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Korma: Is it on the radar?

Korma is one of those curries that generate many feelings in us.  Mostly it is laughter because we feel that this is such a pointless dish.  But quite often we (mostly Shane) experience rage when we hear that a korma is being ordered, especially when chips are added to the order.  I mean, come on, ordering chips in a curry house is a sin, but with a korma!

Personally, I am not a fan of korma (incase you have not guessed already).  To me they just seem like a bowl of puss coloured goo, which is creamy, sweet and lacking any real flavour.  These kormas seem to do no justice to the interesting looking and more authentic kormas that are presented in good Indian cook books. 

I can appreciate that some people prefer a milder dish, it just seems a shame that there are some nice non-hot curries out there, which get overlooked.  Even a normal chicken curry in a good restaurant has a nice taste, not to hot or spicy, with the added advantage of not tasting like a big pot of sweet coconut milk.

So, what does everyone else think about kormas, do they count as a curry?  Do you know of any restaurants that make a decent one?  It's not like I'll ever order one, it would just be good to hear any more thoughts on this taste sensation.

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On Fri 27th May 11 Nikki Dee said... Korma and Pasanda are referred to as Dessert curries in our house. An ex of mine was obsessed with the latter, never ordered anything else - I couldn't understand it. Far too sweet, definitely not my definition of a curry and I'd never order either - that said though, the last vindaloo I had wasn't actually hot enough for me. A friend once complained that a supermarket onion bhaji was too hot for her and burnt her mouth with its tremendous spice (idiot) clearly we're just opposite ends of the spectrum!
On Fri 27th May 11 Shane (The Curry Sauce) said... Is that why he's an ex?!

We have done some digging around into the true korma since writing this which you may have read; http://thecurrysauce.com/article/curryblog/2011/04/18/the-curry-sauce-s-source-korma/

Its a shame, well a little annoying, that the UK has tarnished what is a traditional cooking method by calling it a particular curry and it's now something myself and Andy totally rip the life out of at any given chance.

Love your opinions on curry, and I also agree that sometimes vindaloo's do not satisfy heat levels. Also thanks for the post!

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