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chaunk

chaunk noun: a garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Can be added to soups, curries, etc., at the end of cooking.

Noun

chaunk (uncountable)

  1. A garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Can be added to soups, curries, etc., at the end of cooking.

chaunk meaning in Hindi and Gujarati

chaunk in Hindi

Garnish
छौंक cha͠uk

chaunk in Gujarati

Garnish
વઘાર vaghār

Forms of chaunk

alternative formchhaunk
alternative formchounk
alternative formchonk
alternative formchhounk
alternative formchhonk

Origin of chaunk

From Hindi छौंक (cha͠uk).

Questions about chaunk

What does chaunk mean?
Chaunk means a garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Can be added to soups, curries, etc., at the end of cooking.
What is chaunk in Hindi?
Chaunk in Hindi is छौंक (cha͠uk). See Chaunk meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is chaunk?
Chaunk is a noun.

Words near chaunk in the dictionary

  1. chauncing
  2. chaunge
  3. chaunged
  4. chaunges
  5. chaunging
  6. chaunk
  7. chauns
  8. chaunt
  9. chaunted
  10. chaunter
  11. chaunters

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