pakora
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pakora
C20: from Hindi
Example Sentences
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You'll try a naan "taco," stuffed with your choice of protein ranging from paneer tikka masala to lamb curry and salmon pakora.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022
No matter what shape it starts out in, the chicken is brined first, marinated in yogurt and then cooked like a pakora — rolled in a seasoned blend of flours and plunged into hot oil.
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
And since the chef has a bigger kitchen and a pizza oven to play with here, expect new dishes, including grilled salmon banh mi, cioppino and fish pakora.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021
One bite of Dera’s chicken naan or its chicken pakora, and you know the truth of this statement.
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2017
There was Titanic deodorant, Titanic toothpaste, Titanic perfume, Titanic pakora, even Titanic burqas.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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