This detailed serves as a perfect checklist for setting up a functional Indian kitchen, ensuring you never miss an essential ingredient for your favorite recipes.

– புழுங்கல் அரிசி (Pulungal Arisi) Raw Rice – பச்சரிசி (Pachai Arisi) Idli Rice – இட்லி அரிசி (Idli Arisi)

| Tamil Name | English Name | Usage | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Pickle | Mango, Lemon, or Mixed vegetable pickle. | | Vathal / Vadam | Fryums / Sun-dried wafers | Dried starch-based snacks to be deep-fried. | | Appalam | Papad | Thin wafer served with rice. | | Thayir Molagai | Curd Chillies | Dried chillies stuffed with curd, fried in oil. |