Indian Curry Paste (Onion Tomato Bhuna Masala)

• servings: 5 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

5 large onion (finely chopped, roughly 250 grams each)

4 large tomatoes (blended or crushed, roughly 100-120 grams each)

10 tablespoon oil

75 grams ginger (chopped or paste)

18-20 cloves garlic (chopped)

2 tablespoon red chilli powder

1 tablespoon turmeric

2 tablespoon cumin coriander powder

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add the onions, ginger and garlic and sauté until the mixture reduces and become a light brown. This can take 5-10 minutes.

Stir in blended tomatoes and spices. Cook until you notice oil separating from the mixture. This is key, it can take 15-20 minutes.

Use directly in your favourite recipe or allow to cool and store for later.

Nutrition

• Calories: 386 kcal
• Total Fat: 30 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Sodium: 539 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 30 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 5 g