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Brown Curry Gravy




Ingredients

Quantity
Tomato grated or finely chopped
1
Onion cut in slivers
1 large
Capsicum cut in thin lengths
1
Garlic grated
1 tsp
Ginger grated
1 tsp
Coriander leaves finely chopped
1 tbsp
Tamarind water
2 tbsp
Wheat flour
1 tsp
Red chilli powder
½ tsp
Turmeric powder
¼ tsp
Coriander powder
½ tsp
Cumin seeds
½ tsp
Asafoetida
3 pinches
Salt
to taste  

Roast together and dry grind:


Cardamoms
2
Cloves
2
Pepper corns
2
Cinnamon stick broken
½
Bayleaf  
1
Red chillies dry
2 whole


Dry roast wheat flour to a light pink, stirring continuously. Keep aside. Heat oil, add onions, fry till well browned. Drain well by pressing, putting back oil in pan. Cool onions a bit. Grind in mixie. Keep aside. In remaining hot oil, add cumin seeds allow to splutter. Add asafoetida, capsicum, ginger, garlic stir fry for a minute. Add all dry and ground masalas, flour, stir well. Add tomatoes, tamarind water, salt, stir. Simmer till gravy is thick and oil starts to separate. Add prepared veggies and stir, keep cooking for 2 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander, serve with parathas, rotis, etc.

Goes well with:           Chunky veggies like boiled baby potatoes with skin, boiled peas, chopped stir fried   brinjals pieces. (For this, fry brinjals pieces in oil, drain, keep aside, adjust quantity of oil required, and continue by frying the onions.)