とろみをつける

expression, ichidan verb

thicken; add thickness

Used for cooking when adding starch, roux, or other agents to give a liquid body or viscosity. Often appears in recipes and food descriptions.

• スープにとろみを付つけるために片かた栗くり粉こを加くわえた。

  I added potato starch to the soup to thicken it.

• カレーにとろみを付つけるには、小こ麦むぎ粉こを炒いためてから加くわえるといい。

  To thicken curry, it's good to fry flour first and then add it.