Knowing the names of various food items is quite handy and helpful if you are new to the area on travel or business. After all, at the end of the day, you will eat something, and if you know and understand the menu, it would be tasteful and pertaining to your own buds.
So, if you are looking to know the names of various millets, grains, lentils and food items in Kannada and English languages, this post will help.
If you know any other similar names in Kannada, please feel free to add through the comment section.
| English Names of Foods, Grains, Lentils, Millets | Kannada Names of Foods, Grains, Lentils, Millets |
| Rice | ಅಕ್ಕಿ, (cooked Rice – ಅನ್ನ) |
| Poha/Beaten Rice | ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ |
| Puffed Rice | ಮಂಡಕ್ಕಿ, ಮಂಡಾಳು |
| Wheat | ಗೋಧಿ |
| Semolina | ರವೇ |
| Finger millet | ರಾಗಿ |
| Jowar | ಜೋಳ |
| Corn | ಮೆಕ್ಕೆಜೋಳ |
| Tapioca Root / Cassava | ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ |
| Cow Peas | ಅಲ್ಸಂದೆ ಕಾಳು |
| Peas | ಬಟಾಣಿ |
| Flour | ಹಿಟ್ಟು |
| Quinoa | ವರದಕ್ಕಿ |
| Millet groats | ನವಣೆ ಅಕ್ಕಿ |
| Arhar or masoor Dhal or Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea | ತೊಗರಿ ಬೇಳೆ |
| Green Gram or Moong Dhal | ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಳು |
| Black gram or Urud Dhal | ಉದ್ದಿನ ಬೇಳೆ |
| Bengal gram or Channa Dhal or Split Chickpea | ಕಡಲೆ ಕಾಳು |
| Horse gram | ಹುರಳಿ ಕಾಳು |
