COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME ORIGIN IN INDIA PART USED Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cardamom Elettaria cardamom maton Sikkim, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala,Tamilnadu Capsule
Chilies Capsicum annuum Rajasthan, Maharashtra,Karnataka, Tamilnadu,Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,Orissa, West Bengal Fruit
Ginger Zingiber officinale Himachal, Karnataka,Kerala, Tamilnadu,Andhra Pradesh, SikkimAssam, Arunchal Pradesh,Meghalaya, Mizoram,OrissaWest Bengal Rhizome
Turmeric Curcuma longa Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu,Andhra Pradesh, Assam,Arunchal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, BiharOrissa, West Bengal Rhizome
Garlic Allium sativum Haryana, Rajasthan, GujaratMaharashtra, Karnataka,Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim,Bihar, Orissa Bulb
Tamarind Tamarindus indica MaharashtraAndhra Pradesh Mesocarp
Tamarind Tamarindus indica MaharashtraAndhra Pradesh Mesocarp
Mustard Brassica juncea Rajasthan Seed
Cassia Cinnamomum tamala Kerala Bark
Fennel Seeds Foeniculum vulgare RajasthanGujarat Uttar Pradesh Fruit
Fenugreek Foeniculum vulgare Rajasthan, Gujarat,Madhya Pradesh Seeds
Cumin Seeds Cuminum cyminum Rajasthan, Gujarat Fruit
Corinader Coriandrum sativum Rajasthan,Gujarat,Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh Fruit & Leaf
Corinader Apium graveolens Punjab, Haryana Fruit
Dill Anethum graveolens Punjab, Haryana Fruit & Leaf
Black pepper Piper nigrum Karnataka,Kerala Berry
Cloves Eugenia caryophyllus Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu -
Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu Unopened flower bud
Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu Unopened flower bud
Mace Myristica fragrans Karnataka Aril