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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

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The menu globe-trots around the Mediterranean and through India; there are dolmades and gyro sandwiches, chicken korma and saag paneer.

From Seattle Times Aug. 16, 2023

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

The food includes about 4,000 fish fingers, as well as vegetables, chicken korma curry and vegetable samosas.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2022

“It’s a korma, left over from Eid. From the freezer, Zara. Eat it,” Mama orders, and I can tell that between Zayd’s crying and the burnt food, she is not in the mood for whining.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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