dhansak
/ˈdɑːnsɑːk/noun
उच्चारण डान्साक
धनसाक
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[C/U]
a Parsi dish of meat cooked with lentils and vegetables in a thick, spicy and slightly sweet sauce, usually eaten with rice
धनसाक
- On Sundays many Parsi families eat dhansak with brown rice.
- The restaurant is known for its mutton dhansak.
- We ordered dhansak with caramelised rice at the Parsi cafe.
+ 2 more examples
- Dhansak is a rich dish of dal and meat.
- His mother makes dhansak on special occasions.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dhansak (uncountable and countable)
Dhansak is uncountable when it means the dish in general and countable when you order portions: two dhansaks.
व्यंजन के सामान्य अर्थ में 'dhansak' uncountable है और परोसने की संख्या बताने पर countable: two dhansaks।
- Dhansak is eaten with brown rice on special days.
- We ordered two dhansaks and a salad.
chicken / mutton dhansak
A noun can come before dhansak to name the meat used in the dish.
'Dhansak' से पहले आने वाला noun बताता है कि व्यंजन में कौन-सा मांस प्रयुक्त है।
- Mutton dhansak is a favourite Sunday dish in many Parsi homes.
dhansak with + rice
Use with to name what the dish is served with.
व्यंजन किसके साथ परोसा जाता है, यह बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The restaurant serves dhansak with caramelised brown rice and kebabs.
dhansak as a cultural term
Dhansak belongs to Parsi cuisine of Gujarat and Mumbai. Writing about it usually mentions the Parsi community.
'Dhansak' गुजरात और मुंबई के पारसी भोजन का हिस्सा है। इसके बारे में लिखते समय प्रायः पारसी समुदाय का उल्लेख होता है।
- Dhansak is a famous dish of the Parsi community.
dhansak + preparation verbs
Recipes use cook, simmer or blend with dhansak. The dal is often cooked until soft and then blended.
विधियों में dhansak के साथ cook, simmer या blend आता है। दाल प्रायः नरम होने तक पकाई जाकर पीसी जाती है।
- Simmer the dhansak for an hour so that the meat becomes tender.
+Collocations 5
type of dhansak
chickenmuttonvegetablelambprawn
- She cooked vegetable dhansak for the vegetarian guests.
verb + dhansak
cookorderservetasteprepare
- The chef prepared dhansak with seven spices.
dhansak + accompaniment
brown ricekebabsaladpapadkachumber
- Dhansak is traditionally served with brown rice and kebabs.
adjective + dhansak
spicysweet and sourthickrichtraditional
- The traditional dhansak has a sweet and sour taste.
dhansak + festival or occasion
on Sundaysafter a funeralfor guestsat weddingsat Navroz
- Many Parsi families cook dhansak on the fourth day after a funeral.
“More examples 5
- Dhansak combines lentils, vegetables and meat in a thick gravy.
धनसाक में दाल, सब्ज़ियाँ और मांस गाढ़ी ग्रेवी में मिलाए जाते हैं।
- Radhika's Parsi friend invited her home to taste real dhansak.
राधिका की पारसी सहेली ने उसे असली धनसाक चखने के लिए अपने घर बुलाया।
- Parsi families usually cook dhansak on Sundays.
पारसी परिवार प्रायः रविवार को धनसाक बनाते हैं।
- The cafe in Mumbai is famous for its dhansak and caramel custard.
मुंबई का वह कैफ़े अपने धनसाक और कैरेमल कस्टर्ड के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The cookery lesson in college included a recipe for dhansak.
कॉलेज के पाककला पाठ में धनसाक की विधि शामिल थी।
✓In the exam
Notes
GK: Dhansak is a famous dish of the Parsi community, who came to India from Persia.
GK: Dhansak पारसी समुदाय का प्रसिद्ध व्यंजन है, जो Persia से भारत आया था।