Curry Masala

AuthorRumana Zahn

This is a curry base recipe and you can add your preferred ingredient. See other recipes. Make up a big batch and freeze some of it to be used for another time.

Yields4 Servings
Total Time40 mins
 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or ghee
 2 medium onions chopped
 5 cloves garlic chopped
 4 cm fresh ginger root chopped
 1 tin (400g) chopped tomatoes in juice
 1 tsp cumin powder
 1 tsp coriander powder
 1 tsp paprika powder
 1 tsp turmeric powder
 1 fresh chillies or ¼ tsp chilli powder (or more to your taste)
 1 tsp salt
1

Heat the oil until hot then add in the onions, garlic and ginger.

2

Fry the onions, garlic and ginger in the oil for about 5 mins then add in all the spices. Stir for a few minutes then add in the tomatoes.

3

Keep on heat for a further 20-30 mins until the onions are almost macerated, stirring regularly. Add water a little at a time to stop the mix sticking to the base.

4

When the water dries and the mix looks like a reddish paste it is now ready for adding in the main ingredients.

Ingredients

 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or ghee
 2 medium onions chopped
 5 cloves garlic chopped
 4 cm fresh ginger root chopped
 1 tin (400g) chopped tomatoes in juice
 1 tsp cumin powder
 1 tsp coriander powder
 1 tsp paprika powder
 1 tsp turmeric powder
 1 fresh chillies or ¼ tsp chilli powder (or more to your taste)
 1 tsp salt
Curry Masala