| Lentils | dal | Paruppu | Bayle |
| Vermicelli | Seviyan | Semiya | Semigae |
| Yellow split peas | Thoor dal | Thuvaram Paruppu | ----- |
| Bengal gram | Channa dal | Kadalai Paruppu | ----- |
| Black gram | Urad dal | Ulundhu | ----- |
| Green gram | Moong dal | Pachai Paruppu | ----- |
| Seasonings | | | |
| Tamarind | Imli | Puli | Hunase hunnu |
| Jaggery | Gur | Vellam | Bella |
| Sesame seeds | til | Ellu | ----- |
| Green hot chili | Hari Mirchi | Pachai milagai | ----- |
| Green pepper, Capsicum | bari mirch | Kudai milagai | bengaluru mirapakayi |
| Curry leaves | kari Patta | Karivepilai | ----- |
| Shrimp, Prawn | Jinga | Iraal | ----- |
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Originally taken from indianfoodsco.com