The Perfect N Easy Indian Curry Sauce (makhani)

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon corn oil
• 1 hot green chili pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 (1 inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (powdered)
• 1 tablespoon sugar or 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter together in a nonstick pan and add the cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and cinnamon.
• 2 when they are heated through add the ginger, garlic and green chilli and keep stirring till they turn pink.
• 3 now add the tomato paste and let cook. you may add a little water if the sauce seems to be too thick.
• 4 when the tomato paste starts to bubble add the red chilli powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, sugar/honey and salt.
• 5 after about 2-3 minutes add the garam masala powder and fenugreek leaves' powder. check for seasoning.
• 6 finish off with fresh cream.