Here is a list of all the cereal’s names in a few Indian languages like English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi.
Cereals are edible grains. Indian cuisine consists of many of these cereals, incredibly healthy and nutritious. They fall under the standard category of millets.
Rice and wheat make the majority of dishes in Indian cuisine. However, other millets are also in use and consumed. Indians consume millets in different forms.
They are either consumed as a whole in dishes. Or we make them in flour and use them to make flatbreads. Wheat, rice, finger millet, pearl millet, sorghum, etc., are common to make flour from.
Not only these, but we also have many varieties of laddu, pudding, halwa, and breakfast items- like idli– made from them.
After knowing a few things about these cereals, let’s now see what they are called in different Indian languages.
| English | Bengali | Gujarati | Hindi | Marathi | Tamil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | Gama | Gha’uṁ | gehoon | Gahū | Kōtumai |
| Broken Wheat | Daliyā | daliya | Lapsi | Godumai ravai | |
| Whole wheat flour | Gamēra āṭā | gha’unnō lōṭa | aata | kaneek | kōtumai māvu |
| All-Purpose Flour, Refined FLour | maẏadā | maida | Maida | Melliya māvu | |
| Semolina | Suji | Sōjī | soojee | Ravā | Ravai |
| Vermicelli | Seviyan, sevai, sev | Śēvayā | semiya | ||
| Maize Fllour | Bhuṭṭā āṭā | Makā’īnō lōṭa | makke ka aata | Makyācē pīṭha | Makka cholam maavu |
| Barley | Bārli | Java | jau | jav | Pārli |
| Rice | Cāla | Cōkhā | chaaval | Tāndūḷa | Arici |
| Parboiled Rice | ārabhā cāla | sēlā cōkhā | Ukda chawal, sela chawal, arwa chawal | Ukaḍalēlā tāndūḷa | Puḻuṅkal arici |
| Beaten rice, parched rice, rice flakes | Pōhā | Pōhā | Poha | Pōhē | Aval |
| Puffed Rice | muramure | Kurmura Murmure |
Arisi pori | ||
| Tapioca, sago | Sāgu | Sābudāṇā | saaboodaana | Sābudāṇā | |
| Cassava/Tapioca Flour | cassava | Kasāvā pīṭha | Maravalli kizhangu mav | ||
| Amaranth Seeds | Rājagirā | Rājagīrā | Rajgira, ramdana | Rājkirā | |
| Amaranth Flour | Rājagirā āṭā | Rājagīrānō lōṭa | Rajgira atta | Rājagirā pīṭha | Rājkirā māvu |
| Buckwheat | Kuṭṭu | kuttoo, Kuttu | Kuttu | Kotu | |
| Buckwheat flour | Kuttu ka atta | ||||
| Oats | jav | jaee | |||
| Pearl Millet | Bājarā | Bājarī | baajara | Bajri | Kambu |
| Sorghum | Jōẏāra | Juvāra | Jowar, juar, | Jvārī | Cōṟu, cholam |
| Finger Millet | Rāgi | Rāgī | raagee, Mandua | Rāgī | Kizhvaragu |
| Foxtail Millet | Kangni | Rala | thinai | ||
| Liitle Millet | Kutki | Sava, halvi | Samai | ||
| Barnyard Millet | Sama, samvat, swang, vrat ke chawal | Varai, vari, | Kuthiravaali | ||
| Foxnuts | Mākhānā | Makhānā | makhaane | Makkāṉā |
