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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DHANSAK

From Urdu.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DHANSAK

dhansak  [ˈdænzæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DHANSAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dhansak is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DHANSAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dhansak

Dhansak is a popular Indian dish, especially popular among the Parsi Zoroastrian community. It combines elements of Persian and Gujarati cuisine. Dhansak is made by cooking mutton with a mixture of lentils and vegetables. This is served with caramelised brown rice, which is rice cooked in caramel water to give it a typical taste and colour. The dal cooked with mutton and vegetables served with brown rice, altogether is called dhansak. In Parsi homes, dhansak is traditionally made on Sundays as it is a heavy dish to digest and owing to the long preparation time. Dhansak is also always had on the fourth day after the death of a near one. There is no meat consumed for three days after the death of a near one. And dhansak is used to break this abstinence on the fourth day. Dhansak hence, is never prepared on auspicious occasions like festivals and weddings.

Definition of dhansak in the English dictionary

The definition of dhansak in the dictionary is any of a variety of Indian dishes consisting of meat or vegetables braised with water or stock and lentils.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DHANSAK


Anzac
ˈænzæk
Balzac
ˈbælzæk
Muzak
ˈmjuːzæk
Prozac
ˈprəʊzæk
zack
zæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DHANSAK

dhak
Dhaka
dhal
dhamma
dharma
dharmic
dharmsala
dharmshala
dharna
Dhaulagiri
DHB
DHEA
DHEAS
dhobi
dhobi itch
dhol
dhole
dholl
dhooti
dhootie

WORDS THAT END LIKE DHANSAK

brak
break
freak
gak
Irak
jak
kayak
oak
outbreak
Pak
peak
Slovak
soak
speak
steak
tilak
voertsak
voetsak
weak
Wesak

Synonyms and antonyms of dhansak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dhansak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DHANSAK

Find out the translation of dhansak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dhansak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dhansak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dhansak
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dhansak
570 millions of speakers

English

dhansak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dhansak
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دهانساك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dhansak
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dhansak
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dhansak
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dhansak
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dhansak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dhansak
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dhansak
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dhansak
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhansak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dhansak
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்சாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धन्सक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dhansak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dhansak
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dhansak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dhansak
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dhansak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dhansak
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dhansak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dhansak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dhansak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dhansak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DHANSAK»

The term «dhansak» is normally little used and occupies the 129.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DHANSAK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dhansak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DHANSAK»

