This is my second blog where I am referring to “lost” words used in Bihar & Jharkand particularly related to kitchen/cooking.
Ajwarna – to transfer cooked food from cooking vessel to serving bowls/containers
Shizna – to ensure pulses, rice, vegetables and meat are tender (cooked either through steaming or boiling)
Tokna – container/vessel used for tea making, milk boiling, etc.
Sakri – area/container being used for non-vegetarian
Chokna – to garnish with hot oil/fat usually whole spices like mustard, cumin, etc. equivalent to tadka lagana,
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