Steaming in Malayalam
പുഴുങ്ങല് (puzhungal) is the noun for cooking by boiling or steaming, the method behind steamed tapioca and parboiled rice. Say pu-zhun-gal, with the zh that gives Malayalam its name. The verb behind it is heard daily in Kerala kitchens.
Most common translation
Boiling, stewing, steaming.
കപ്പയുടെ പുഴുങ്ങല് ഇപ്പോൾ കഴിഞ്ഞു.
kappayude puzhungal ippol kazhinju.
The boiling of the tapioca is done now.
All Malayalam words for “steaming”
- പുഴുങ്ങല് (puzhungal) — Boiling, stewing, steaming.
- പുഴുക്കം (puzhukkam) — Boiling, steaming heat, perspiring.
പുഴുക്കം (puzhukkam) is the other steaming, the sticky heat of a humid day and the sweating that goes with it.
Common questions
How do you say steaming in Malayalam?
Steaming in the cooking sense is പുഴുങ്ങല് (puzhungal).
What is the difference between puzhungal and puzhukkam?
പുഴുങ്ങല് (puzhungal) is the process of steaming or boiling food, while പുഴുക്കം (puzhukkam) is steamy heat and the discomfort of it.