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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cuscus .
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Menu includes the kuuttu ki puri and pakore, sabudana ki kheer, khuskhus aloo, banana chips, sabudana wafers, sabudana ki khichri, different variety of sweets, and lots more dishes.
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That is a new kind of paneer gravy - with roasted coconut and khuskhus.
Paneer and Veggies Anjali 2007
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Otto of khuskhus or scented grass, from another species, _A. digitalis_, obtained at Ulwar in the States of Rajpootanah, was shown at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and Newar oil (from _A. maritima_) from Agra.
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The dust also on the roads is laid and a grateful incense rises from the ground, the sides of the water chatty grow dark and moist and cool themselves in the hot air, and through the dripping interstices of the khuskhus tattie a chilly fragrance creeps into the room, causing the mercury in the thermometer to retreat from its proud place.
Behind the Bungalow Edward Hamilton Aitken 1880
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Thandai (Almond Drink) Recipe by Manjula www. manjulaskitchen.com Thandai (Almond Drink) Recipe by Manjula Ingredients 1/2 cup almonds (badam) 1 1/2 cup Milk 4 tablespoons Sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon whole black pepper (kali mirch) 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf) 2 tablespoon poppy seeds (khuskhus) 4 green cardamom (ilatchi) 2 tablespoons rosewater 2 cup water, adjust as needed
WN.com - Articles related to My year of eating ethically 2010
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` small boat 'from Hindi or Bengali; kathiawari ` breed of horses' from Hindi or Gujurati; khuskhus ` aromatic grass, vetiver 'from Hindi or Persian; kirpan
fbharjo commented on the word khuskhus
Etymology: Persian & Hindi khaskhas. an aromatic grass (Andropogon zizamoides) whose especially fragrant roots yield an oil used in perfumery and are also made into mats in tropical India – called also vetiver.
August 31, 2009
bilby commented on the word khuskhus
Any relation to couscous?
August 31, 2009