List of Bangladeshi spices
Bangladeshi spices include a variety of spices that are grown across South and Southeast Asia. Many of the spices are native to the region, while the others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries.[1]
Spices are typically heated in a pan with ghee or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term which refers to any side dish in Bangladeshi cuisine. It could be with a sauce base or a dry item. A curry typically contains several spices blended together.
List of Bengali spices
Below is a list of spices and other flavoring substances commonly used in Bangladesh / West Bengal
| Image | English name | Bengali name (বাংলা নাম) | Transliteration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ginger[1] | আদা | ada | Used as fresh and also dried powder form. |
| Amchoor[2] | আমচুর | amchur | Dried green mango powder that gives fish curries tartness. | |
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Celery / radhuni seed[3] | রাধুনী | radhuni | |
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Ajwain[4] | জোয়ান | jowaan | |
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Indian gooseberry[5] | আমলকি | amloki | |
| Pomegranate seed | আনারদানা/ বেদানার বীজ | anardana / bædanar bij | ||
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Tulsi[6] | তুলসী | tulsi | |
| Almond[7] | কাঠবাদাম | kath-badam | ||
| Green cardamom[1] | এলাচ | elaach | ||
| Large cardamom[8] | বড় এলাচ | boro elaach | Very earthy and darkly aromatic. | |
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Cinnamon[1] | দারচিনি | daarchini | |
| Coriander seed[9] | ধনে | dhone | ||
| Garam masala[1] | গরম মশলা | gôrom môshla | Blend of spices which varies between regions and households. | |
| Rose water[10] | গোলাপ জল | golap jôl | Flavors desserts. Used more often in dishes with origins in the middle east. | |
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Gurh (Jaggery)[11] | গুড় | gurh | from the sap of the sugarcane, coconut palm or date palm |
| Turmeric[12] | হলুদ | holud | Source of "yellow color" in many dishes. | |
| Coriander leaf[13] | ধনে পাতা | dhone pata | Fresh green leaves, also called cilantro. | |
| Terminalia chebula | হরিতকি | horitoki | ||
| Green chili pepper | কাঁচা মরিচ/ কাঁচা লঙ্কা | kãcha morich/kãcha lonka | ||
| Coriander powder | ধনে গুঁড়া | dhone gura | ||
| Tamarind | তেঁতুল | tetul | ||
| Nutmeg | জায়ফল | jaifol | ||
| Mace | জয়িত্রি | joyitri | Mace is outer covering of nutmeg nut with similar aroma. | |
| Cumin seed | জিরা | jira | ||
| Whole Cumin[1] | গোটা জিরে | gota jire | ||
| Curry Leaf | কারিপাতা | karipata | Only used fresh. | |
| Neem Leaf | নিম পাতা | nim pata | ||
| Cashew nut | কাজুবাদাম | kaju badam | ||
| Black salt | বিট নুন /
বিট লবণ |
Bit Noon / Bit Lobon | ||
| Black cardamom | কালো এলাচ | kalo elaach | Earthy fragrance used in Mughal inspired dishes. | |
| Black pepper | গোল মরিচ | gol morich | ||
| Nigella seed | কালো জিরা | kalo jira | ||
| Fenugreek leaf | মেথি পাতা | methi pata | ||
| Cubeb | কাবাব চিনি | kabab chini | ||
| Saffron | জাফরান | jafran | ||
| Dates | খেজুর | khejur | ||
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Poppy seed[1] | পোস্ত | posto | |
| Garlic | রসুন | roshun | ||
| Dry Red Chilli | শুকনো লঙ্কা / লাল মরিচ | shukno lanka /
lal morich | ||
| Cloves | লবঙ্গ | lôbongo | ||
| Fenugreek leaf[1] | মেথি পাতা .. | methi pata | ||
| Fenugreek seed | মেথি দানা | methi dana | ||
| Salt | নুন / লবণ/ | noon / lobon | ||
| Citron | লেবু | lebu | ||
| Gandharaj Lime | গন্ধরাজ লেবু | gandharaj lebu | ||
| Makrut Lime | কাগ্জি লেবু | kagji lebu | ||
| Sweet Lemon | শিরিন লেবু | shirin lebu | ||
| Mint | পুদিনা | pudina | ||
| Shallot | পেঁয়াজ কলি | peyanj koli | ||
| Scallion | পেঁয়াজ পাতা | peyanj pata | ||
| Panch Phoron | পাঁচ ফোড়ন | pãch foṛon | This is a Bengali spice mix that combines fennel, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella | |
| Long pepper | পিপুল | pipul | ||
| Bell pepper | কাপ্সিকুম/ক্যাপসিকাম | kapsikum/kæpsikam | ||
| Brown mustard seed | রাই/ সর্ষে / সরিষা | rai/shorshe/shorisha | ||
| White pepper | সাদা সর্ষে / সাদা সরিষা | shada shorshe/shada shorisha | ||
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Mustard seed | সর্ষে | shorshe | |
| Mustard oil | সর্ষের তেল | shorsher tæl | ||
| Fennel seed | মৌরি | mouri | ||
| Black Cumin | কালো জিরে | kalo jira | Sweet, floral and smoky cumin and anise-like flavor. Smaller in size than regular cumin. Often mistaken for caraway seed. Though English translation is black cumin, the term black cumin is also used as English translation of Nigella sativa, kalonji | |
| Vinegar | সির্কা | shirka | ||
| Dried ginger | শুকানো আদা গুড়ো | shukano ada gura | Mostly powdered | |
| Indian bay leaf | তেজ পাতা | tæj pata | ||
| Sesame seed | তিল | teel | ||
| Heeng (Asafoetid) | হিঙ | Heeng | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Spice - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Kebab fiesta!". The Daily Star. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ Rahman, Osama. "Some like it hot!". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Pickling winter veggies". The Daily Star. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Spice up your life!". The Daily Star. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Tulsi's magical healing powers". The Daily Star. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "A Healthy Sehri". The Daily Star. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Out of the freezer". The Daily Star. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Straight From Kitchen". The Daily Star. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Drinks and Desserts for Ramadan". The Daily Star. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Gur over sugar: any day, every day!". The Daily Star. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Farmers see bumper turmeric yield". The Daily Star. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "Baishakhi treats @ Lakeshore Hotel". The Daily Star. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
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