braise
/breɪz/verb
उच्चारण ब्रेज़
धीमी आँच पर ढककर पकाना, दम देना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth
to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a covered dish with a little liquid
धीमी आँच पर ढककर पकाना, दम देना
- Braise the mutton for two hours until it is tender.
- braised vegetables
- Braise the cabbage in a little stock.
+ 2 more examples
- The chef braised the lamb for three hours.
- You can braise the vegetables with spices in a heavy pan.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
braise + object (transitive)
Braise is a transitive verb: you must say what is cooked. The object is usually meat or a firm vegetable.
'Braise' transitive verb है: क्या पकाया गया, यह बताना ज़रूरी है। Object प्रायः मांस या कोई कड़ी सब्ज़ी होती है।
- She braised the cabbage in a little stock.
- The chef braised the lamb for three hours.
braise + in + liquid
Use in to name the liquid, such as stock, wine or tomato sauce, in which the food is cooked.
जिस तरल (stock, wine, टमाटर की ग्रेवी) में खाना पकाया जाता है, उसे बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Braise the onions in a little butter and water.
- The jackfruit was braised in coconut milk.
braised + noun (participle adjective)
The past participle is common on menus and in recipes before a noun.
Past participle रूप menu और recipe में संज्ञा से पहले प्रायः आता है।
- The menu offers braised chicken with rice.
- I like braised aubergine with garlic.
braise (passive, in recipes)
Recipes often use the passive or the imperative for braising instructions.
Recipe में braising के निर्देश प्रायः passive या imperative में दिए जाते हैं।
- The meat is braised until it is soft.
- Cover the pot and braise on a low flame.
+Collocations 4
braise + food
beeflambcabbagechickenmushroomsendive
- We braised the mushrooms with onions and a spoon of cream.
braise + adverb/time
slowlygentlyfor hoursuntil tenderon a low heat
- Braise the meat slowly until it falls off the bone.
braise + in liquid
in stockin winein butterin tomato saucein its own juice
- The leeks were braised in butter and stock.
braised + dish
beeflamb shankred cabbagegreenstofu
- Braised tofu is a popular dish in many restaurants.
“More examples 5
- My aunt braised the lamb on a low flame all afternoon.
मेरी चाची ने पूरी दोपहर धीमी आँच पर मेमना पकाया।
- Braise the vegetables for twenty minutes, then add the spices.
सब्ज़ियों को बीस मिनट braise करें, फिर मसाले डालें।
- The recipe said to braise the meat before putting it in the oven.
रेसिपी में लिखा था कि मांस को ओवन में रखने से पहले braise करें।
- Braised dishes taste better the next day.
Braised व्यंजन अगले दिन अधिक स्वादिष्ट लगते हैं।
- Radhika learned to braise cabbage in her cookery class at school.
राधिका ने स्कूल की पाक-कला कक्षा में पत्तागोभी braise करना सीखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The meat was braise for two hours.
✓ The meat was braised for two hours.
The passive needs the past participle braised.
Passive में past participle 'braised' चाहिए।
✗ She braised the cabbage on the stock.
✓ She braised the cabbage in the stock.
The cooking liquid is introduced by in, not on.
पकाने वाला तरल 'in' से जुड़ता है, 'on' से नहीं।
?Which word?
Do not confuse braise (to cook slowly in a little liquid) and brays (the loud sounds made by a donkey).
Braise (थोड़े तरल में धीरे-धीरे पकाना) और brays (गधे के रेंकने की आवाज़) में भ्रम न करें।