bhaji
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bhaji
C19: from Hindi bhājī fried vegetables
Example Sentences
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She would frequent roadside stalls selling snacks like pav bhaji, a savory vegetable curry served on a bread roll; and pani puri, crispy palm-sized puris stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas and spicy flavored water.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2022
Tables were piled with bhaji, hummus, couscous and more.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022
The signature is bhaji pav, a spiced vegetable curry with buttered bread.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Companions who grew up on Indian cooking also tend to talk up the pao bhaji.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2016
He went to the market with Amil as soon as he felt well enough and brought back ingredients for sai bhaji, the dish that will always remind me of home.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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