Lamb Korma

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Lamb Korma, plated and ready to serve

Korma comes from the Turkish word kavurma, meaning ‘braised meat’ — the Mughals brought this technique to India and enriched it beyond imagination with nuts, cream, saffron, and rose water. It is the most luxurious of all Indian curries, the curry of emperors. The most regal lamb curry ever conceived, each piece of meat is bathed for hours in a pale, nutty, saffron-kissed sauce until it becomes impossibly tender, perfumed with cardamom, and entirely, undeniably fit for royalty.

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Ingredients for Lamb Korma

Lamb Korma

Each piece of meat bathed for hours in a pale, nutty, saffron-kissed sauce of cashews, cream, and rose water until impossibly tender.
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Prep Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 510kcal

Ingredients

  • 700 g lamb shoulder cubed
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced (for deep-frying)
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup full-fat yogurt
  • 1/4 cup blanched almonds Nut Paste
  • 1/4 cup cashews Nut Paste
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds Nut Paste
  • 1/2 cup warm water Nut Paste
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder Nut Paste
  • 1/4 tsp mace Nut Paste
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg Nut Paste
  • 100 ml heavy cream Nut Paste
  • Salt Nut Paste

Instructions

  • Deep-fry onion slices until deep golden and crispy; grind to a paste.
  • Blend almonds, cashews, and poppy seeds to a smooth paste with water.
  • Brown lamb in ghee; remove and set aside.
  • In same ghee, cook ginger-garlic paste 2 minutes.
  • Add yogurt one spoon at a time, stirring constantly.
  • Add nut paste and fried onion paste.
  • Return lamb; add 1 cup water.
  • Cover and cook 1.5 hours until tender; finish with cream and spices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 510kcal | Protein: 36g | Fat: 38g | Fiber: 1g
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Health Benefits

  • Almonds and cashews provide healthy monounsaturated fats and magnesium.
  • Poppy seeds contain calcium, iron, and a range of naturally occurring alkaloid compounds.
  • Heavy cream provides fat-soluble vitamins and, alongside the fat in this dish, may help moderate the overall glycemic impact of the meal.

Pairs Well With

  • Cauliflower Pulao
  • Almond Flour Roti
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