korma
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of korma
from Urdu
Example Sentences
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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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