Korma - the default choice..

[paolow]

When I met Mrs Paolow (not sure but maybe 9 years ago) she had never in her life had a curry from a curry house - or even had had a curry or tasted a jar of Pataks.

many years of hard struggle - and now she loves a korma from, well, pretty much any curry house,

In fact the annoying thing is that if we go out, if we go out with friends, if we go out with family its korma, korma, korma.

I might as well just say (female parties x meals needed = Kormas needed)

I must say I am now at a loss. Some curries I will try thinking I will not like them - yet I do. Some I think "I fany it spicy", "Some I think - I fancy it mild", " Some I think "I havent had that one before"...

Yet still we end up with a smattering of people being curious and others just plumping for kormas.

What am I missing - why do people just default to Kormas?

Genuinely interested...

P

Edited by paolow on Friday 11th December 22:04

[kowalski655]

Its mild,tastes nice,and isnt easily fked about with(Ive seen Tikka Massala,the other common choice,with chunks of pepper & onions,more a Bhuna style..yes I know the red sauce isnt genuine Indian but everyone expects it to look bright red )
My wife was the same ,25 years ago(I can recall the EXACT date! Trust me,she will ) now likes korma,also butter chicken,which is another mild but tasty choice.

[Turn7]

I like to try new dishes but as we end up at the same curry houses it gets harder to choose.....

[227bhp]

It's called being 'unadventurous'.

[Baryonyx]

I like a Korma, but it's soft, sweet pap. Curry for people who don't really get curry.

[truck71]

Nowt wrong with a korma if that's what you like, no right or wrong with a preference. Be thankful that there's an option for everyone that allows you to go to the curry house at all!
Prefer a jalfezi myself mind.

[rb5er]

Sounds like my Mrs with a chicken tikka massala which I love but I also like another dish or 2 to have a bit of zing.

[HOGEPH]

I used to default to Pathia, but these days just ask the waiter to suggest a dish.

[jmorgan]

Korma is a just a word as well as far as the flavours go, bit of a wide description so to speak, there will be a generic soup for the stuff I suppose and a good few will be using the same supplier apart from them that make it from scratch. And the colours, are they derived from natural ingredients or the good old E's (short hand for the squits)?

I don't mind what the favourite is as long as it is cooked well and with a good chef and no E's. That way I am not examining the back of the loo door for the next five hours.

Been to a good few restaurants now where the flavours are just sublime, done right it is good, is the choice of eatery the usual suspects used after 15 pints or a good one?

[HTP99]

Korma is safe, it tastes nice and you know it won't blow your head off, its the curry for people who aren't sure.

Just wish my daughter's boyfriend would give one a go; I love curries and I love cooking them, he won't touch one; hates them apparently but I'm pretty sure he's never tried one, I suggested I would make a Korma but no he hates curry, he won't even try a bit to see; really annoys me actually. But then this is the guy who hates chilli con carne but oddly likes a taco and he loves my enchiladas; go figure!

I love a Jalfrezi.

[calibrax]

I went to a restaurant once and ordered a Madras, when it arrived it tasted more like a Korma in terms of hotness (or lack of!). I called over the manager and told him the problem, he said they make it farly mild because most people find the Madras too hot! That's like buying a Ferrari and on collection the dealer saying "Oh, we decided to put a normally aspirated diesel engine in it for you, as most people find it a bit quick"...

Edited by calibrax on Saturday 12th December 07:34

[Pints]

I don't see the point of a Korma. I'd rather bother with a Madras or Jalfrezi.
Even Mrs P and the HalfPints enjoy something with a bit more kick.

[dazco]

Pints said:

I don't see the point of a Korma. I'd rather bother with a Madras or Jalfrezi.
Even Mrs P and the HalfPints enjoy something with a bit more kick.

It's food.
It is to fill you up and hopefully enjoy at the same time.

I am at a loss to understand why anyone wants their food spicy hot, but I do see the point of it.

[KrazyIvan]

dazco said:

Pints said:

I don't see the point of a Korma. I'd rather bother with a Madras or Jalfrezi.
Even Mrs P and the HalfPints enjoy something with a bit more kick.

It's food.
It is to fill you up and hopefully enjoy at the same time.

I am at a loss to understand why anyone wants their food spicy hot, but I do see the point of it.

Apart from the endorphin brush you get with proper curries. As you build up a tolerance for the spice you enjoy a whole new world of flavour that just isn't there in the kiddies end of the spice menu.

[dazco]

KrazyIvan said:

dazco said:

Pints said:

I don't see the point of a Korma. I'd rather bother with a Madras or Jalfrezi.
Even Mrs P and the HalfPints enjoy something with a bit more kick.

It's food.
It is to fill you up and hopefully enjoy at the same time.

I am at a loss to understand why anyone wants their food spicy hot, but I do see the point of it.

Apart from the endorphin brush you get with proper curries. As you build up a tolerance for the spice you enjoy a whole new world of flavour that just isn't there in the kiddies end of the spice menu.

See, the clue is right there, 'build up a tolerance'. I don't want to eat food that I have to build up a tolerance too. I know it seriously affects my manhood but I'm happy with that.

[Cotty]

I just stick with a Madras or Jalfrezi

[ChrisnChris]

Another take on the Korma.

[escargot]

As a kid I used to love Korma. It was tasty, slightly sweet and delicately spiced so felt like you were eating something unusual without actually burying your face in a bowl full of garam masala and chilli powder.

On occasion, I still get a craving for that sweet tastiness, but these days I also enjoy the chilli kick. I'm pretty comfortable with levels of heat up to and including Vindaloo so this basically opens up the broadest spectrum of choice when we go a curry house. Choice is good, it means that my decision is led by what I actually feel like eating rather than limited by the level of spice I can handle. That makes me happy.

What makes another person happy might be eating the same bog standard chicken korma every time. That's personal choice and is fine. I would say that you have to at least try something before deciding whether you like it or not though. I don't have much time for fussy eaters who refuse to try something because of their ridiculous pre-conceived ideas.

[MSamps]

I am a regular eater of the Korma, as I enjoy the taste. Tomato based curries aren't my favourite but will give them a try as I like to be a bit adventurous. After trying a few different curries I still prefer the taste of the Korma, although recently discovered the Mughlai which was rather pleasant and possibly more-so than a Korma.

I don't eat really spicy foods on a meal out as I find it uncomfortable and annoying trying to eat food where the hotness is overpowering any taste (unless that's supposed to be the taste?) and making my nose constantly run.

[popeyewhite]

Indian curries are filthy. Try Thai curries instead, they actually have some taste and your better half, who quite wisely (like many) sticks to Korma, might be more adventurous.