It’s really hard to find the English names of some of the ingredients that I use. I use only certain brands of powders and sometimes prefer to make them at home. If I make any masala at home, I will definitely put it up here, but these are most of the ingredients that I use at home.

MASALAS, POWDERS AND ETC. 

TURMERIC (PASUPU OR HALDI)

 

ASAFOETIDA (INGUVA OR HING)

 

JAGGERY POWDER (BELLAM OR GUDD)

 

LENTILS, BEANS AND SEEDS

SPLIT CHICKPEAS (SENAGAPAPPU OR CHANNA DAL)

 

SPLIT BLACK GRAM (MINAPAPPU OR URAD DAL)

 

CUMIN SEEDS (JEELAKARRA OR JEERA)

 

MUSTARD SEEDS (AAVALU OR SARSO)

 

FENUGREEK SEEDS (MENTHULU OR METHI DANA)

 

QUINOA (KORRALU)

 

BLACK BEANS (Telugu name not found)

 

SAIMYA (ROASTED VERMICELLI)

PESARAPAPPU (SPLIT MOONG DAL OR SPLIT MUNG BEAN)

 

VEGGIES AND LEAVES (GREEN OR OTHERWISE)

CURRY LEAVES (KAREPAAKU OR KADI PATTA)

 

BACHALI KOORA (MALABAR SPINACH)

 

CHIKKUDUKAYA (INDIAN BROAD BEANS)

 

GORU CHIKKUDUKAYA or GOKARAKAYA (GUVAR OR CLUSTER BEANS)

 

RIDGE GOURD (BEERAKAYA OR TURAI)

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