kebab
/kɪˈbæb/noun
उच्चारण किबैब
कबाब
Basic word
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small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables, cooked on a stick or grilled; also thin slices of meat cooked on a turning stick and served in bread
कबाब
- We ordered seekh kebabs and naan at the dhaba.
- Radhika made delicious paneer kebabs for the party.
- The kebabs were grilled over charcoal.
+ 2 more examples
- He ordered a plate of chicken kebab with mint chutney.
- Vegetable kebabs are served as a starter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a kebab / kebabs (countable noun)
Kebab is countable: a kebab, two kebabs. Spellings such as kabab and kabob also exist, but kebab is standard in British English.
'Kebab' countable है: a kebab, two kebabs। Kabab और kabob वर्तनियाँ भी मिलती हैं, पर British English में kebab मानक है।
- He ordered two chicken kebabs.
- A kebab is cooked on a skewer.
kebab (uncountable, as a food type)
When you speak about kebab as a kind of food, it is uncountable.
जब kebab को एक प्रकार के भोजन के रूप में कहा जाए तब वह uncountable होता है।
- Kebab is a favourite street food in Lucknow.
- I don't like kebab with too much spice.
kebab + noun
Kebab before another noun names the shop, the roll or the skewer.
दूसरे noun से पहले 'kebab' दुकान, roll या सींक का नाम बताता है।
- We stopped at a kebab shop near the station.
- She ate a kebab roll.
cook / grill / roast kebabs on a skewer
Kebabs are cooked on a skewer or a grill over fire; verbs like grill, roast and barbecue are natural.
Kebab सींक या आग पर grill पर पकाए जाते हैं; grill, roast और barbecue जैसी verbs स्वाभाविक हैं।
- The cook grilled the kebabs over charcoal.
kebab vs tikka vs cutlet
A kebab can be minced or in pieces and is cooked on a skewer. A tikka is boneless pieces marinated and grilled. A cutlet is shallow-fried.
Kebab कीमे या टुकड़ों का हो सकता है और सींक पर पकाया जाता है। Tikka मसाले में डूबे बिना हड्डी के टुकड़े होते हैं जो grill होते हैं। Cutlet shallow-fry किया जाता है।
- A tikka is made of boneless pieces, while a seekh kebab is made of mince.
+Collocations 5
type + kebab
seekhshamigaloutitikkachickenpaneer
- Lucknow is famous for its galouti kebab.
verb + kebab
grillroastservemarinateorderskewer
- Marinate the paneer well before you skewer the kebabs.
kebab + noun
rollstallskewerplattershopmasala
- We shared a kebab platter at the restaurant.
adjective + kebab
juicyspicytendersmokyvegetarianminced
- The juicy kebab melted in her mouth.
kebab + accompaniment
mint chutneyonion ringslemon wedgeparatharumali roti
- The kebabs were served with a lemon wedge and onion rings.
“More examples 7
- The seekh kebab was served with mint chutney and sliced onion.
सींक कबाब पुदीने की चटनी और कटे प्याज़ के साथ परोसा गया।
- Radhika, who is a vegetarian, ordered a hara bhara kebab.
शाकाहारी राधिका ने हरा भरा कबाब मँगवाया।
- The smell of grilled kebabs filled the lane during Eid.
ईद के दौरान भुने हुए कबाबों की महक पूरी गली में फैली थी।
- A kebab roll is a quick meal for students on the way to class.
कबाब रोल कक्षा जाते विद्यार्थियों के लिए जल्दी का भोजन है।
- The old chef still cooks kebabs the traditional way, on a charcoal fire.
बुज़ुर्ग रसोइया आज भी पारंपरिक तरीके से, कोयले की आग पर कबाब पकाता है।
- Awadhi cuisine is famous for kebabs that are so soft that they almost melt in the mouth.
अवधी व्यंजन उन कबाबों के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं जो इतने नरम होते हैं कि लगभग मुँह में घुल जाते हैं।
- The street vendor turned the kebabs again and again so that they cooked evenly.
सड़क के विक्रेता ने कबाबों को बार-बार पलटा ताकि वे एक समान पकें।