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Name: Basic Balti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Tomato chopped; Small piece ginger Peeled and grated; 1 Large clove garlic crushed; 1/2 ts Cumin (ground); 1/2 ts Turmeric; Salt to taste; handnul Fresh coriander chopped; 1 tb Paprika; 1/2 ts Ground coriander; 3 tb Vegetable oil; 1 ts Chili powder; 4 Onions chopped

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INGREDIENTS

1 Tomato ; chopped
Small piece ginger ; Peeled and grated
1 Large clove garlic ; crushed
1/2 ts Cumin ; (ground)
1/2 ts Turmeric
Salt to taste
handnul Fresh coriander ; chopped
1 tb Paprika
1/2 ts Ground coriander
3 tb Vegetable oil
1 ts Chili powder
4 Onions ; chopped

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INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Fry the onions, ginger and garlic until the onions are translucent. Add the tomato and stir-fry, breaking it up with the spoon. Pour in 300 ml / 1/2 UK pint water, and stir in the other ingredients. Bring to the boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour into a blender or food processor and liquidize. (Note: this is only one formula of thousands possible. Theres no more a single recipe for Balti sauce than theres a single recipe for chili. Some cooks like more garlic, some more chili powder; some use fresh chilies as well: some add yogurt, coconut, cream...you name it.) (Adapted from 100 BEST BALTI CURRIES, Lowe & Davidson)

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Basic Balti Sauce

1 Tomato chopped
 Small piece ginger Peeled and grated
1 Large clove garlic crushed
1/2 ts Cumin (ground)
1/2 ts Turmeric
 Salt to taste
 handnul Fresh coriander chopped
1 tb Paprika
1/2 ts Ground coriander
3 tb Vegetable oil
1 ts Chili powder
4 Onions chopped

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Fry the onions, ginger  and garlic until the onions are translucent. Add the tomato and stir-fry,  breaking it up with the spoon. Pour in 300 ml / 1/2 UK pint water, and stir  in the other ingredients.  Bring to the boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer  for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour into a blender or  food processor and liquidize.    (Note:  this is only one formula of thousands possible. Theres no more a  single recipe for Balti sauce than theres a single recipe for chili. Some  cooks like more garlic, some more chili powder;  some use fresh chilies as  well:  some add yogurt, coconut, cream...you name it.)    (Adapted from 100 BEST BALTI CURRIES, Lowe & Davidson)

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (264g)
Recipe Makes: 4

Calories: 172
Calories from Fat: 71 (41%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 7.9g	11 %
	Saturated Fat 0.7g	4 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.4g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 57.9mg		2 %
Potassium 529.6mg		14 %
Total Carbohydrate 25.3g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 6.3g	25 %
	Sugars, other 19g
Protein 3.6g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 172

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