Basic Curry

This curry can be prepared three days in advance and refrigerated.  It is the base for all meat and vegetarian curries.

Ingredients: for serving six

Onions: 2 to 3 (chopped)
Oil: 3 tbsp
Garlic: 1 tsp (crushed)
Ginger: 1 tsp (crushed)
Tumeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Cayenne pepper: (mild) 1/4 tsp or to taste
Salt 1/2 tsp or to taste
Yogurt: 3Tbsp
Tomatoes: 2 medium (optional)
Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp (chopped)
Green chillies: 2 (chopped) - for a more spicy curry add more chillies


Directions:

1. Heat oil in a medium sized pan turn on flame to medium heat. fry chopped onion to golden brown color. add in half a cup of water. cover and cook till onions are soft and mushy.
2.In a small bowl mix the yoghurt with garlic, ginger, corriander powder, turmeric, cayenne, and salt.
3. Add the combined mixture(yoghurt with spices) to the cooked fried onion.
4. Fry the mixture on medium low flame. till all the spices and onion are well combined. And oil starts to separate.
5. Add in half of the chopped green corriander and green chillies.
6. If desired crushed tomatoes may be added.
7. Basic curry is ready cooled and kept in containers and refrigerated.

Basic Curry Video