India
Onion tomato masala base
The base of a hundred curries, cooked once, frozen in cubes. Weeknight dal and sabzi in 15 minutes.
75 minTime
3 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayBhuna onion tomato masala, frozen for curry nights.
The original146kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
75minutessame
Onion tomato masala base.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Heat the oil in a large heavy kadai, crackle the cumin and add all the onions. Cook on medium, stirring, until deep golden.
- 2Add the ginger garlic paste and chillies and cook until the raw smell goes.
- 3Add the tomato puree and powdered spices and cook, stirring often, until thick and the oil separates.
- 4Cool completely, portion into ice cube trays or bags of about 100 g, and freeze. Use straight from frozen for 2 servings of curry.
Serve it like this
Store as frozen cubes; to use, melt two cubes in a hot pan, add dal, paneer, vegetables or chicken, and finish with coriander.
