabJal (Rosewater) Haldi …

Turmeric (Haldi) Indian name : haldi Scientific name : Curcuma longa Part used : stem Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Subclass : Zingiberidae Order : Zingiberales Family : …

Pomegranate seed (Anardana) Indian name: Anardana Scientific name : Punica granatum Part used : seed Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Myrtales Family : …

Dhania (Coriander) Indian name : Dhania Scientific name : Coriandrum sativum Part used : leaf (dhania patta), seed (dhania),powder of seed(dhania powder) Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order …

Ginger (Aadrak) Indian name : Aadrak Scientific name : Zingiber officinale Part used : stem Systematic position : Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Order : Zingiberales Family : Zingiberaceae Genus : …

Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirch Powder) Indian name : Hari Mirch Scientific name : Capsicum frutescens Part used : unripe green fruit, ripe red and dried fruit, powder of the red and dried fruit Systematic …