Translations:Afghan cuisine/13/en

Qormah

Qormah (also spelled "korma" or "qorma") is an onion- and tomato-based stew or casserole usually served with challow rice. First, onion is caramelized, for a richly colored stew. Then tomato is added, along with a variety of fruits, spices, and vegetables, depending on the recipe. The main ingredient, which can be meat or other vegetables, is added last. There are hundreds of different types of qormahs including:

• Qormah e gosht (meat qormah) – usually the main qormah served with palaw at gatherings
• Qormah e alou bokhara – onion-based using veal or chicken, sour plums, lentils, and cardamom
• Qormah e nadroo – onion-based, using lamb meat or veal, yogurt, lotus roots, cilantro, and coriander
• Qormah e lawand – onion-based, using chicken, lamb, or beef, plus yogurt, turmeric, and cilantro
• Qormah e sabzi – lamb, sautéed spinach, cilantro and other greens with fenugreek; sometimes kidney beans are included
• Qormah e shalgham – onion-based using lamb, turnips, and sugar (sweet and sour taste)