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korma

British  
/ ˈkɔːmə /

noun

  1. any of a variety of Indian dishes consisting of meat or vegetables braised with water, stock, yogurt, or cream

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of korma

from Urdu

Example Sentences

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Surveys have often found chicken tikka masala to be Britain's favourite curry, although chicken korma has also tried to claim that mantle.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

Replacing the usual meat or vegetables in a traditional korma was her way of celebrating the cheese’s milkiness.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Other options include a vegetable korma with sweet corn sauce or gingery slow-cooked chickpeas.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

But the trays arrayed before the group now held qabili palau, a brown rice with chicken; challow, white rice; Afghan-style chicken korma; and bonjan, an eggplant side dish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Mumtaz plucked cream-colored ceramic bowls and plates with gold trim out of the cupboards while the little girl ladled cholay, beef korma, and saffron-scented rice into serving platters.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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