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gunpowder

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Source Word

gunpowder

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/

India informal uncountable

(India, informal) Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.

Japanese Meaning

インド料理において、idli podiまたはmilagai podiと呼ばれる、油やギーと混ぜ合わせた挽いた乾燥スパイスのミックス。通常、idliやdosaと一緒に提供される辛味のある調味料。

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I always keep a jar of gunpowder on the table to sprinkle over idlis.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私はいつも食卓にイドリポディの瓶を置き、イドリに振りかけます。

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(India, informal) Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.

Some restaurants try and give their dosas the "ethnic" touch by slipping along a small dish of mulaga podi-gunpowder mixed with oil as well, but that isn't always enough.

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