kasha
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːʃə/
- So I cooked morocho in the style of kasha, first mixing it with an egg yolk until all the grains were coated, then toasting them in a dry skillet so that they would cook separately and not lump.
- cooked kasha
- bowl of kasha
- cup of kasha
Examples
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The helper sprinted off and returned with a dented, blue enamel pot which was used, as were all the vessels in the barracks, for a chamber pot at night and for serving kasha or soup during the day.
Fiction book (1996) -
My wife and my doctor tell me not to eat this food, but the bagels with the shmear, the brisket, the kasha, it's so delicious, I have to eat it.
Fiction book (1997) -
The next was slightly more foreign to an American palate: a dark brown blood sausage made from a base of kasha.
Fiction book (2001) -
I made Ron's favorite, kasha varnishkes.
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This Ecuadorean kasha also reminded me of another northern European grain: barley.
Academic text (1992) -
As Booth and her father spread out the fish, the kasha varnishkes, and the roast chicken, she wondered who would eat these things after their generation was gone.
Fiction book (1998) -
They smelled like the microwaved kasha she'd gotten on the plane.
Fiction book (1998) -
Ours would consist almost exclusively of kasha, wild mushrooms, and cabbage in different combinations, with plates of herring in between.
Fiction book (2001) -
Schiller bought some food to take to the hospital: a roast chicken, kasha varnishkes, a three-bean salad, and a quart of gefilte fish.
Fiction book (1998) -
Kasha is often served as a hearty side dish alongside roasted vegetables.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word kasha comes from Russian каша and Polish kasza, which mean 'porridge' or 'cooked grain'. So kasha today usually refers to buckwheat or other grains boiled into a warm, simple porridge.