Vitendo vya kupika kwa Kiingereza na picha
Ukurasa huu unakufundisha vitenzi muhimu vinavyotumika jikoni wakati wa kuandaa na kupika chakula. Jaribu kutamka kila kitendo kwa sauti unapoendelea na shughuli zako za upishi.

/tʃɑːp/
katakata
Hutumika unapokata mboga au nyama kwa vipande vidogo vidogo.
“Please chop the carrots into small cubes.”

/slaɪs/
kukata vipande nyembamba
Hutumika unapotayarisha mkate, nyanya au vitunguu kwa kisu.
“Please slice the bread for breakfast.”

peel
/piːl/
menya
Kutoa ganda la nje la tunda, viazi au mboga.
“Can you peel two potatoes for dinner?”

grate
/ɡreɪt/
kuna, parua
Kusugua karoti au jibini kwenye chombo chenye meno madogo.
“Let's grate some cheese over the pasta.”

/stɜːr/
koroga
Kuzungusha kijiko ndani ya sufuria ili kuchanganya chakula au kioevu.
“Stir the hot soup before serving it.”

whisk
/wɪsk/
kupiga, kukoroga kwa kasi
Hufanyika unapotaka kuchanganya mayai au maziwa hadi yalainike kabisa.
“Whisk the eggs until they are fluffy.”

/pɔːr/
mimina
Kutiririsha kioevu kama maji au maziwa kutoka chombo kimoja hadi kingine.
“Pour the milk slowly into the bowl.”


/fraɪ/
kaanga
Kupika chakula kwa kutumia mafuta ya moto kwenye kikaango.
“He will fry the fish for dinner.”

/beɪk/
oka
Kupika vyakula kama keki au mkate kwenye oveni kwa joto kavu.
“We like to bake fresh cookies on Sundays.”

mash
/mæʃ/
kuponda
Hutumika kulainisha viazi au ndizi zilizochemshwa ziwe uji mzito.
“Mash the boiled potatoes with some butter and milk.”

simmer
/ˈsɪm.ər/
chemsha polepole
Kupika kwa moto mdogo chini ya kiwango cha kuchemka kabisa.
“Let the tomato sauce simmer for twenty minutes.”

knead
/niːd/
kanda
Kuminya unga uliotiwa maji kwa mikono ili kutengeneza donge laini.
“Knead the bread dough until it feels smooth.”

/ˈsiːzn̩/
kutia viungo
Hufanyika kwa kuongeza chumvi, pilipili au masala ili kuongeza ladha.
“Season the steak with salt and pepper before cooking.”

/dreɪn/
chuja
Kuondoa na kumwaga maji kutoka kwenye chakula kama tambi.
“Drain the hot water from the cooked pasta.”





