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gingelly

gingelly

9.1
A cooking oil made from sesame seeds
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪŋɪli/
  • Indian
translation icon : aceite de ajonjolí
  • In South Indian cuisine, gingelly oil is commonly used for frying and seasoning dishes.
  • gingelly oil

Examples

  • M.P. Lingam & Sons grew by identifying a niche, the sale of gingelly oil, and when demand for this product diminished over time, the second generation, privy to higher education, was able to venture into other business areas.

    Academic text (2018)

  • These market opportunities included interest in ethnic-type goods such as gingelly oil, in high demand among fellow migrants (M.P. Lingam & Sons).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Market: Products offered are gingelly oil, spices, and curry powder.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Kaliaperumal and Market: Migrants used Nagaletchumi (second gingelly oil daily for generations); various reasons.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Offered products: gingelly oil, targeted Indian (1/12/1965), chili powder, spices. Subsequent generations target Indians and offer more types of non-Indians.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The chef used gingelly oil to enhance the flavor of her traditional curry.

  • She prefers to cook with gingelly oil because of its rich, nutty taste.

Synonyms

sesame oil
vsgingelly
5 1.1

An oil from sesame seeds that people use to add flavor to food

is used chiefly in South and Southeast Asian cooking and flavoring

Surface Forms

gingelly singular
gingellies plural

Etymology

Gingelly comes from a South Asian word for 'sesame', and in English it often means the oil made from sesame seeds, so gingelly oil is simply sesame oil used for cooking and flavour.