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the gentle giant of curry, hiding centuries of royal swagger under a creamy smile
means A mild, creamy curry of meat or vegetables braised in a sauce thickened with yogurt, cream, nuts, or coconut.
from From the Urdu/Hindi 'korma' (कोरमा / قورمہ), itself from a Turkic word meaning 'to braise' — the same family that gives Persian and Turkish dishes their slow-cooked stews. It arrived in India with the Mughals, whose royal kitchens turned a humble braising technique into a dish rich with cream and ground nuts, fit for emperors.
- royal roots
- Served in the Mughal courts of 16th-century India
- name meaning
- From Urdu for braising meat slowly
- creamy secret
- Yogurt, cream, and ground nuts build the body
- no chili required
- Traditionally spiced, not spicy at all
- endless variations
- Exists from Kashmir to Bangladesh in countless forms
for instance
chicken korma — british indian restaurant staple made with yogurt, cream, and mild spices, popularized in uk since the 1970s