List of Indian Spices
India cuisine uses variety of Indian Spices, many of which are grown across the Indian subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates.
| English Name | Hindi Name | Transliteration in Hindi |
| Aniseed | सुव्वा / शोप | Suwa or Shopa |
| Asafoetida | हींग | Hing |
| Black cardamom | काली इलायची | Kali Elaichi |
| Black pepper | काली मिर्च | Kali Mirchi |
| Black salt | काला नमक / संचल | Kala Namak / Sanchal |
| Black Cumin | शाही जीरा | Shah Jeera |
| Brown mustard seed | राई | Rai |
| Capers | कचरा, कब्र, करेर | Kachra |
| Capsicum | शिमला मिर्च | Shimla Mirch |
| Celery / radhuni seed | अज्मुद,अज्मोदा | Ajmud |
| Charoli | चिरोंजी | Chironji |
| Cinnamon buds | नाग केशर | Naaga Keshar |
| Cinnamon | दालचीनी | Dalchini |
| Cloves | लवंग / लौंग | Laung |
| Coriander powder | धनिया पाउडर/पिसा धनिया | Dhania powder/ Pisa Dhania |
| Coriander seed | धनिया | Dhania/hara dhaniya |
| Cubeb Kebab | कबाब चीनी | Cheeni / Kabab Chini |
| Cumin seed grounded into balls | ज़ीरा गोली | Jeera Goli |
| Cumin seed | ज़ीरा | Jeera |
| Curry tree or sweet neem leaf | करीपत्ता / कढ़ीपत्ता | Kadipatta (Currypatta) |
| Carom/thymol seed | अज़वाइन | Ajwain |
| Dried ginger | सोंठ | Sonth |
| Fennel seed | सौंफ / संचल | Saunf/Sanchal |
| Fenugreek leaf | कसूरी मेथी | Kasoori Methi Dried |
| Fenugreek leaf | मेथी पत्ता | Methi leaves |
| Fenugreek seed | मेथी दाना | Methi seeds |
| Four seeds | तरबूज खरबूज ककडी पैंठे के बीज | Char Magaj |
| Fresh basil | तुलसी | Tulsi |
| Fresh coriander | हरा धनिया | Hara dhaniya |
| Garam masala | गरम मसाला | Garam masala/Kadha Masala |
| Garlic | लहसुन | Lahsun |
| Garcinia indica | कोकम, | Kokum |
| Green chili pepper | हरी मिर्च | Hari Mirch |
| Ginger | अदरक | Adrak |
| Green cardamom | छोटी इलाइची | Chhoti Elaichi |
| Gum tragacanth | कटीरा गोंद | Katira Goond |
| Indian Bedellium Tree | गुगल, गु्ग्गल | Gugul, Guggul |
| Holy basil | तुलसी | Tulsi |
| Inknut Terminalia chebula | हरद | Harad / Harr /Haritaki |
| Indian gooseberry | आँवला | Amla |
| Licorice powder | जेठीमध | Jethimadh |
| Kalpasi | पत्थर के फूल | Pathar Ka Phool |
| Long pepper | पिप्पलि | Pippali |
| Mango extract | कामिकी | Camiki |
| Mace | जावित्री | Javitri |
| Mint | पुदीना | Pudina |
| Mustard seed | सरसों | Sarson |
| Nigella seed | कलोंजी | Kalonji |
| Nutmeg | जैफल/जायफल | Jaiphal |
| Panch Phoron | पञ्च फोरन | Panch Phoron |
| Pomegranate seed | अनारदाना | Anardana |
| Poppy seed | खस-खस | Khus Khus |
| Red chili pepper | लाल मिर्च | Lal Mirchi |
| Sour dried mango powder | आमचूर / अमचुर | Aamchur/Amchoor powder |
| Saffron pulp | केसर मिरी मिरी, | Kesar mari mari |
| Saffron | केसर, जाफरान | Kesar, mayur |
| Salt | नमक | Namak |
| Sesame seed | तिल | Til |
| Star anise | चक्र फूल, बदल फुल | Chakra Phool |
| Tamarind | इमली | Imli |
| Turmeric | हल्दी | Haldi |
