basmati
/bæzˈmæti/noun
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बासमती (चावल)
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a type of rice with long thin grains and a delicate smell, grown especially in India and Pakistan
बासमती (चावल)
- basmati rice
- Biryani is usually made with basmati.
- Basmati rice cooks fast and has a lovely smell.
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- India exports a lot of basmati to the Middle East.
- We served the curry with plain basmati.
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basmati (uncountable noun)
Basmati is a kind of rice, so it is uncountable. Use a kilo of basmati or some basmati, not basmatis.
'Basmati' चावल की एक किस्म है, इसलिए uncountable है। 'A kilo of basmati' या 'some basmati' कहें, 'basmatis' नहीं।
- We cooked a cup of basmati for dinner.
- Radhika prefers basmati to ordinary rice.
basmati rice / basmati + noun
Basmati often appears before the noun rice, or acts as the name of the grain itself.
'Basmati' प्रायः noun 'rice' से पहले आता है, या अनाज के नाम के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Basmati rice grows well in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Aged basmati has a stronger smell.
a variety / type of basmati
To count different kinds, say a variety of basmati or types of basmati.
अलग-अलग किस्मों की गिनती के लिए 'a variety of basmati' या 'types of basmati' कहें।
- Pusa is one popular variety of basmati.
basmati as a geographical-indication product
In trade, basmati is a protected name linked with certain regions, mainly in India and Pakistan.
व्यापार में 'basmati' एक संरक्षित नाम है जो मुख्यतः भारत और पाकिस्तान के कुछ क्षेत्रों से जुड़ा है।
- India exports basmati to many countries in West Asia.
basmati vs other rice
Basmati is a particular long-grain aromatic rice. Compare it with short-grain rice such as sona masoori, which is rounder and stickier.
'Basmati' एक विशेष लंबे दाने वाला सुगंधित चावल है। इसकी तुलना sona masoori जैसे छोटे दाने वाले चावल से करें, जो अधिक गोल और चिपचिपा होता है।
- Basmati stays fluffy, while short-grain rice clumps together.
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adjective + basmati
long-grainagedfragrantwhitebrown
- Fragrant long-grain basmati is ideal for biryani.
verb + basmati
cookwashsoakexportgrow
- Soak the basmati for twenty minutes before cooking.
basmati + noun
ricepulaobiryaniexportgrain
- Basmati exports bring valuable foreign exchange.
measure + basmati
a cup ofa kilo ofa bag ofa handful of
- She bought a five-kilo bag of basmati.
dish + made with basmati
biryanipulaokheerjeera ricekhichdi
- Kheer made with basmati has a delicate smell.
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- The aroma of basmati filled the kitchen as the pulao cooked.
पुलाव पकते समय बासमती की सुगंध पूरी रसोई में भर गई।
- Punjab and Haryana are major growers of basmati.
पंजाब और हरियाणा बासमती के प्रमुख उत्पादक हैं।
- Wash the basmati gently so the long grains do not break.
बासमती को धीरे से धोइए ताकि लंबे दाने न टूटें।
- A good biryani needs aged basmati and slow cooking.
अच्छी बिरयानी के लिए पुराना बासमती और धीमी आँच चाहिए।
- The shopkeeper showed us three grades of basmati.
दुकानदार ने हमें बासमती की तीन श्रेणियाँ दिखाईं।
- Many farmers in Haryana have shifted from ordinary paddy to basmati.
हरियाणा के कई किसान सामान्य धान से बासमती की खेती की ओर चले गए हैं।