Telugu Grocery Names in English
Shopping for South-Indian groceries gets confusing when the name on the packet is not the name your mother used. Kandi pappu is toor dal, bellam is jaggery, pasupu is turmeric. Here is every item we stock, with its English name, its Telugu spelling and the other names people use for it.
Eco-Friendly Ware
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Leaf Plates | 25 Pieces per pack | అల్పాహారం ఆకు ప్లేట్లు | ఒక ప్యాక్లో 25 ప్లేట్లు | Vistaraku | leaf plates, biodegradable plates |
| Buffet Leaf Plates | 20 Pieces | విస్తరి ఆకులు | Vistaraku | leaf plates, biodegradable plates |
Healthy Rice
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Rice | బ్రౌన్ రైస్ | — | brown rice, unpolished rice |
| Red Rice | ఎర్ర బియ్యం | — | red rice, unpolished red rice |
| Single Polished Rice | సింగిల్ పాలిష్ రైస్ | — | single polished rice, low polish rice |
Millet Products
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxtail Millet | కొర్రలు | — | — |
| Jonna Ravva | జొన్న రవ్వ | Jonna | sorghum rava, jowar rava |
| Kodo Millet Rava | అరికెల రవ్వ | — | — |
| Millet Noodles | మిల్లెట్ నూడుల్స్ | — | — |
| Millet Pasta | మిల్లెట్ పాస్తా | — | — |
| Millet Vermicelli | మిల్లెట్ సేమియా | Semiya | millet vermicelli, millet semiya |
| Moringa Millet Vermicelli | మునగ మిల్లెట్ సేమియా | — | — |
| Multi Millet Ravva | మల్టీ మిల్లెట్ రవ్వ | — | — |
| Ragi Ravva | రాగి రవ్వ | Ragi | ragi rava, finger millet rava |
Natural Spices
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Chilli Powder | కారం పొడి | Karam | red chilli powder, mirchi powder |
| Rock Salt | సైంధవ లవణం | — | — |
| Turmeric Powder | పసుపు | Pasupu | turmeric powder, organic turmeric |
Natural Sweeteners
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaggery Powder | బెల్లం పొడి | Bellam | jaggery powder, natural jaggery |
| Kanda chakkara | కండ చక్కెర (ఖాండ్సారి చక్కెర) | Patika Bellam, Kalakandha | rock sugar, mishri |
| Raw Honey | తేనె | Thene | raw honey, natural honey |
Oils & Ghee
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Cow Ghee | ఆవు నెయ్యి | Aavu Neyyi | cow ghee, bilona ghee |
| Safflower Oil | కుసుమ నూనె | — | — |
| Sunflower oil | పొద్దుతిరుగుడు నూనె | Proddu Tirugudu Nune | cold pressed sunflower oil, unrefined sunflower oil |
| Wood-Pressed Coconut Oil | కొబ్బరి నూనె | Kobbari Nune | cold pressed coconut oil, virgin coconut oil |
| Wood-Pressed Groundnut Oil | పల్లి నూనె | Verusanaga Nune, Palli Nune | cold pressed groundnut oil, peanut oil |
| Wood-Pressed Sesame Oil | నువ్వుల నూనె | Nuvvula Nune | cold pressed sesame oil, gingelly oil |
Pulses
Specialty Items
| English name | Telugu | Written as | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murukulu | Murukulu | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is toor dal called in Telugu?
Toor dal is called Kandi Pappu (కందిపప్పు) in Telugu. It is the same pigeon pea lentil used for everyday pappu and sambar, also written as kandhi pappu or arhar dal in Hindi.
What is bellam in English?
Bellam (బెల్లం పొడి) is jaggery in English — unrefined cane sugar. Bellam podi, or bellam powder, is simply jaggery powder: the same jaggery crushed fine so it dissolves quickly.
What is pasupu in English?
Pasupu (పసుపు) is turmeric in English, sometimes called haldi in Hindi. Pasupu podi means turmeric powder.
What is nuvvula nune in English?
Nuvvula nune is sesame oil in English, also sold as gingelly oil or til oil. Nuvvulu on its own means sesame seeds.
What is palli nune in English?
Palli nune, or verusanaga nune, is groundnut oil in English — also called peanut oil. Ganuga nune refers to oil pressed the traditional wood-press way.
Why do Telugu grocery names differ between Telangana and Andhra?
Both use Telugu, but everyday kitchen words vary by region and family — the same lentil may be kandi pappu in one home and kandhi pappu in another, and jaggery is bellam almost everywhere but sold as achu bellam when moulded into blocks. Where a name has common variants, this list includes them.
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