Basic Balti Sauce Recipe

Name: Basic Balti Sauce Recipe
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil; 4 x Onions, minced Small piece of ginger, Peeled and grated; 1 lrg garlic clove, crushed; 1 x Tomato, minced; 1 Tbsp. Paprika; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Cumin (grnd); 1/2 tsp Grnd coriander; 1 tsp Chili pwdr Fresh minced coriander (a handful) Salt to taste

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
4 x Onions, minced Small piece of ginger, Peeled and grated
1 lrg garlic clove, crushed
1 x Tomato, minced
1 Tbsp. Paprika
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Cumin (grnd)
1/2 tsp Grnd coriander
1 tsp Chili pwdr Fresh minced coriander (a handful) Salt to taste

Directions

1

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

Fry the onions, ginger and garlic till the onions are translucent/soft.
3

Add in 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.
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Bring to the boil.
6

Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 min.
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Remove from heat and allow to cold.
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Pour into a blender or possibly food processor and liquidize.
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(Note: this is only one formula of thousands possible.
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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 pwdr; some use fresh chilies as well: some add in yogurt, coconut, cream...you name it.)