Basic Balti Sauce

Title:
Basic Balti Sauce

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Indian,
Sauces,
Balti




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






 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)


 


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