tarka

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/ˈtɑː(ɹ)kə/

noun

Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned.

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Meanings

nountarka (uncountable)

alternative tadka

  1. South AsiauncountablecookingHeated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishtarka

Borrowed from Hindustani तड़का / تڑکا (taṛkā).

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Translations

Bengali বাগার, ফোড়ন
  • বাগার (bagar)method of tempering spices in hot oil
  • ফোড়ন (phōṛon)method of tempering spices in hot oil
Hindi तड़का, छौंक
  • तड़का (taṛkā)method of tempering spices in hot oil
  • छौंक (cha͠uk)method of tempering spices in hot oil
Punjabi ਤੜਕਾ
  • ਤੜਕਾ (taṛkā)method of tempering spices in hot oil
Tamil தாளிப்பு, தாளித்தல்
  • தாளிப்பு (tāḷippu)method of tempering spices in hot oil
  • தாளித்தல் (tāḷittal)method of tempering spices in hot oil
Urdu تڑکا, بگھار
  • تڑکاmethod of tempering spices in hot oil
  • بگھارmethod of tempering spices in hot oil

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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