Balti Masala Paste

Directions

1. 1
   A paste which, like Balti sauce, appears repeatedly in Balti recipes.
2. 2
   Place the ground spices in a bowl.
3. 3
   Add vinegar, and water sufficient to make a paste.
4. 4
   Let stand 10 to 15 minutes.
5. 5
   Heat the oil in a wok.
6. 6
   Add the paste.
7. 7
   Stir-fry until the water content is cooked out (about 3 to 5 minutes) and the paste thickens and begins to bubble with the same kind of boiling noise that oatmeal makes.
8. 8
   Remove from heat.
9. 9
   Bottle while hot in boiled jars.
10. 10
    When in the bottle, add heated oil to top off, seal, and store.