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Shorshe

সরষে
SHOR-sheh

Shorshe (সরষে) is a Bengali-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a Bengali dish made with mustard, often used in fish or vegetable preparations. In crosswords it is the 7-letter answer SHORSHE (7).

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Meaning & usage

Shorshe refers to a style of cooking in Bengali cuisine that prominently features mustard seeds or mustard paste. It is commonly used in dishes like 'shorshe ilish,' where hilsa fish is cooked in a mustard sauce. The mustard imparts a pungent and spicy flavor, characteristic of many Bengali dishes.

In a sentence

I tried shorshe ilish for the first time and loved the bold mustard flavor.

Shorshe as a crossword answer

Shorshe is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:

“A Bengali dish made with mustard, often used in fish or vegetable preparations” (7)

Category: Food Origin: Bengali Script: Bengali

Related words

  • Ilish — A popular fish in Bengali cuisine, also known as hilsa.
  • Henshel — A traditional Bengali kitchen or cooking space.
  • Kosha — A Bengali style of slow-cooking food in a thick, richly reduced gravy.
  • Chhakni — A type of strainer or sieve used in cooking.
  • Radhaballabi — A stuffed deep-fried bread from Bengal, often filled with spiced lentils.
  • Dekchi — A type of cooking pot or vessel used in Indian kitchens.

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