Tomato Sauce - Indian Style

By ngteller

Ingredients

• 3 medium red onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1.5 -in piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
• 3 tbsp canola oil
• 1 inch piece of cinnamon
• 5 whole cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 28 oz canned tomatoes in puree
• 1/2 tsp garam masala

Preparation

Step 1

Combine onion, garlic, and ginger in a food porcessor and process to finely chopped.

Combine oil, cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaves in a large wok over med-high heat. Cook, stirring until cinnamon unfurls 1-2 minutes.

Add the chopped onion mix and salt. Cook, stirring often, until onion begin to brown (10 minutes). Add coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne - stirring 1 minutes. Add 1 tbsp of water and cook, stirring, until onion begins to stick to the pan.

Add tomatoes and stir to combine. Add garam masala and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Taste for salt.

Serve immediately or keep warm.