Vegetables and Legumes

English Name

Bengali Name

Amaranth

Noyte shaakh

Apple Gourd

Tinda

Ash Gourd

Chal Kumro

Beetroot

Beet

Bitter Gourd

Karola/Karela

Bitter melon/Bitter gourd

Karola

Black-eyed pea

Lobia

Bottle Gourd/ Calabash

Lau

Broad Beans

Sheem

Brussels sprout

Biliti Bandhakopi

Cabbage

Badha Kopi

Carrot

Gajor

Cauliflower

Fulkopi

Celery

Pathuni Shaakh

Ceylon spinach

Pui Shaakh

Chickpea

Chola

Cilantro/ Coriander

Dhane Pata

Cucumber

Sausha

Drumstick

Sajner Data

Eggplant/Aubergine/Brinjal

Begun

Elephant Foot yam

Ol

French Beans

Beans

Garbanzo

Kabuli Chola

Gooseberry

Amloki

Indian pea
Ivy Gourd/ Gentlemens
Toe/Little Gourd

Mator

Jackfruit

Kathal

Kundri

Kidney bean

Raajma

Lentil

Dal

Lotus root

Padma

Malabar Spinach

Pui Shaakh

Mint

Pudina Pata

Moth bean

Mung dal

Mustard

Sarse

Okra

Bhindi/Bhendi

Onion

Peyaj

Pea

Matorshuti

Pigeon pea

Arhar Dal

Pointed Gourd

Potol

Potato

Alu

Pumpkin

Kumro

Radish

Mulo

Red Amaranth

Lal shaakh

Red Lentil

Masur Dal

Ridge Gourd/ Chinese Okra Jhinga/Jhinge

Snake Gourd

Chichinga

Spinach

Palang

Spring Onion/Scallion

Peyajkoli

String Beans
Sweet corn aka corn; aka
maize

Barboti

Sweet Potato or Kumara

Mishti Alu

Taro

Kochur Loti

Teasle Gourd

Kakrol

Tomato

Tomaato

Turnip

Olkopi

Turnip greens

Shalgam

Bhutta

Water spinach

Palang

Winter melon

Chal Kumro

Yam

Kochu

Spices
English Name

Bengali Name

Allspice

Kebab chini

Asafoetida

Hing

Bay Leaf

Tej Pata

Black Cardamom

Bauro Elaich

Black Cumin

Kalo Zeera

Black Pepper

Gol Morich

Black Salt

Kalo Noone

Brown Mustard Seed

Choto sarse/ Rai

Caraway Seeds

Shahi Zeera

Carom/Thyme

Joane/ Ajwain

Celery

Radhuni

Chili

Lanka

Cinnamon

Dalchini

Cloves

Labango

Coriander

Dhane

Cumin

Jeera/ Zeera

Dates

Khejur

Fennel

Mouri

Fenugreek

Methi

Fenugreek Leaf

Kasuri Methi

Garlic

Rasun

Ginger

Aada

Green Cardamom

Choto Elaich

Holy Basil

Tulsi

Mace

Joitree

Mustard

Sarse

Nutmeg

Jaiphal

Pickle

Achar

Poppy Seeds

Posto

Saffron

Zafran

Salt

Laban/ Noone

Sour Mango Powder

Aamchur

Spice Mixture

Garam Masala

Star Anise

Chakro Phool

Star Anise

Guamouri

Tamarind

Tetul

Turmeric

Halud