Ingredients for a bhuna style paste
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Dont be put off by the ingredients. It takes aa short while to make. You need probably about a quarter of this for a curry and you can freeze it.
Experiment with it, add mustard seeds or red chilies if you want. Add more ginger or less garlic
When making your curry you can add coconut milk if you want.
• ▢3tablespoonsOil
•▢1tablespoonGheeoptional
• ▢1tablespoonJeeraor Cumin Seeds
• ▢750gramsRed Onions peeled and cut into four parts
• ▢50gramsGarlic peeled cloves
• ▢50gramsGinger peeled and roughly chopped
• ▢4-5Green Chillies or Serrano Peppersadjust to taste
• ▢1kgTomatoes cut into four parts
• ▢1tablespoonChilli Powder
• ▢½teaspoonTurmeric Powder
• ▢2tablespoonsCoriander Powder
• ▢1teaspoonCumin Powder
• ▢1teaspoonGaram Masala
• ▢1teaspoonSalt
• To prep the veggies, add onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies to a food processor or mixer grinder, and chop till it resembles a coarse chop. Remove this mixture in a bowl, and add tomatoes and grind them to puree.
• In a large pan heat oil and ghee and add cumin seeds. Once the seeds start spluttering add onions mixture.
• Cook stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes till the onion mixture turns brownish in colour and oil separates from the sides
Add tomato puree, salt and all the remaining spices and cook on high heat while stirring continuously for two minutes. Reduce the flame and cook for another 15-20 minutes with the lid on, till the mixture reduces a little, and you can see oil start to appear on top.