A Curry

Ingredients

• ½ cup ghee or butter
• 1 tablespoon sliced onions
• 1 to 3 cloves garlic
• 6 to 12 dry or green chillies
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 3 teaspoons cumin seed
• 2 teaspoons cardamom seed
• 3 teaspoons fenugreek
• 3 teaspoons dry ginger
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• a few slices of dried or green mango
• a small quantity of fresh or salted tamarind
• 1 dessert spoon lime juice
• 3 tablespoons curds

Directions

1. Heat ghee or butter in a stewpan.

2. Fry sliced onions until brown.

3. Add garlic and chillies, sauté briefly.

4. Mix in turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamom, fenugreek, dry ginger, black pepper, salt, cloves, mace, and cinnamon.

5. If making a dry curry, grind the spices with a little water to form a paste.

6. Add meat or fowl, stirring until the gravy is absorbed.

7. For a gravy curry, cut meat or fowl into slices and add to the mixture.

8. Cook until the desired consistency is reached.