Indian Vegetable Names in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada

India has a legendary history when it comes to cultivating different kinds of vegetables. The diversity of climate and geography of India has only allowed the native people to grow different types of veggies in their fields.

What we see in the city markets is just a small fragment which is grown in Indian villages. Most of these veggies do not rich the city markets as people in cities mostly prefer to eat what they have been taught to eat from decades.

However, you will be surprised to see the sheer variety if you truly decide to explore the variety of beans, leafy and non-leafy vegetables grown in our country. The diversity in the languages increases this confusion even more as each state or region knows a particular vegetable by a unique name!

To simplify this confusion we have presented a table which has the names of the most popular and preferred vegetables of India in the most used languages of the country. Only a few veggies such as basil are known by the same name (Tulsi) in most of the Indian languages. Hence, we have presented a list of Indian Vegetable Names in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada.

For example, brinjal is known as Baingan in Hindi, Katthirikai in Tamil, Bhadanekai in Kannada, Vankaya in Telugu and Vanga in Marathi. Therefore, if you are visiting a local market out of your state and ask for a particular vegetable in your own language, then chances of stall owner laughing at you are very bright.

Different types of gourds, spinach, fenugreek, beans, etc. are all part of Indian food culture and the nutritional value held together by them is so much that you cannot afford to ignore these vegetables at all.

Of course, there are countless non-vegetarian food lovers in the country but if you wish to introduce all types of vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants to your body then consuming these veggies is a must.

Indian Vegetable Names in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada