Kishkeh
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A fermented mixture of grain and yogurt, dried and ground to a flour. uncountable
"Kishkeh, as prepared by an UNRWAPRNE formula, is made by adding 3.5 litres of leban to 2.5 kg of burghul. After drying, the final product is reported to keep for at least a year."
- 2 Alternative form of kishke. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"There were small pieces of gefuellte fish and kishkeh on separate plates, intended evidently for Saturday's and Sunday's dinner. I sliced off a thin piece of the kishkeh with my knife."
- 3 A dip based on yogurt and bulghur. uncountable
"Kishkeh is a cool summer salad of bulgur (cracked wheat), mint and yogurt, and babaganouj has that lovely, smoky Eastern taste because the aubergines are charred under a hot grill before they are peeled."
Example
More examples"Kishkeh, as prepared by an UNRWAPRNE formula, is made by adding 3.5 litres of leban to 2.5 kg of burghul. After drying, the final product is reported to keep for at least a year."
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