Dalna
ডালনা
DAAL-naa
Dalna (ডালনা) is a Bengali-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a mildly spiced Bengali curry made with vegetables, paneer, or lentil dumplings. In crosswords it is the 5-letter answer DALNA (5).
Meaning & usage
Dalna is a category of Bengali curries characterized by a lightly spiced gravy, often prepared without onions or garlic. Common examples include chhanar dalna and alur dalna.
In a sentence
Lunch included chhanar dalna with steamed rice.
Dalna as a crossword answer
Dalna is a 5-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A mildly spiced Bengali curry made with vegetables, paneer, or lentil dumplings” (5)
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