Korma - Cumin overpowering

[ivrytwr3]

2 x teenagers, not keen on spicy food and so wifey has been making this Korma



However, i have had Kormas in the past and wifeys version does not taste like a Korma! I THINK it's the Cumin as every bite of the chicken or dunk in the sauce is so overpowering.

She says she has reduced from 1 x tablespoon to 1 x teaspoon, but still the same.

Any comments or any better recepies? Or maybe it's just MY taste buds have changed!

 

[ivrytwr3]

You are used to a BIR korma, which is a lot different from your general home cookbook korma. I would strongly advise you to treat your wife to this book https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Curry-Bible-Pat-Chapman/dp/184358087X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32N0LI2HGLU34&keywords=the+new+curry+bible&qid=1644761442&sprefix=the+new+curry+bible,aps,66&sr=8-1

It’s all restaurant curries like korma, madras, Bhuna, tikka masala etc. it’s fantastic, the chicken tikka is to die for

It shows how to make spice mixes and gravies that can be used as bases for different types of curry, just like a restaurant does.

Very useful - ty. Ordered the book

 

[ivrytwr3]

Found out what it was, it wasn't cumin, wife was adding garam masala as a substitute for something for some reason.