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Curry Gravy Base

Basic curry gravy base.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Course: Ingredient
Cuisine: BIR, British, Indian, Indo-Chinese
Calories: 379
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb Onions Peeled, quartered, petaled
  • 8 cloves Garlic Peeled
  • 2 tbsp Tumeric
  • 2 tbsp Ginger Peeled, chopped coarsely
  • 1 pkg Cilantro Rinsed
  • 1 cup Vegetable oil
  • 12 cup Boiling Water
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes 15 oz can
  • 1 ea Green Bell Pepper Washed, Seeded, Rough Chop
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Seasoning See attached Recipe
  • 300 ml Coconut Milk Full fat
  • 3 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp Curry Powder See attached Recipe
  • 1 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar

Method
 

  1. Peel and roughly chop the onions, peppers and either grate or mince the garlic and ginger
  2. Add the oil and onions to the pot and fry to soften and, start to caramelize for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Add in the peppers, carrots, garlic, ginger, tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, and all the spices, stir well, then add in the water and sugar and combine
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Add the coconut milk and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
  6. Using an immersion blender blend to a smooth consistaency, the gravy should be the consistency of thin soup.
  7. Return to a low simmer and cook until the oil starts to render out ~ 30 minutes.
  8. Then portion to 300ml (~2 cups) and freeze.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 29gSodium: 91mgPotassium: 401mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Just a curry gravy base.   An ingredient for many curries. 
Do note the various curry powder and All-purpose seasonings.  I am sure, these can be purchased from various online shops, but as I do not advertise said shops, we'll describe how to create our own.

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