Comprehensive Indian Grocery list

Comprehensive Indian Grocery list

This is for those who have Indian Grocery store Far Away and have to plan every time before going there:


GRAINS:

Basmati Rice
Brown Basmati Rice
Cracked Wheat
Flattened Rice (Poha)
Puffed Rice (Kurmura)
Rava (Cream of Wheat, Sooji)
Whole-Wheat Durum Flour (for chapatis, pooris and other Indian flatbreads)
Millet Flour
Bajra Flour
Besan or Chickpea Flour
Sabudana aata
Rice flour
Bhakri flour
Raagi flour
Kuttu flour


LEGUMES:

Tuvar Dal (pigeon peas)
Chana Dal
Urad Dal
Moong Dal
Masoor Dal
Rajma (red kidney beans)
Chickpeas or chole or garbanzo beans
Matki (tiny little brown beans)
Whole Moong Beans
Chawli (Black-eyed Peas)
Whole Masoor
Peanuts

SPICES:

Red Chili Powder
Paprika
Turmeric Powder
Black Mustard Seeds
Cumin Seeds
Coriander Seeds
Fennel Seeds (saunf)
Ajwain or Carom Seeds
Kalonji or Onion Seeds
Poppy Seeds
Fenugreek Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Saffron
Cardamom pods (green)
Cardamom pods (brown)
Cloves
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Mace
Black Pepper
Bay Leaves
Whole Red Chillies
Asafoetida or Hing (Not strictly a spice, but it gets clubbed in here because it's used like one)


READYMADE POWDERED SPICES:

Garam Masala
Biryani Masala
Pav Bhaji Masala
Sambar Powder
Rasam Powder
Chaat Masala
Amchur Powder
Goda Masala
Tava Masala

OILS:

Unflavored vegetable oil, like canola or peanut oil
Sesame oil
Coconut oil
Mustard oil

MISC.:

Jaggery (an unrefined Indian sugar that's perfect for Indian sweets)
Tamarind, pulp or pods
Poppadums or papads (rice or lentil crackers that can be zapped in a microwave in an instant to provide a crackly, delicious accompaniment for meals)
Golden raisins
Cashews
Pistachios
Coconut milk
Alphonso Mango Pulp
Kasoori Methi (dry methi leaves)
Soya Nuggets
Soya beans
Vadi
Ready to eat Items
Rose Water
Sherbat
Food essence (kewra)
Saffron
Ilaichi
Canned Sweets (Desserts)
Gulab Jamun
Rasgulla
Soan Papdi (Indian Pastry)
Sweets
Cereals
Dressings
Drink Syrups
Energy Drinks
Pickles
Tea
Mukhwas




FRESH AND FROZEN ITEMS:
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
Mint Leaves
Shredded Coconut
Green Chillies


SNACKS:

Biscuits
Namkeen
Aaloo bhujia
Bondi
Biscuits
Cadbury Chocolates
Candy
Canned Goods
Cup Noodles
Maggi
Noodles
Vermecilli

PRAYER ITEMS:

Camphor
Clay
Fasting
Festival Item
Incense Stand
Jot Stand
Pooja Article
Samagri
Stand
Temple
Thali
Thread
Wicks
Paan
Supari


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