List of Bangladeshi spices

Last updated July 24, 2023

Bangladeshi spices include a variety of spices that are grown across South and Southeast Asia. Many of the spices are native to the region of Bangladesh, while the others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries.^[1]

Spices are typically heated in a pan with ghee or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term which refers to any side dish in Bangladeshi cuisine. It could be with a sauce base or a dry item. A curry typically contains several spices blended together.

List of Bangladeshi spices

Below is a list of spices and other flavoring substances commonly used in Bangladesh.

Image	English name	Bengali name (বাংলা নাম)	Transliteration	Comments
	Ginger ^[1]	আদা	Aada	Used as fresh and also dried powder form.
	Amchoor ^[2]	আমচুর	Aamchur	Dried green mango powder that gives fish curries tartness.
	Celery / radhuni seed^[3]	রাধুনী	Raadhuni
	Ajwain ^[4]	জোয়ান	Jowaan
	Indian gooseberry ^[5]	আমলকি	Aamloki	Used as pickle, green and ripe fruits. dried and powder fruit are used to treat damage hair.
Pomegranate	Pomegranate seed	ডালিম	Dalim	Used in cake and desserts, and to decorate food
	Tulsi ^[6] or Basil	তুলসী	Tulsi	Leaves are used to treat cold
Almond	Almond ^[7]	কাঠবাদাম	Kaath-Baadam
Cardamone	Green cardamom ^[1]	এলাচ	Elaach	Used in cooking food and desserts to increase flavor.
	Large cardamom ^[8]	বড় এলাচ	Boro elaach	Very earthy and darkly aromatic.
	Cinnamon ^[1]	দারচিনি	Daarchini	Give aromatic flavor in food.
	Coriander seed^[9]	ধনে	Dhone
	Garam masala ^[1]	গরম মশলা	Garam Mashla	Blend of spices which varies between regions and households.
	Rose water ^[10]	গোলাপ জল	Golap Jol	Flavors desserts. Used more often in dishes with origins in the middle east.
	Gurh (Jaggery) ^[11]	গুড়	Gurh	from the sap of the sugarcane, coconut palm or date palm
	Turmeric ^[12]	হলুদ	Holud	Source of "yellow color" in many dishes.
	Coriander leaf ^[13]	ধনে পাতা	Dhone Pata	Fresh green leaves, also called cilantro. Give flavor. Used as pickle.
	Terminalia chebula	হরিতকি	Horitoki
	Green chili pepper	কাঁচা মরিচ/ কাঁচা লঙ্কা	Kancha morich/Kancha lonka
	Coriander powder	ধনে গুঁড়া	Dhone Gura
	Tamarind	তেঁতুল	Tetul	Used as pickle.
	Nutmeg	জায়ফল	Jaifol
	Mace	জয়িত্রি	Joyitri	Mace is outer covering of nutmeg nut with similar aroma.
	Cumin seed	জিরা	Jeera	Give flavor to dishes. Have some medicinal uses like used to lose weight.
	Whole Cumin ^[1]	গোটা জিরে	Gota Jire
	Curry Leaf	কারিপাতা	Karipata	Only used fresh.
	Neem Leaf	নিম পাতা	Nim Pata
	Cashew nut	কাজুবাদাম	Kaju Badam
	Black salt	বিট নুন / বিট লবণ	Bit Noon / Bit Lobon
	Black cardamom	কালো এলাচ	Kalo Elaach	Earthy fragrance used in Mughal inspired dishes.
	Black pepper	গোল মরিচ	Gol Morich	Powder pepper is used widely in different dishes.
	Nigella seed	কালো জিরা	Kalo Jeera
	Fenugreek leaf	মেথি পাতা	Methi Pata
	Cubeb	কাবাব চিনি	Kabab Chini
	Saffron	জাফরান	Jafran	Dry saffron is used as food color.
	Dates	খেজুর	Khejur
	Poppy seed ^[1]	পোস্ত	Posto
	Garlic	রসুন	Rosun
	Dry Red Chilli	শুকনো লঙ্কা / লাল মরিচ	Shukno Lanka / Lal Morich
	Cloves	লবঙ্গ	Labongo
	Fenugreek leaf^[1]	মেথি পাতা ..	Methi Pata
	Fenugreek seed	মেথি দানা	Methi Dana
	Salt	নুন / লবণ/	Noon / Lobon
	Citron	লেবু	Lebu	Used fresh and ripe as Juice and with food.. Source of Vitamin C.
	Gandharaj Lime	গন্ধরাজ লেবু	Gandharaj Lebu
	Makrut Lime	কাগ্জি লেবু	Kagji Lebu
	Sweet Lemon	শিরিন লেবু	Shirin Lebu
	Mint	পুদিনা	Pudina
	Shallot	পেঁয়াজ কলি	Peyanj Koli
	Scallion	পেঁয়াজ পাতা	Peyanj Pata
	Panch Phoron	পাঁচ ফোড়ন	Panch Foron	This is a Bengali spice mix that combines fennel, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella
	Long pepper	পিপুল	Pipul
	Bell pepper	কাপ্সিকুম/ক্যাপসিকাম	Kapsikum
	Brown mustard seed	রাই/ সর্ষে / সরিষা	Raai/Shorshe/Shorisha
	White pepper	সাদা সর্ষে / সাদা সরিষা	Saada Sorshe/ Saada Shorisha
	Mustard seed	সর্ষে	Shorshe
	Mustard oil	সর্ষের তেল	Shorsher tæl
	Fennel seed	মৌরি	Mouri
	Black Cumin	কালো জিরে	Kalo Jira	Sweet, floral and smoky cumin and anise-like flavor. Smaller than regular cumin. Often mistaken for caraway seed. Though English translation is black cumin, the term black cumin is also used as English translation of Nigella sativa , kalonji
	Vinegar	সির্কা	Shirka
	Dried ginger	শুকানো আদা গুড়ো	Shukano Ada Gura	Mostly powdered
	Indian bay leaf	তেজ পাতা	Tej pata
	Sesame seed	তিল	Teel
	Heeng (Asafoetida)	হিঙ	Heeng

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Spice". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[2] "Kebab fiesta!". The Daily Star. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[3] Rahman, Osama. "Some like it hot!". The Daily Star.

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[6] "Tulsi's magical healing powers". The Daily Star. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[7] "A Healthy Sehri". The Daily Star. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[8] "Out of the freezer". The Daily Star. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[9] "Straight From Kitchen". The Daily Star. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[10] "Drinks and Desserts for Ramadan". The Daily Star. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[11] "Gur over sugar: any day, every day!". The Daily Star. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[12] "Farmers see bumper turmeric yield". The Daily Star. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

[13] "Baishakhi treats @ Lakeshore Hotel". The Daily Star. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

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