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“It’s a korma, left over from Eid. From the freezer, Zara. Eat it,” Mama orders, and I can tell that between Zayd’s crying and the burnt food, she is not in the mood for whining.

The menu globe-trots around the Mediterranean and through India; there are dolmades and gyro sandwiches, chicken korma and saag paneer.

The spinach in the saag paneer was downright creamy and the chicken korma was rich and buttery.

A korma can be made with any combination of meats and vegetables, braised or stewed.

In the Indian coastal state of Kerala, where coconuts are abundant, vegetable korma is made with desiccated fresh coconut and coconut milk.