List of Indonesian Spices
Indonesian cuisine uses variety of Indonesian Spices, many of which are grown across the south Asia, while others were imported from similar climates.
English Name | Bahasa Indonesia |
(A kind of) Indonesian very sour lime | Jeruk nipis |
(red/green) Chilli | Cabe (merah/hijau), cabe keriting |
Black pepper | Lada hitam |
Candle nut | Kemiri |
Caraway (Carum carvi) | Jinten |
Cardamom | Kapulaga |
Celery leaf | Daun seledri |
Clove | Cengkeh |
Coriander leaf | Daun ketumbar |
Coriander seed/ground | Biji/bubuk ketumbar |
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum ) seed/ground | Biji/bubuk jintan |
Curry leaf/ground | Daun kari/ bubuk kari |
Flowering garlic chives | Bunga bawang |
Fruit of Kepayang Tree | Keluwek/keluwak |
Galangal root | Lengkuas |
Garlic | Bawang putih |
Garlic chives | Kucai |
Ginger | Jahe |
Greater galingale (Kaempferia galanga) | Kencur |
Green onion | Daun bawang |
Hot Chilli | Cabe pedas(rawit) |
Leek | Daun bawang |
Lemon Basil leaf | Daun kemangi |
Lemongrass | Serai |
Lime | Jeruk limo |
Lime leaf | Daun jeruk purut |
Nutmeg | Pala |
Onion | Bawang |
Salam leaf | Daun salam |
Sesame seed | Biji Wijen |
Shallot | Bawang merah |
Spring onion/green onion | Daun bawang |
Star Anise | Bunga Lawang, Peka |
Tamarind | Asam Jawa |
Turmeric leaf | Daun kunyit |
Turmeric root | Kunyit |
White pepper | Lada putih |