The Continuing Quest for a Decent Korma

[davidn]

Korma became one of my favourite meals in fourth year of university, just in time before I moved to America where it can't be found anywhere. If you haven't heard of it, it's a nicely mild curry made with coconuts and occasionally cashew nuts as well. Indian restaurants in America sometimes have something that they call "Korma" on the menu, but it usually fails to resemble anything that I've previously experienced.

The "Coconut chicken korma" that I ordered tonight sounded promising, but after the Night Owl delivery man had braved the icy winds and storm outside to deliver it, what I found inside the bag was a small tub that contained a tomato-flavoured thermonuclear device. I did attempt to re-engineer the stuff by boiling it up with some cream and a spoonful of coconut sorbet, but I was totally unable to get it to calm down to something I could comfortably cope with, spooned out the chicken pieces, and detonated the rest of the liquid in a controlled environment. I think I'm going to have to accept that Indian restaurants here just haven't got the hang of it.

Additionally, why did no-one inform me that Top Gear was back on again? I've got three whole episodes downloading now and another one about to become available on Sunday.

Comments

[yemminie.livejournal.com]

I had AMAZING chicken korma in NYC. Don't give up - it can be found here! Also, I have the card from that restaurant, so if you're ever heading to New York, let me know, and I'll give you the details.

[tweeasfuck.livejournal.com]

I had an amazing vegetable korma on Wednesday night, with sweet potatoes and creamy coconut almondy goodness. This probably does not make you feel better, mind.

[davidn]

Not really. Strangely enough, some places here only offer vegetable korma (not that it's korma anyway, mind you).

[kibet.livejournal.com]

The top gear episode tonight was most amusing, i think the american one was better though.

The pipe episode got quite a few complaints.

[jenny0.livejournal.com]

KORMA. Oh I miss it. What a blissful third year I had living right down the street from the Jahangir...
There are, as far as I know, no Indian restaurants within at least an hour's drive of this godforsaken hillbilly town (but I did have one of the best Indian meals ever in Charlotte, so I guess there's hope for this country after all).

[davidn]

Jahangir is definitely the best we've had - Shehnai in Cupar is very good as well, but sometimes puts too many nuts in it for my liking.

To be fair to the place we ordered from on Saturday (I can't even remember its name now), their naan was really quite good, and that's something that I've found is usually a small, flat bit of cracker here.