Basic Curry Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 oz. butter or ghee
2 lb. onions, chopped up very small
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp salt
a little water
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp ground turmeric
a little oil
2 tsp garlic, minced fine
2 tsp ginger root, grated fine
1 tsp chilli powder (or none , or more than 1 tsp. if you like it hot

Directions:

In a large pot, melt the butter or ghee.
Add the onions, cumin seeds, salt and water.
On a very low heat, cook the onions, covered, for 1 hour. Stir occasionally. After 1 hour, take the lid off and raise the heat very slightly, and cook uncovered for another 20 minutes. The onions should be brown and caramelized and disintegrating into the consistency of sauce.
Add the tomato puree and the turmeric and mix well.
In a frying pan, heat a little oil.
Add the garlic and ginger and fry very gently for a few minutes to bring out the flavours. Don't let it burn!
When done, add in the onion sauce and blend together. Use this sauce as a base for many different curries.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	407.7 Kcal (1707 kJ)
Calories from fat	211.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.54g	36%
Cholesterol	60.95mg	20%
Sodium	1213.2mg	51%
Potassium	826.53mg	18%
Total Carbs	45.28g	15%
Sugars	19.1g	76%
Dietary Fiber	10.28g	41%
Protein	5.78g	12%
Vitamin C	34.7mg	58%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	10%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	136.4mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	80.26 Kcal (336 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.63g	36%
Cholesterol	12mg	20%
Sodium	238.84mg	51%
Potassium	162.72mg	18%
Total Carbs	8.91g	15%
Sugars	3.76g	76%
Dietary Fiber	2.02g	41%
Protein	1.14g	12%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	58%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	10%
Iron	0.3mg	8%
Calcium	26.9mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

9.3

Points
11

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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