pulses and lentils
| ENGLISH | TAMIL | HINDI |
| Red Gram / Pigeon Peas | Thuvaram Paruppu | Toor Dal |
| Bengal Gram | Kadalai Paruppu | Channa Dal |
| Black Gram | Ulutham Paruppu | Urad Dal |
| Green Gram | Pachai Payaru / Payatham Paruppu | Moong Dal / Dal Mung Sabat |
| Split Green Gram | Siru Paruppu / Pasi Paruppu | Moong Dal |
| Split Red Lentils | Mysore Paruppu | Masoor Dal |
| White Chickpeas / White Channa | Vellai Kondakadalai | Kabuli Chana |
| Brown Chickpeas / Brown Channa | Karuppu Kondakadalai | Kala Chana |
| Red Kidney Beans | Sivappu Karamani | Rajma |
| Roasted Gram / Fried Gram | Udaitha Kadalai / Pottu Kadalai / Udacha Kadalai | Chutney Dal / Bhuna Chana Dal |
| Black Eye Peas | Vellai Karamani | Lobia / Lobhiya |
| Lima Beans / Butter Beans | Mocha Kottai | Vaal |
| White Dried Peas | Vellai Pattani | Sukhe Matar |
| Horsegram | Kollu | Kulthi |
| Green Peas | Pachai Pattani | Matar |