Korma
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts. countable, uncountable
"No.6 COMPOSITION FOR MAKING KORMAH. Take Meat, ½ ser (1lb.)"
- 2 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. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, countable, uncountable
"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"
- 3 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. UK, countable, uncountable
"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."
Example
More examples"No.6 COMPOSITION FOR MAKING KORMAH. Take Meat, ½ ser (1lb.)"
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)).