kedgeree
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A rice dish with cooked flaked fish and hard-boiled eggs
- noun
- /ˈkɛdʒəri/
- UK
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kedgeree
- She prepared a flavorful kedgeree for dinner, mixing in fresh parsley and spices with the flaked fish.
Examples
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- Maria, you really must try this delicious kedgeree.
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The kedgeree is excellent.
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For breakfast, we enjoyed a traditional dish of kedgeree, featuring rice, smoked fish, and hard-boiled eggs.
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At the restaurant, I decided to order the kedgeree, which was beautifully spiced and very satisfying.
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Etymology
Kedgeree comes from the Indian word khichri, also spelled kitchari, which means 'a simple rice dish'. When British people living in India made their own version they added smoked fish and hard-boiled eggs, so today's kedgeree is a rice dish mixed with cooked flaked fish and eggs.