Curry Base Gravy Recipes

CURRY BASE RECIPE | BASIC CURRY SAUCE | ALL-PURPOSE CURRY BASE GRAVY

Steps:

• firstly, in a large kadai heat ½ cup oil and add 1 inch cinnamon, 1 tsp cardamom, 1 tsp clove, 2 bay leaf and 1 tsp cumin.
• saute on low flame until it turns aromatic.
• now add 500 grams onion, 30 grams garlic, 30 grams ginger, 1 tsp salt and saute well.
• further, add 1 kg tomato, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until it turns soft and mushy.
• cool completely and transfer to the blender.
• blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.
• firstly, in a bowl take ¼ cup cashew, ¼ cup melon seeds and soak in ½ cup hot water for 15 minutes.
• blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
• firstly, in a large kadai heat ¼ cup oil and add 1 tsp turmeric, 3 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder, 3 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder and 1 tsp garam masala.
• saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
• now add in prepared onion tomato masala paste and mix well.
• cover and cook for 20 minutes or until oil separates. make sure to stir in between to prevent from burning.
• further add in prepared cashew melon paste and cook well.
• cook until the mixture separates the oil.
• finally, curry base is ready. cool completely and refrigerate in an airtight box for upto 10 days. you can freeze for upto a month.
• firstly, in a pan heat 1 tsp butter and saute ½ tsp cumin and 1 bay leaf.
• now add ½ onion and saute well.
• further add ½ cup peas and saute for a minute.
• add in 1 cup of prepared curry base and saute for a minute.
• now add ½ cup water and ½ tsp salt. mix well adjusting consistency as required and boil.
• further add 15 cube paneer and mix well.
• also add 1 tsp kasuri methi, ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander.
• finally, enjoy matar paneer recipe with roti.
• firstly, in pan heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, ½ tsp cumin.
• add ½ onion and saute well.
• also add ½ capsicum and saute until it shrinks slightly.
• further add 1 cup of prepared curry base and saute for a minute.
• now add ½ cup water and ½ tsp salt. mix well adjusting consistency as required and boil.
• further add ¼ cup cashew and mix well.
• also add 1 tbsp cream, 1 tsp kasuri methi and mix well.
• finally, enjoy kaju masala recipe with roti.

CURRY BASE GRAVY

Steps:

• Chop onions, carrot, tomato, pepper, coriander, garlic, ginger and put in a pan.
• Cover with water and add salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer until ingredients are soft.
• Remove from heat and add tin of tomatoes. Blend until smooth.
• Now add all spices and return to the heat. Simmer for a further 20 mins
• Your gravy base is now ready to use. The base will taste very bland as this is just a sauce base