Onion Tomato Masala | Basic Onion Tomato Masala Gravy
Onion Tomato Masala is a versatile Indian gravy base made by sautéing onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and basic spices. It is the foundation for many everyday Indian dishes, offering a balanced, savory, and mildly spiced flavor. This masala forms the core of numerous vegetable, lentil, and meat curries in Indian home-style cooking.
Ingredients
- Oil – ¼ cup oil
- Cumin – 2 tsp
- Bay leaf – 1 no
- Onion chopped – 1 cup
- Tomato chopped – 2 cups
- Ginger chopped – 1 tbsp
- Garlic chopped – 1 tbsp
- Green chilli chopped – 1 chilli
- Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
Instructions
- In a pan add oil, bay leaf and jeera and stir. Add chopped onion and keep stirring till brown. Add chopped garlic, ginger and saute. Add chopped green chilli and stir till the onions are completely brown. Add a dash of water.
- Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt and stir. Add chopped tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are mashy approx. 15mins. The oil will ooze out from the sides. Add a dash of water and bring to a quick boil. This is ready.
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