griddle
/ˈɡrɪdl/noun
उच्चारण ग्रिडल
तवा
Core word
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a flat round or square iron plate that is heated on a stove and used for cooking flat breads, pancakes and similar food
तवा
- Radhika cooked the parathas on a hot griddle.
- Grease the griddle lightly before you pour the dosa batter.
- Heat the griddle before you pour the batter.
+ 2 more examples
- My mother keeps a heavy iron griddle for making rotis.
- The griddle was too hot, and the pancake burnt.
Synonyms hotplate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a griddle / griddles (countable)
It is a countable noun for a flat cooking plate.
यह सपाट पकाने वाली प्लेट के लिए countable noun है।
- Heat the griddle before adding the batter.
- Many homes have a griddle for pancakes.
on a griddle
Food is cooked 'on' a griddle, not 'in' it.
भोजन griddle 'पर' पकाया जाता है, उसके 'अंदर' नहीं।
- Cook the pancakes on a hot griddle.
- The chef cooked tikkis on the griddle.
griddle (verb)
As a verb, to griddle is to cook food on a griddle.
Verb के रूप में griddle का अर्थ griddle पर भोजन पकाना है।
- Griddle the bread until it is brown.
griddle vs tawa
A griddle is a flat metal cooking plate, like the tawa used in Indian kitchens.
Griddle सपाट धातु की पकाने वाली प्लेट है, जैसे भारतीय रसोई का तवा।
- A tawa works like a griddle.
griddle as a heat-based term
Griddle suggests an even, flat heat, so the food browns on one side at a time.
Griddle समान, सपाट ताप का संकेत देता है, इसलिए भोजन एक बार में एक तरफ़ से भूरा होता है।
- Turn the sandwich over after a minute on the griddle.
+Collocations 5
griddle + type
cast-ironnon-stickelectricflatround
- A cast-iron griddle holds heat well.
verb + griddle
heatgreasepreheatcleanseason
- Grease the griddle lightly before cooking.
griddle + food
pancakesparathatikkisandwichdosa
- She made dosa on the griddle.
griddle + noun
cakepanplatesurfacecooking
- A griddle pan can be used on a gas stove.
griddle + care
washscrubdryoilscrape
- Scrape the griddle clean once it has cooled.
“More examples 7
- The cook poured the batter on the hot griddle and spread it out.
रसोइये ने गरम griddle पर घोल डाला और उसे फैला दिया।
- Radhika's mother cooks rotis on an iron griddle.
राधिका की माँ लोहे के griddle पर रोटियाँ पकाती हैं।
- Wipe the griddle with a damp cloth while it is still warm.
Griddle गरम रहते हुए उसे गीले कपड़े से पोंछ दें।
- The hotel breakfast included eggs cooked on a griddle.
होटल के नाश्ते में griddle पर पके अंडे शामिल थे।
- A griddle should be seasoned with oil before first use.
पहली बार प्रयोग से पहले griddle पर तेल लगाकर उसे तैयार करना चाहिए।
- The shopkeeper made hot tikkis on a huge griddle near the gate.
दुकानदार ने फाटक के पास एक बड़े griddle पर गरम टिक्की बनाई।
- Preheat the griddle for five minutes before cooking.
पकाने से पहले griddle को पाँच मिनट गरम कर लें।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She cooked the pancakes in the griddle.
✓ She cooked the pancakes on the griddle.
A flat cooking plate has an open surface, so we use 'on'.
सपाट पकाने वाली प्लेट की सतह खुली होती है, इसलिए 'on' आता है।