Discover the use of dhansak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dhansak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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101 Parsi Recipes
Dhansak A favourite for Sunday lunch and one of the best known Parsi dishes, Dhansak consists of several types of lentils cooked with meat and vegetables and served with fried brown rice and kavabs. Dal (Lentils) grind to a paste or use  ...
Jeroo Mehta, 1973
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The Complete Asian Cookbook
CHICKEN OR MEAT WITH LENTILS (picture opposite) Ingredients for DHANSAK (meat with lentils). Recipe above. MURGH MUSALLAM (whole chicken in spices and yoghurt) recipe page. A Parsi dish, dbansak is served every Sunday in ...
Charmaine Solomon, 2006
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Prashad Cooking with Indian Masters
DHANSAK brown. Add the paste, red chilli powder and turmeric, stir for a minute, add tomatoes and bhunno until the masala becomes smooth. Then add the mince, bhunno until the liquid has evaporated, add water (approx 200ml/ % cup),  ...
J. Inder Singh Kalra, Pradeep Das Gupta, 1986
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Jiggs Kalra's Daawat: The Television Series with Pushpesh ...
Dhansak. Parsi Kid/Lamb and Lentil Stew Served with Lamb Kavab and Brown Rice ... 75ml/5 Tbs Cooking Oil 3g/l tsp Haldee/Turmeric Powder 100g/3 oz Onions 3g/l tsp Red Chilli Powder 1 7 5g/l cup Tomatoes Salt 9g/l Tbs Dhansak Masala ...
Jiggs Kalra, Pushpesh Pant, Andrea D'Costa Pereira, 2001
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SAVOUR MUMBAI: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA’S MELTING POT:
Chicken. Biryani. with. Dhansak. (Layered Chicken and Rice with LentilCurry) A marriage of two traditional dishes by themselves, this versiontakesthe fuss outofboth dishes, deconstructing them to simplicity. The biryani is a sublimely ...
Vikas Khanna, 2013
6
Colloquial Panjabi: A complete language course
(b) He points to a dish called dhansak and asks what's in it. But you don't know either. How do you ask the waiter what there is in dhansak? (c) The waiter says that it has lentils, meat and spices. But your friend is a vegetarian. How do you ask ...
Mangat Rai Bhardwaj, 2013
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Zaike Ka Safar: 100 Best of Jiggs Kalra
Dhansak Preparation The Meat: Clean, cut into 1 " chunks, wash and pat dry. The Lentils: Pick, wash in running water and soak both daal for 30 minutes. Drain. The Vegetables: Peel, wash and cut pumpkin into small cubes. Remove stems ...
Jiggs Kalra, Pushpesh Pant, Zorawar Kalra, 2007
8
Party Party
Dhansak Masala : 1 tsp. (available in the market) Salt to taste Masala to Grind Ginger : 1 inch Garlic : 6 cloves Masala to Roast and to Grind Dry Coconut : 1 " to 1 Vi " (grated) Cumin Seeds : !4 tsp. Red Chilli Powder : ^ tsp. For Fodni (tadka) ...
Nirmala Tilak, 2005
9
1,000 Indian Recipes
Gujarati Lentil Masala w Dhansak Masala Makes about 21/2 cups Dhansak is a signature Parsi dish made primarily with dal (legumes) and vegetables. Dhan means dal in the Gujarati language, which is spoken by the Parsis, and sak means ...
Neelam Batra, 2011
10
Beginning Visual C# 2012 Programming
new MainIngredient = "Lamb", Style = "Dhansak", Spiciness = 5 new MainIngredient = "Chicken", Style = "Dhansak", Spiciness = 5 }; Console. WriteLine(curries[0].ToString()); Console.WriteLine(curries[0].GetHashCode()); Console.
Karli Watson, Jacob Vibe Hammer, Jon Reid, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DHANSAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dhansak is used in the context of the following news items.
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Filmmaker gifts Mumbai its first Irani cafe in 50 years
While the menu — which will be in Persian script along with a Hindi translation — will have Parsi staples like akuri, dhansak, sali boti, kheema ... «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
2
Curry marks a global recognition of India's spice tradition
... their Goan cooks; and there are Parsi names such as dhansak and patia given to curries that no self-respecting Parsi would dream of eating. «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
3
It's got your name on it
... after what sounds like family members — Aunty Binafer's veg cheese fingers, Zarine Dastoor's veg corn tikki and Farida's veg dhansak. «Mumbai Mirror, Jun 15»
4
The Parsi Trail: Top 7 Parsi Restaurants In Mumbai
Think dhansak with its roots in the gently-spiced meat and rice dishes of Iran, layered with Gujarati spices and dal. Or imagine saas ni macchi, ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
5
The Parsi food pilgrims
But the dhansak that everyone raved about, the patra ni macchi, the gloppy akuri, the eggy lagan-nu-custard… frankly, I couldn't see what the ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
6
New addition for Suchef
Green Thai Vegetable, Chicken and Lentil Dhansak and Indonesian Chilli Ginger Pork are all on offer along with a generous serving of basmati ... «Premier Construction Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Website to help Mumbaikars cook a gourmet meal at home
The menu grabbed our attention, with their pure vegetarian spread that ranged from Malaysian Rendang Curry to Parsi-style Dhansak. «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
8
Cinq raisons de découvrir Bombay
On peut déguster du dhansak (un curry de viande ou de légumes et lentilles), de l'akuri (des oeufs brouillés épicés) et des biscuits. Enfin, un ... «madmoiZelle.com, Jun 15»
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Sanjeev Kapoor wants to share his love and knowledge of Indian …
Dhansak is a simple goat or mutton curry from Mumbai's Parsi community loaded with four different lentils. Potato, tomato, eggplant or pumpkin ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
10
Dabbawal review: Spicing up a grey day with Indian tapas on High …
... offers classics such as chicken dhansak and tikka masala alongside more unusual options such as the “super spicy” Naga chilli lamb curry. «ChronicleLive, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dhansak [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dhansak>. May 2024 ».
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