basic curry sauce
Basic Curry Sauce 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced 1 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and thinl...
Ingredients
- 3tablespoonvegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter)
- 1medium onion, finely chopped
- 4clovegarlic, peeled and sliced
- 11/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2mild fleshy green chiles, de-seeded and veined then chopped
- 1/2teaspoonturmeric powder
- 1/2teaspoonground cumin seed
- 1/2teaspoonground coriander seed
Directions
- 1
Basic Curry Sauce 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced 1
- 2
Add the ginger, garlic and green chiles
- 3
Stir for 30 seconds then turn the heat down to very low
- 4
Cook for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time making sure nothing browns or burns
- 5
Add the turmeric, cumin and coriander and cook, still very gently, for a further 5 minutes
- 6
Don't burn the spices or the sauce will not taste good - sprinkle on a few drops of water if in doubt
- 7
Remove from the heat and cool slightly
- 8
Put 4 ounces cold water into a blender