Part of Indian meal — it is macabre when cooked (7,4)

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basmati rice

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'part of indian meal' is the definition.
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'it is macabre when cooked' is the wordplay.
'it is' becomes 'itis'.
'when cooked' is an anagram indicator.
'itis'+'macabre'='itismacabre'
'itismacabre' is an anagram of 'BASMATI RICE'.

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(Another definition for basmati rice that I've seen is " Long-grained food".)

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