Meanings
verbchunkay (third-person singular simple present chunkays, present participle chunkaying, simple past and past participle chunkayed)
present singular third person chunkays · participle present chunkaying · participle past chunkayed · past chunkayed
- GuyanacookingTo add hot oil and spices (especially garlic) to food
Meanwhile, thinly slice garlic and assemble some whole jeera and black/brown mustard seeds (these are optional if you do not have) for the tadka (to chunkay the dhal).
2020 October 31, Cynthia Nelson, “Extraordinary Dhal”, in Stabroek News
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