These are list of Indian spices name, note that some of the Tamil spices matches with English spices. And few of them are familiar with Hindi spice name as well. These will help you to understand and communicate effectively wherever you wish to buy any cooking ingredient.
| English names | Tamil names |
| Almond | Baadaam paruppu |
| Aniseed, Sweet cumin | Sombu or Perungu jeeragam |
| Asafoetida | Perungayam |
| Barley | val godumai |
| Basil | Thulasi |
| Basmati Rice | Basmati arisi |
| Bay leaf | Brinji Ilai |
| Bengal gram, chickpeas | Kadalai paruppu |
| Black Pepper | Milagu |
| Black Raisins | Kismis |
| Black gram, Black legume | Urandu paruppu |
| Cumin seeds, fennel seeds | Jeeragam |
| Cardamom | Elakkaayi |
| Carom seeds | Omam |
| Cashew nuts | Mundari paruppu |
| Celery | Celery |
| Chickpeas | Konda Kadalai |
| Cinnamon | Pattai |
| Clove | Krambu |
| Coconut | Thengaai |
| Coriander seeds | Kotthamalli vedai |
| Coriander leaves | Kotthamalli illai |
| Curry Leaves | Karuveppilai |
| Dates | Paerchimazham |
| Dry Fenugreek Methi | Vendhayam |
| Dry Ginger | sukku |
| Flour Maida | Maida Maavu |
| Garlic | Poondu |
| Ginger | Inji |
| Green Chilli | Pachai milagaai |
| Green gram/Moong dal | mung Payatham Paruppu/Paasi paruppu |
| Gram flour | Kadalai Maavu |
| Green Pepper, Capsicum | Kodai milagaai |
| Home made cheese | Paneer |
| Jaggery Vellam | Karuppatti |
| Lemon | Elumachai pazham |
| Lemon grass | Pondaipulsera |
| Lime | chunaambu |
| Mint | Pudina |
| Mace | Jathikai Thol |
| Mango | Maangaai |
| Mango Powder | Maagaai Podi |
| Mustard seeds | Kadagu |
| Nutmeg | Jaathikaai |
| Onion | vengaayam |
| Orange | aaranju |
| Paddy | Nel |
| Pomegranate seeds | Maandhulai vedhai |
| Poppy seeds | Kasa kasa |
| Rice | arisi |
| Red chilli | Sivappu milagaai |
| Roasted gram | Pottu kadalai |
| Salt | Uppu |
| Saffron | Kunkumappu |
| Semolina | ravai |
| Sesame seeds, Gingelly seeds | Ellu |
| Sugar | sakkarai |
| Sugarcane | Karampu |
| Tamarind | Puli |
| Turmeric | Manjal |
| Vinegar | pulikaadi |
| Wheat | godhumai |
| Wheat flour | godhumai maavu |
| White pepper | vellai milagu |
| Yellow lentil | tuvaram paruppu |
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