Word
dum
/ˈdəm/
Definition
n. a type of slow-cooking where you seal a pot with dough to keep the steam and flavors inside. It is a traditional way to make very soft and tasty meat or rice dishes.
n. a traditional South Asian technique of slow-cooking in a heavy-bottomed, sealed vessel. The method relies on trapped steam to tenderise ingredients and infuse them with spices.
Examples
“The chef prepares the chicken biryani using the traditional dum method.”
“By sealing the pot with a ring of dough, the cook ensures the dum process keeps the moisture from escaping.”
“The restaurant is famous for its authentic mutton curry, which is cooked on a low flame under dum for several hours to achieve a melt-in-the-mouth texture.”
Examples
simple
“The chef prepares the chicken biryani using the traditional dum method.”
contextual
“By sealing the pot with a ring of dough, the cook ensures the dum process keeps the moisture from escaping.”
complex
“The restaurant is famous for its authentic mutton curry, which is cooked on a low flame under dum for several hours to achieve a melt-in-the-mouth texture.”
Usage
Often used in the phrase 'on dum' or as a modifier in dish names like 'Dum Aloo' or 'Dum Biryani'.
Etymology
From Hindi दम (dam).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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