Name: Basic Gravy II
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Yield: approx 800 ml/1¾ lb
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Whole Garam masala; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 g/⅓ tsp Green Cardamom and Mace powder; A pinch Mace; Salt; 3 g/½ tsp Turmeric; 150 g/¾ cup Ghee; 5 g/1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 kg/2¼ lb Tomatoes; 1 Stick Cinnamon (1-inch); 5 Cloves; 10 g/2 tsp Red Chilli powder; 30 g/5 Tbs Fried Onion paste*; 10 g/1¾ tsp Garlic paste; 30 g/5 tsp Cashewnut paste; 100 ml/7 Tbs Cream; 1 Black Cardamom; 5 Green Cardamom; 10 g/1¾ tsp Ginger paste; 5 g/1 tsp Garam Masala; 125 g/½ cup Boiled Onion paste*

Preparation info

Yield: approx
800 ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

Ingredients

150 g/¾ cup Ghee
Whole Garam masala
5 Green Cardamom

Method

Preparation

THE TOMATOES: Wash and chop.

Cooking

Heat ghee in a handi, add whole garam masala and saute over medium heat until it begins to crackle. Add boiled onion paste, saute for 2 minutes, add ginger and garlic pastes and saute for 30 seconds. Then add red chillies, coriander powder, turmeric