Makha
মাখা
MAA-kha
Makha (মাখা) is a Bengali-origin word used in Indian English, meaning food mixed thoroughly by hand to combine flavours and textures. In crosswords it is the 5-letter answer MAKHA (5).
Meaning & usage
A culinary technique involving the hand-mixing of ingredients such as potatoes, mustard oil, onions, chillies, or puffed rice. The emphasis is on achieving a particular texture and flavour integration.
In a sentence
Alu makha is comfort food in many Bengali households.
Makha as a crossword answer
Makha is a 5-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Food mixed thoroughly by hand to combine flavours and textures” (5)
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