| English | Tamil | | Pulses and Cereals |
| | Bengal Gram | Kadalai paruppu | | Green Gram | Payatham paruppu | | Red Gram | Tuavaram paruppu | | Black Gram | Ulatham paruppu | | Gram Flour | Kadalai Mavu | | Corn Flour | Makka cholam | | Vegetables and Fruits |
| | Brinjal | Kathirikkai | | Capsicum | Kuda milagai | | Cabbage | Muttai Kosu | | Cauliflower | Pookosu | | Carrot | Carrot | | Coriander leaves | Kotthamalli ilai | | Coconut | Thengai | | Mint Leaves | Pudina ilai | | Green Peas | Pattani | | Lemon | Yelumicham palam | | Onion | Vengayam | | Garlic | Vellai poondu | | Potato | Urulaikkilangu | | Tomato | Thakkali | | Banana | Vazhaipalam | | Pineapple | Annasi pazham | | Mango | Mampazham | | Grapes | Dhiratchai | | Nuts and Condiments |
| | Aniseed | Sombu | | Asafoetida | Perungayam | | Bay Leaf | Punnai ilai | | Black Pepper | Milagu | | Cardamom | Yelakkai | | Cinnamon | Patthai | | Cloves | Lavangam/Krambu | | Coriander Seeds | Varakothamalli | | Cumin Seeds | Jeeragham | | Curry leaves | Kariveppilai | | Cashewnuts | Mundhiri | | Fennel | Perunjeeragam | | Fenugreek | Vendhayam | | Garlic | Vellai Poondu | | Ginger | Injhi | | Jaggery | Vellam | | Mustard | Kadugu | | Poppy Seeds | Kasakasa | | Red Chillies | Sigappu Milagai | | Raisins | Ularndadhirakashai | | Tamarind | Puli | | Turmeric powder | Manjal podi | | Miscellaneous |
| | Yogurt | Thayiru | | Rice (Raw) | Pachha risi | | Rice (Boiled) | Pulunga arisi | | Semolina | Rawai | | Vermicelli | Semia | |