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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal0
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs0g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Heat oil in a large shallow pan. Throw in onions and cook for 10 mins, or until soft. Tip in the garlic and ginger, then cook for a further 2 mins, watching the garlic doesn’t burn. Stir in curry paste and cook for another min.

  • step 2

    Now pour in 1 litre of cold water, the tomatoes and 1 tsp salt. Give it a good stir and bring to the boil. Cook the sauce over a high heat for about 10 mins, or until the liquid has reduced by a third. Will keep for 1 week in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.

RECIPE TIPS
SHORTCUT CHICKEN CURRY

Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a pan, tip in 450g skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces and cook 5 mins. Add in 250g cooked potatoes, cut into chunks and 200g frozen spinach. Pour over 1 batch (250ml) Basic curry sauce and cook for 5-10 mins until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened. Stir through 3 tbsp thick yogurt and serve. Or substitute the chicken for 500g of cubed lamb steak.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2006

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.19 ratings

briannat

Love this sauce, I usually cook the onions longer, on a low light until they caramelised , add garlic and ginger then tomatoes and cook until the oil splits away, then add the curry paste .

susieg49

question

So, how many people is 250mls supposed to serve with say, 2 chicken thighs and a small tiny of chickpeas?

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santiago13

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I will try this one. always wanted to make my own.

scousewegian

A star rating of 1 out of 5.

A jar of curry paste? I suppose you can't get more basic than that. Looking forward to the basic tomato sauce recipe: one jar of Dolmio pasta sauce:)

nick_stubbings

I have no idea why people think making their own curry paste takes a long time or is difficult. Its not a snobbery thing either, its just better...

Seriously, give it a try and see how easy it is. When its made, all you need to do is add it to tomato and onion and you have a very basic curry sauce.

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