Indian Restaurant Style Curry Base Gravy (Original video)

Ingredients:

• 4 lb onions
• 1 red pepper
• 2 chopped green finger chilies
• 1 sliced carrot
• 100 g fresh garlic
• 100 g fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 8 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 oz fresh coriander
• 2 tins of tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika

Instructions:

1. Blend ginger and garlic into a paste.
2. In a stock pot, combine onions, red pepper, green chilies, carrot, garlic-ginger paste, tomato puree, salt, coriander, vegetable oil, and water. Cook for about an hour.
3. Blend the cooked mixture into a smooth gravy.
4. Blend tomatoes until smooth, then cook with a little oil for 10 minutes. Add turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, and paprika. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Combine the tomato mixture with the onion gravy. Simmer for another 20 minutes.
6. Use the base gravy in various curry dishes like chicken tikka masala, chicken korma, or lamb curry.