I just compiled this post after two of my GFC Friends asked me if I could make a postof common list of Indian Grocery items , that we would purchase every month.Could I do that ? Of course !I have tried my best to cover up all the stuff, we need to pick up at the Indian storeeach month, with my Mom’s comprehensive list & guidance..!Below is the glossary of ' English to Tamil ingredients ' translation…!Do check out and add your valuable suggestions…:)
ENGLISH TAMIL
Few weeks back I got a request from a newly wedded girl to help her by giving Indian monthly grocery items list for a small family of 2 to 4 persons (monthly shopping list for Indian family, maligai saman list in Tamil, Kirana list in Hindi). So I have given basic grocery items list in both PDF and Excel format as free download. Your Basic Grocery List Explained. Now that we’ve laid down some ground rules, let’s get to work on what the foundations of your grocery list should look like. We’ve put in some healthy options. But if you really want to kick-start your health, we recommend you also take a look at our healthy grocery list article. Indian Monthly Grocery List SimpleIndianRecipes.com # Item QuantityDescription Other Information Grains 1 Boiled Rice 5-7 kg for White Rice 2 Idli Rice 5 kg for Idli, Dosa, Adai Batter etc. 3 Raw Rice 2 kg for Aapam, Pongal etc. 4 Basmati Rice 2 kg for Biryani, Pulao etc. 5 Brown Rice or Red Rice or Black Rice 1 kg any one as needed. The printable grocery list, shopping list, and grocery checklist templates shown above are all included in the workbook, on different worksheets. Change or add your own categories, or modify the page to print to a size you prefer to use when grocery shopping. Listing of common Indian grocery items in English translated to Tamil. Names of cereals, pulses, flours, vegetables, spices, dry fruits and meat in English and Tamil. We appreciate if you help us to add more groceries names to this list.
Pulses, Cereals & Nuts:· Toor Dal / Red Gram - Tuvaram Paruppu· Urad Dal / Black Gram - Ulutham Paruppu· Moong Dal / Green Gram - Paasi Paruppu· Bengal Gram - Kadalai Paruppu· Fried Gram Dal - Udaicha Kadalai· Wheat flour / Atta - Godhumai Maavu· Gram flour / Besan flour - Kadalai Maavu· Corn flour - Makka Cholam· All Purpost flour - Maida
Rice Flour - Arisi Maavu· Ragi / Millet flour - Kelvaragu Maavu· Chole / Chickpeas - Kondakadalai· Hyacinth / Field bean - Mochai kottai· Rajma / Red kidney bean - Karamani· Peanuts / Groudnut - Verkadalai· Cashewnuts - Mundhiri· Almond - Badam paruppu· Pista - Pista paruppu· Walnut - Akrute
Grains:· Basmati Rice - Biryani arisi· Raw Rice - Paccha risi· Boiled Rice - Pulunga arisi· Poha / flattened rice - Aval· Puffed Rice - Pori· Sooji - Ravai· Cracked Wheat - Godhumai Ravai· Vermicelli - Semia
Monthly Grocery List In Tamil
Spices :· Turmeric Pwd / Haldi - Manjal thool· Red chilly pwd / Paprika - Milagai thool· Coriander pwd - Malli thool· Cumin - Seeragam
Grocery List For A Month In Tamil Dinamalar
· Pepper - Milagu· Whole Red chillies - Kaindha Milagai· Green Chilly - Pachai Milagai· Mustard - Kadugu· Coriander - Malli / Dhaniya· Fenugreek - Vendhayam· Curry leaves - Kariveppilai· Fennel / Saunf - Sombu· Asafetida / Hing - Perungayam· Ajwain / Carom seeds - Omam· Amchur / Mango Pwd - Maangai thool· Sesame - Ellu· Poppy - Kasakasa· Cloves - Lavangam· Cinnamon - Pattai· Bay leaf - Brinji elai· Cardamom - Elakkai· Nutmeg - Jhadhikkai· Mace - Javithri· Saffron - Kungumapoo· Raisins - Kaindha dhiratchai
Oils:· Any edible Vegetable oil ( like Sunflower Oil ) – Samaiyal ennai· Coconut Oil - Thengai ennai· Mustard Oil - Kadugu ennai· Gingely / Sesame Oil - Nallennai· Castor Oil - Vilakkennai
Other Ingredients:· Jaggery - Vellam· Sugar - Chakkarai· Papads - Appalam / Vathal· Pickles - Oorugai· Ghee / Clarified Butter - Nei· Butter - Vennai· Cottage Cheese - Paneer· Yoghurt - Thayir· Tamarind - Puli· Garlic - Poondu· Mint - Pudhina· Coconut - Thengai· Ginger - Inji· Dried Ginger - Sukku· Green Chilly - Pachai Milagai
Readymade Spice Pwds:· Garam Masala pwd· Sambar Pwd· Rasam Pwd· Pav Bhaji Masala· Chana Masala Pwd
· Chaat Masala Pwd· Kasoori Methi Pwd· Amchoor Pwd· Biryani Masala Pwd
Beverages:· Coffee Pwd , Tea Pwd, Choco drinks ( like Bournvita, Boost, Complan, etc)
Sauces:· Tomato Sauce, Red Chilly Sauce, Green Chilly Sauce, Soy Sauce, Vinegar etc.
Hope you will find this Grocery list handy during your monthly purchase..!Have a great day…:)