Have you ever found a recipe from a cookbook only to find a spice you dont know? Most women in Tanzania find it difficult to get the names of spices translated to swahili. Since most cook books are in English ,knowing the names of these spices in swahili makes it easier for you to get the spices you are looking for.
English Swahili
Black pepper Pilipili manga
Cardamom Iliki
Fennel seeds Kisibiti
Cilantro Majani ya giligilani
Cinnamon Mdalasini
Cloves Karafuu
Coriander seeds Giligilani /Kotimiri
Cumin Binzari nyembamba
curry Binzari
Ginger Tangawizi
Lemon grass Mchaichai
Nutmeg Kungumanga
Saffron Zafarani
Turmeric Manjano
