Common Indonesian Herbs and Spices for Daily Cooking
Indonesian cuisine is popular with its variety spices and herb use in cooking process. It makes Indonesian cuisine has a very rich on taste. Here there are. I tried to collect them in the list.
If I find another spices or herb which is not included in this list, I’ll add them later.
| English | Bahasa Indonesia |
| Onion | Bawang |
| Garlic | Bawang putih |
| Shallot | Bawang merah |
| (red/green) Chilli | Cabe (merah/hijau), cabe keriting |
| Hot Chilli | Cabe pedas(rawit) |
| White pepper | Lada putih |
| Black pepper | Lada hitam |
| Green onion | Daun bawang |
| Turmeric root | Kunyit |
| Galangal root | Lengkuas |
| Greater galingale (Kaempferia galanga) | Kencur |
| Ginger | Jahe |
| Candle nut | Kemiri |
| Leek | Daun bawang |
| Spring onion/green onion | Daun bawang |
| Turmeric leaf | Daun kunyit |
| Salam leaf | Daun salam |
| Cardamom | Kapulaga |
| Caraway (Carum carvi) | Jinten |
| Star Anise | Bunga Lawang, Peka |
| Nutmeg | Pala |
| Clove | Cengkeh |
| Fruit of Kepayang Tree | Keluwek/keluwak |
| Flowering garlic chives | Bunga bawang |
| Lemongrass | Serai |
| Lime leaf | Daun jeruk purut |
| (A kind of) Indonesian very sour lime | Jeruk nipis |
| Lime | Jeruk limo |
| Coriander seed/ground | Biji/bubuk ketumbar |
| Coriander leaf | Daun ketumbar |
| Curry leaf/ground | Daun kari/ bubuk kari |
| Lemon Basil leaf | Daun kemangi |
| Celery leaf | Daun seledri |
| Cumin (Cuminum cyminum ) seed/ground | Biji/bubuk jintan |
| Garlic chives | Kucai |
| Sesame seed | Biji Wijen |
| Tamarind | Asam Jawa |
