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Glossary of Grains - Indian Names
 

English Name

Indian / Hindi Name

Beaten Rice

Poha

Bengal gram

Chana

Black gram

Sabut Urad dal / Kaali dal

Black eyed beans

Chawli / Lobhia

Broken Wheat

Dalia

Chickpeas (brown)

Chana

Chickpeas (green)

Cholia / Hara Chana

Chickpeas (white)

Kabuli Chana

Gram flour

Besan / Chane ka atta

Green gram

Moong

Horse gram

Kulthi

Maize flour

Makai ka atta

Puffed Rice

Kurmura

Red Kidney Beans

Rajma

Red Lentil

Masoor

Refined flour

Maida

Rice

Chawal

Semolina

Rava / Suji

Split Bengal gram

Chana dal

Split Black gram

Urad dal / kaali dal

Split Green gram

Moong dal

Split Red gram

Tuvar dal / Arhar dal

Split Red Lentil

Masoor dal

Wheat

Gehun

Wheat flour

Gehun ka atta

 

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