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korma en · NOUN

Etymology

From Hindustani قورْمَہ (qorma) / क़ोरमा (qormā), from Classical Persian قورْمَه (qōrma) (from which Iranian Persian قُرْمِه (ġorme)), from Turkic (likely Ottoman Turkish قاورمه (kavurma, “roasted meat”), verbal noun of قاورمق (kavurmak)).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.
   • No.6 COMPOSITION FOR MAKING KORMAH. Take Meat, ½ ser (1lb.) 1831, Sandford Arnot (translator), “Indian Cookery, as Practised and Described by the Natives of the East”, in Miscellaneous Translations from Oriental Languages, volume I, London: J.L. Cox, retrieved 03 Jul 2016, page 18:
2. (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, countable, uncountable) A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts. ▸ A curry of meat slowly braised with ghee.
   • Well-to-do people occasionally take rich rice dishes prepared in ghee such as polao and korma. Such rich dishes are often arranged on marriage and ceremonial oссаsions 1962, Census Organization (Pakistan), Population Census of Pakistan, 1961: Rawalpindi:
3. (UK, countable, uncountable) A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts. ▸ A mild curry (typically the mildest on a given menu), often with a fragrant coconut sauce.
   • No weaning cookbook would be complete without a chicken korma recipe! The mildest tasting curry of all, with a hint of citrusy orange combined with all those lovely aromatic spices, this curry is a real treat for baby. 2017 March 2, Zainab Jagot Ahmed, The Flavour-led Weaning Cookbook: Easy recipes & meal plans to wean happy, healthy, adventurous eaters, Random House, →ISBN:
   • Now, I have a delicate palate, even a korma is too hot for me, but this dish was sooo sumptuous that I fully appreciated the spice. 2023 April 20, “LONDON EATERIES – Darren’s Keto Column – Kanishka by Atul Kochhar Tingles the Tastebuds”, in Heart London Magazine:
   • Coconut flakes and desiccated coconut are pretty much the same thing, but processed differently. The flakes are great toasted and used as a garnish for curries such as korma and pasanda. 2023 October 12, Dan Toombs, Curry Guy One Pot: Over 150 Curries and Other Deliciously Spiced Dishes from Around the World, Hardie Grant Publishing, →ISBN:

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