
Ingredients
1 tbsp oil/तेल
1 bay leaf/तेज पत्ता
1 inch cinnamon/दालचीनी
1 tsp cumin seeds/ज़ीरा
½ tbsp ginger garlic paste/अदरक मेहसुन का पेस्ट
4 medium tomatoes, pureed/टमाटर
¼ tsp turmeric powder/हल्दी पाउडर
½ tsp red chili powder/लाल मिर्च पाउडर
½ tsp coriander powder/धनिया पाउडर
1 ½ cups hot water/ vegetable stock/वेजिटेबल स्टॉक
½ tsp Black pepper, crushed/काली मिर्च पाउडर
Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार
1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped with its stems/धनिया
Process
- Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cinnamon and cumin seeds, sauté till fragrant.
- Add in the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute to it’s raw aroma goes away
- Then add pureed tomatoes and simmer for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add hot water, mix well and cook on simmer till it boils.
- Add salt and black pepper powder, mix well. Finish with chopped coriander and serve hot.
Note:
- Coriander stems helps to enhance flavors.
- Better if you pound the paste into mortar pestle for better flavour