bharta

English

Alternative forms

• bartha, bhurta

Etymology

From Hindi भरता (bhartā) / भुरता (bhurtā) (cf. Bengali ভর্তা (bhorta)).

Noun

bharta (countable and uncountable, plural bhartas)

1. (cooking) A South Asian dish of seasoned mashed vegetables or eggs.
   • 2021, Arindam Sen, Money for Nothing, page 50:

     I love her chicken curry, chicken bharta, chicken kasha.

References

• “bharta”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Bharat