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Basic Balti Sauce

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Ingredients:

  • 3 tb Vegetable oil
  • 4 Onions, chopped
  • Small piece of ginger,
  • Peeled and grated
  • 1 Large garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 Tomato, chopped
  • 1 tb Paprika
  • 1/2 ts Turmeric
  • 1/2 ts Cumin (ground)
  • 1/2 ts Ground coriander
  • 1 ts Chili powder
  • Fresh chopped coriander
  • (a handful)
  • Salt to taste

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Fry the onions, ginger and garlic until the onions are translucent. Add the tomato and stir-fry, breaking it up with the spoon. Pour in 300 ml / 1/2 UK pint water, and stir in the other ingredients. Bring to the boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour into a blender or food processor and liquidize.
 
(Note: this is only one formula of thousands possible. There's no more a single recipe for Balti sauce than there's a single recipe for chili. Some cooks like more garlic, some more chili powder; some use fresh chilies as well: some add yogurt, coconut, cream...you name it.)
 
(Adapted from 100 BEST BALTI CURRIES, Lowe & Davidson)
 
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini