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Word entry · 5 letters

korma

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"Mild curry dish"

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Definitions

  1. A mild, creamy curry often made with yogurt, nuts, or spices.

Word origin

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)).

Used in a sentence

  • No.6 COMPOSITION FOR MAKING KORMAH. Take Meat, ½ ser (1lb.)
  • 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
  • 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.

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