Korma

I've never thought I liked Indian food thinking it was too hot, though various people have told me I might like this dish or that. I figured while I was in the UK I should give it a shot. India was part of the British Empire for a long time so there are Indian restaurants all over. Sal loves Indian food but is in a similiar boat as me in not being able to handle spicy food. I thought if she would shepherd me through the menu I'd be okay.

Our first night there, in York, we walked by a place but were a bit too early for dinner and went back to our B&B for a meal of cheese, chicken and rye crackers and an early night instead. We tried it the next day after going to evensong at York Minster. Sal told me to get the chicken korma saying it was a very mild dish. We also got garlic nan, a bread I already knew I liked. I immediately liked the korma. It's a creamy yogurt sauce flavored with coconut, tomato, ginger, cinnamon and who knows what else.

I was a bit embarrassed to admit later that I couldn't wait to have it again. I had to wait until Bath but then we ate at Indian restaurants twice there and twice in London. I ordered chicken korma each time and there was only once that it was a little too spicy.

Sal told me that you can get korma sauce in jars at places like Cost Plus World Market so I was excited to try cooking it at home. Well, I happily found it at my Trader Joe's yesterday and made some up today. Unfortunately, it was more similiar to the "a little too spicy" version I had in Bath, even after adding milk. I'm not giving up though and will continue my seach for a mild korma sauce. If you have any brand suggestions, please let me know.