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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Oriya to English Translations of Popular Ingredients

Popular Spices:

Ada - Ginger
Charu manji- Charoli / Chironji
Aamba Ada - Mango ginger
Anasi phula - Star Anise
Annapurna patra - Pandan leaves  
Sorisha - Mustard
Posto - Poppy seeds
Pana mahuri - Fennel
Jeera - Cumin
Lanka - Chilli
Methi - fenugreek
Kala Jeera - Nigella
Khajuri -Dates
Badam- Almonds
Dhaniya - Coriander
Dhaniya patra - Coriander leaves
Teja Patra - Bay leaf
Dalchini - Cinnamon
Aleicha/Elaichi - Cardamon
Labanga - Cloves
Hingu/Hengu - Asafoetida
Soothi - Dry Ginger
Jai Phala - Nutmeg
Jaeetri/Javitri - Mace
Juani- Carom (Ajwain)
Haladi - Turmeric
Kala Maricha - Peppercorns
Rasi - Sesame
Juani - Carom seeds
Ambula - Dry Mango slices ( prepared by salting and sun-drying raw mangoes )
Nadia Kora - Shredded Coconut
Rasuna - Garlic
Tentuli - Tamarind
Luna - Salt
Bhrusunga Patra - curry leaves
Karpura - Camphor
Chinabadam - Peanuts



Popular Vegetable:

Aau - Elephant apple
Ambada - Indian olive
Bhendi - Ladies Finger
Simba - Flat beans, Lima beans
Guanra  - Cluster beans
Panasa - Jack fruit
Baigana - Brinjal/Aubergine
Lau - Bottle gourd
Dudka - Sponge gourd
Kalara - Bitter gourd
Kankada - Spine gourd
Potolo - Pointed gourd
Bandha Kobi - Cabbage
Phula Kobi - Cauliflower
Ganthi Kobi - knol knol /kohlrabi( Ganth kobi in Hindi )
Amruta Bhanda - Papaya
Kakharu - Pumpkin
Pani Kakharu - Ash gourd
Janhi - Ridge gourd
Saru - Colocasia
Karamanga - Star fruit
Chattu - Mushroom
Bantala Kadali - Plantain
Kadali Bhanda - Banana Flowers
Kadali Manja - Banana Stem
Poee - Malabar spinach
Sapuaa - Striped gourd/ Snake gourd
Khada saaga - Amaranthus
Piaja Sandha - Onion flower
Kaintha - Wood Apple (Limonia Acidissima)
Moola - Radish
Mati Aloo/Khamba Aloo/ Desi Aloo - Greater Yam
Olua - Lesser Yam
Jhudunga (barabatti) - Long beans
Chuein/ Sajana - Drumstick
Sajana Sagaw - Moringa
Bilati Baigana - Tomato
Kakharu Dunka - Pumpkin shoots
Kandamula/Sakara Kanda - Sweet Potato
Kunduree - Ivy Gourd
Karadi - Bamboo shoots
Kakudi - Cucumber
Gaja Muga - Sprouted green gram
Kakharu Phula - Pumpkin flowers
Khada - Stems of a mature Amaranthus plant
Poee - Malabar Spinach
Palua kanda - Arrowroot tubers
Pasaruni Patra - Stink vine
Panasa Manji - Jackfruit seeds 

Non-Vegetarian Items:

Anda - Egg
Maccha - Fish
Maccha munda - Fish head
Maccha lanja - Fish tail
Maccha Bihana ( manjee ) - Fish eggs
Chuna Maccha - Smelt Fish/Anchovies
Chingudi - Prawns
Kankada - Crab
Khasi/Cheli Mansa - Mutton
Kukuda Mansa - Chicken
Sukhua - Smoked or dried Fish/Prawns
Kalija - Liver
Charbi - Mutton Fat


Pulses & Lentils/Grains

Muga Dali - Moong Dal/ Split Green gram
Channa Dali - Split Bengal gram
Kabuli channa - Chick peas
Biri dali - Urad Dal/ Black Lentil
Harada dali - Pigeon Peas
Kandula - Local Pigeon peas
Buta dali - Yellow peas
Rumha/Jhunga Dal - Cowpeas
Kolotha - Horse gram
Masura Dali - Red lentil
Dhana - Paddy
Chaula - Rice
Usuna Chaula - Parboiled rice
Arua Chaula - Raw rice
Khudaw - Broken rice grains with some of the husk 
Chuda - Beaten rice
Mudhi - Puffed rice
Khaee - Popped rice
Huduma/Chaula bhaja - A kind of fried rice grains 
Mandiya- Ragi or Millet
Palua - Arrowroot
Gangei - Pearl millet
Kodaw - Kodo millet

Popular Fruits

Amba - Mango
Aata - Custard Apple
Angur - Grapes
Amrutabhanda - Papaya
Bedana - Pomegranate
Seu - Apple
Kadali - Banana
Karamanga - Starfruit
Naspati - Pear
Panasa - Jackfruit
Pijuli - Guava
Tarabuja - Watermelon
Tala saja - Palm
Licchu - Lychee
Koli - Berries
Sapuri - Pineapple
Kamala - Orange
Chini Alu - Jicama

40 comments:

  1. awesome !! :) i always searche dd internet fr dis stuff :) ui really love ur blog ,tha potala rassa luak so home like :) m really missing home food :)

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  2. Thats truly useful, thanks for ur great efforts..

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  3. thanx for the useful info...:)

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  4. Wow... Oriya lessons for free... Very useful post, thanks for sharing.
    Have a nice day:)

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  6. Really its very useful information..Thanx for this..

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  7. THANKS FOR SHARING THESE VALUABLE TRANSLATION

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  8. this page is really great..Keep up the good work.

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  9. Thanks for sharing this details.

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  10. Thanks for sharing these valuable informations.

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  11. Replies
    1. Apple gourd or tinda is not an odia vegetable and hence there is no odia name for it..

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  12. Thanks very useful.if u add some fruits name then it would be more useful ..again thanks

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  13. What is the English word of "kankada"

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  14. THANX...VRY USEFUL

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  15. Thnnnxx q veryy Much....
    Usefull details

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  16. very helpful.. thanks a lot

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  17. what is oriya of rosemary,asparagus

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    Replies
    1. these are not native ingredients so I guess there is no proper odia name for them

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  18. What's saakarakandaa called in English. It's not sweet potato. But a close variant of it.

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  19. Nice one...I got Odia meanings of English words from here... thanks

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  20. what's tinda in odia?
    can we get it in the local markets?

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    1. Tinda is not a local vegetable hence we dont have a name for it in Odia. Neither is it available in local markets.

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    ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ

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    Replies
    1. Thank you so much for appreciating my effort :)

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  23. your blog helped me learn a bit of odia :-) . I must say Thank you

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