| English | Tamil | Telugu | Kannada | Malayalam | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asafoetida | Perungayam | Enguva | Ingu | Kaayam | Hing |
| Bay leaf | Brinji ilai | Biryani aku | Lavangada ele | Karuva ella | Tej Patta |
| Black cardamom | Nalla Yelakulu | Badi elaichi | |||
| Black salt | Karuppu uppu | Kappu uppu | Karutha uppu | Kala namak | |
| Cardamom | Elakkai | Yelakulu | Elakki | Elakka | Elaichi |
| Carom seeds | Omam | Oma | Oma | Ayamodagam | Ajwain |
| Chilli powder | Milagai podi | Kaaram | Menasinakayi pudi | Lal mirch powder | |
| Cinnamon | Pattai | Dalchina Chekka | Dalcinni | Patta | Dalchini |
| Cloves | Lavangam/Krambu | Lavagam | Lavanga | Grambu | Laung |
| Coriander powder | Dhania podi/kothamalli podi | Dhaniyalu podi | Dhania pudi | Malli | Dhania powder |
| Coriander seeds | Malli vidhai/dhania | Dhaniyalu | Dhania | Malli | Dhania ke beej |
| Cumin | Jeeragam | Jellakarra | Jirige bijada | Jeerakam | Jeera |
| Cumin powder | Jeeraga podi | Jellakarra podi | Jirige pudi | Jeeraka podi | Jeera choorn |
| Curry leaves | Kariveppilai | Karivepaku | Karibevu | Karivepala | Kadi patta |
| Dry Mango Powder | Mangai podi | Amchoor | Drai maavina pudi | Amchur | |
| Fennel | Perunjeeragam/Sombu | Sompu | Sompu Kalugalu | Perunjeerakam | Saunf |
| Fenugreek seeds | Vendhayam | Menthulu | Menthya | Uluva | Methi |
| Garlic | Poondu | Velluli | Bellulli | Veluttulli | Lahsun |
| Ginger | Inji | Allum | Sunthi | Inci | Adrak |
| Kapok Buds | Marathi muggu | Marathi moggu | |||
| Mace | Jaathikai podi | Jajikaya | Japatri | Jathipoo | Javitri |
| Nutmeg | Jaathikai | Jayikayi | Jaathika | Jaiphal | |
| Pepper | Milagu | miriyalu | Menasu | Kurumulaku | Kali Mirch |
| Poppy seeds | Gasa gasa | Gasagasalu | Gasa gase | KusKus | Khus Khus |
| Red chillies | Vathal Milagai /Milagai Vathal | endu mirapakayalu | Kempu menasinakai | Mulaku | Lal mirchi |
| Saffron | Kunguma poo | Kumkum puvvu | Kesari | Kumkumapoov | Kesar |
| Salt | Uppu | Uppu | Namak | ||
| Sesame seeds | Ellu | Nuvvulu | Ellu | Ellu | Til |
| Star Anise | Annasi poo | Annasa puvvu | Takkolam | Chakra phool | |
| Tamarind | Puli | Huli | Puli | Imli | |
| Turmeric | Manjal | Pasupu | Arisina | Manjal | Haldi |
| Turmeric powder | Manjal podi | Pasupu podi | Arisina pudi | Manjalpodi | Haldi |
Nigella seeds | Karunjeeragam | Nalla vittanalu | Krishna jeerige | Karinjeeragam | Kalonji |