Curry Sauce (Instant Pot and Stovetop)

• porsjoner: 8 servings
• aktiv tid: 15 minutes
• total tid: 45 minutes

Ingredienser

2 cups (200 grams) onions (sliced)

3½ cups (400 grams) tomatoes (sliced or diced)

¾ to 1 cup (70 to 100 grams) carrots (diced)

1 inch (8 grams) ginger (peeled and sliced)

6 medium (15 grams) garlic (cloves sliced)

2 cup water ( or broth (divided, + more as required)

¼ cup oil

⅓ to ½ tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder ( (reduce for low heat)

½ tablespoon garam masala (adjust to flavor per choice)

1 tablespoon coriander powder

½ tablespoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon fennel powder ( (optional)

½ to ¾ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)

½ teaspoon sugar ( (optional)

⅓ to ⅔ cup cream (optional, heavy cream, cashew cream, coconut milk)

1 medium bay leaf

2 to 3 green cardamoms

1 black cardamom

2 to 3 inch cinnamon piece

1 star anise

Fremgangsmåte

Heat oil in a large pot. Add the whole spices, onions, ginger & garlic.

Saute/fry them on a medium heat until transparent. For deeper flavors saute them until light golden brown on a low flame,

Stir in red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, cumin powder & fennel powder.

Stir in the tomatoes, carrots and bell peppers. Stir fry for 2 to 3 mins on a medium heat.

Pour 1½ cups water or broth. Bring it to a rolling boil.

Cover and cook on a medium heat until all the veggies are mushy. Add more water/broth at this stage, as you cook.

Add salt and sugar when they are soft.

Cool this and remove the bay leaf, black cardamom, star anise and cinnamon. Blend to a smooth thick sauce, adding more liquid as required. To use the sauce as a dip or on pizza, in sandwiches and marinades, keep the consistency thick.

Taste test and more garam masala if you want. Transfer to a glass freezer safe containers.

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How to use it

Vegetable Curries: Grill, roast or stir fry your favorite veggies until tender. Season with salt and spice. Add the required amount of sauce and simmer for 2 to 3 mins. For a loose consistency, add some broth, coconut milk or cashew cream or heavy cream and bring it to a gentle boil.

Meat Curries: Marinate prawns, chicken or lamb with spices, yogurt/buttermilk & herbs or with this sauce. Grill, roast or stir fry them until tender and add to the hot sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add some broth/coconut milk or cashew milk. Simmer for a few minutes until the flavors are absorbed.

Næringsinnhold

• Kalorier: 367 kcal
• Totalt fett: 30 g
• Mettet fett: 8 g
• Umettet fett: 21 g
• Transfett: 0.1 g
• Kolesterol: 30 mg
• Natrium: 470 mg
• Totalt karbohydrater: 24 g
• Kostfiber: 7 g
• Totalt sukker: 11 g
• Protein: 5 g