Learn 50 everyday Hindi words and phrases for what every indian kitchen keeps. Each word is spoken slowly, repeated, explained in English and used in a natural Hindi sentence, then reviewed in a quick-fire recap. Take the matching 50-question quiz after listening to lock the words in. Words in this episode: मसालेदानी (masaaledaani) – spice box राई (raai) – mustard seeds सौंफ़ (saunf) – fennel seeds मेथी दाना (methi daana) – fenugreek seeds अजवाइन (ajwaain) – carom seeds हींग (heeng) – asafoetida कलौंजी (kalaunji) – nigella seeds धनिया पाउडर (dhaniya powder) – ground coriander लाल मिर्च पाउडर (laal mirch powder) – chilli powder इलायची (ilaayachi) – cardamom बड़ी इलायची (badi ilaayachi) – brown cardamom लौंग (laung) – clove दालचीनी (daalcheeni) – cinnamon तेज पत्ता (tej patta) – bay leaf जायफल (jaayphal) – nutmeg जावित्री (jaavitri) – mace केसर (kesar) – saffron अमचूर (amchoor) – dried-mango powder कसूरी मेथी (kasoori methi) – dried fenugreek leaves सोंठ (sonth) – dried ginger साबुत मिर्च (saabut mirch) – whole dried chilli खसखस (khaskhas) – white poppy seeds पिसा हुआ (pisa hua) – ground, powdered भुना जीरा (bhuna jeera) – roasted cumin सेंधा नमक (sendha namak) – rock salt मसाले का डिब्बा (masaale ka dibba) – spice tin तीखापन (teekhaapan) – heat, spiciness खुशबूदार (khushboodaar) – aromatic अनाज (anaaj) – grain गेहूँ (gehoon) – wheat जौ (jau) – barley बाजरा (baajra) – pearl millet ज्वार (jwaar) – sorghum रागी (raagi) – finger millet मक्के का आटा (makke ka aata) – maize flour चोकर (chokar) – bran चावल की किस्में (chaawal ki kismen) – kinds of rice सोना मसूरी (sona masoori) – a medium-grain rice उबला चावल (ubla chaawal) – parboiled rice कच्चा चावल (kachcha chaawal) – raw rice दालें (daalen) – pulses चना दाल (chana daal) – split Bengal gram काबुली चना (kaabuli chana) – white chickpeas सोयाबीन (soyabean) – soya beans अंकुरित (ankurit) – sprouted अंकुरित मूँग (ankurit moong) – sprouted mung पुलाव (pulaav) – pilaf बिरयानी (biryaani) – layered spiced rice