Basic Balti Sauce

Name: Basic Balti Sauce
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 each onions chopped; 1 small ginger root fresh piece, , grated; 1 large garlic cloves crushed; 1 each tomatoes chopped; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground; 1/2 teaspoon coriander ground; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 x coriander handful, fresh,; 1 x salt to taste

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 each onions chopped
1 small ginger root fresh piece, , grated
1 large garlic cloves crushed
1 each tomatoes chopped
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
1/2 teaspoon coriander ground
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 x coriander handful, fresh,
1 x salt to taste

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat.
2

Fry the onions, ginger and garlic until the onions are translucent.
3

Add the tomato and stir-fry, breaking it up with the spoon.
4

Pour in 300 ml / 1/2 UK pint water, and stir in the other ingredients.
5

Bring to the boil.
6

Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
7

Remove from heat and allow to cool.
8

Pour into a blender or food processor and liquidize.
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(Note: this is only one formula of thousands possible.
10

There's no more a single recipe for Balti sauce than there's a single recipe for chili.
11

Some cooks like more garlic, some more chili powder; some use fresh chilies as well: some add yogurt, coconut, cream.
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you name it.)