List of Indian Spices

The following are the SPICES which are exported from India to other countries. Every year, India is exporting around  3,200,000 tonnes of spices .

The Botanical Names and Family names  of Various Spices SNo. Common Name Botanical Name Family Name Which part is consumed 1 Cardamom (Small) Elettaria cardamomum Maton Zingiberaceae Fruit, Seed Cardamom (Large) Amomum subulatum Roxb. Zingiberaceae Fruit, Seed 2 Pepper Piper nigrum L. Piperaceae Fruit 3 Chilli Bird’s Eye Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae Fruit Capsicum Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae Fruit Chilli Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae Fruit Paprika Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae Fruit 4 Ginger Zingiber officinale Rosc. Zingiberaceae Rhizome 5 Turmeric Curcuma longa L. Zingiberaceae Rhizome 6 Coriander Coriandrum sativum L. Apiaceae Leaf & Fruit 7 Cumin Cuminum cyminum L. Apiaceae Fruit 8 Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Apiaceae Fruit 9 Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fabaceae Seed 10 Celery Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae Leaf, Fruit & Stem 11 Aniseed Pimpinella anisum L. Apiaceae Fruit 12 Ajowan Trachyspermum ammi L. Apiaceae Fruit 13 Caraway Carum carvi L. Apiaceae Fruit 14 Dill Anethum graveolens L. Apiaceae Fruit 15 Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn Lauraceae Bark 16 Cassia Cinnamomum cassia.Blume Lauraceae Bark 17 Garlic Allium sativum L. Alliaceae Bulb 18 Curry leaf Murraya koenigii(L) Sprengel Rutaceae Leaf 19 Kokam Garcinia indica Choisy Clusiaceae Rind 20 Mint Mentha piperita L. Lamiaceae Leaf 21 Mustard Brassica juncea L.Czern Brassicaceae Seed 22 Parsley Petroselinum crispum Mill. Apiaceae Leaf 23 Pomegranate Punica granatum L. Punicaceae Seed 24 Saffron Crocus sativus L. Iridaceae Stigma 25 Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Andr. Orchidaceae Pod 26 Tejpat Cinnamomum tamala (Buch Ham) Nees & Eberum Lauraceae Bark & Leaf 27 Pepper Long Piper longum L. Piperaceae Fruit 28 Star Anise Illicium verum Hook. Illiciaceae Fruit 29 Sweet flag Acorus calamus L. Araceae Rhizome 30 Greater Galanga Alpinia galanga Willd. Zingiberaceae Rhizome 31 Horse Radish Armoracia rusticana Gaertn. Brassicaceae Root 32 Caper Capparis spinosa L. Capparidaceae Flower buds 33 Clove Syzygium aromaticum(L) Myrtaceae Unopened Merr.& Perry Flower bud 34 Asafoetida Ferula asafoetida L Apiaceae  resin 35 Camboge Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn).Desr Clusiaceae Rind 36 Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 37 Juniper berry Juniperus communis L. Cupressaceae Berry 38 Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis L. Lauraceae Leaf 39 Lovage Levisticum officinale Koth. Apiaceae Leaf & Stem 40 Marjoram Marjorana hortensis Moench. Lamiaceae Leaf 41 Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Seed 42 Mace Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Aril 43 Basil Ocimum basilicum L. Lamiaceae Leaf 44 Poppy seed Papaver somniferum L. Papaveraceae Seed 45 Allspice Pimenta dioica (L) Merr. Myrtaceae Fruit & Leaf 46 Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 47 Sage Salvia officinalis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 48 Savory Satureja hortensis L. Lamiaceae Leaf 49 Thyme Thymus vulgaris L. Lamiaceae Leaf 50 Oregano Origanum vulgare L. Lamiaceae Leaf 51 Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. Asteraceae Leaf 52 Tamarind Tamarindus indica L. Caesalpiniaceae Fruit

Hindi(or Indian Names) of Various Spices

English Name	Indian / Hindi Name
Aniseed	Saunf
Asafoetida	Heeng
Basil	Tulsi
Bay leaf	Tejpatta
Black Cumin seeds	Shah Jeera
Black Pepper	Kali Mirch
Cardamom	Elaichi
Caraway seeds	Shah Jeera
Carom seeds	Ajwain
Cinnamon	Dalchini
Clove	Laung
Coriander seeds	Dhania
Cumin seeds	Jeera
Dry Fenugreek Leaves	Kasoori Methi
Dry Ginger	Saunth
Dry Mango powder	Amchoor
Fennel seeds	Saunf
Fenugreek seeds	Methi
Nigella	Kalonji
Mace	Javitri
Mustard seeds	Rai / Sarson
Nutmeg	Jaiphal
Onion seeds	Kalonji
Pomegranate seeds	Anardana
Poppy seeds	Khus Khus
Saffron	Kesar
Sesame seeds	Til
Tamarind	Imli
Thymol seeds	Ajwain
Turmeric	Haldi
Vinegar	Sirka

courtesy: spices board india
Spices Board India
  Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce, Government of India) is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices. The Board is an international link between the Indian exporters and the importers abroad.