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Basic Curry Sauce
Photo: Swathi Handique

Basic Curry Sauce

16 ingredients 15 min + 30 min 4 cups openrecipes
Basic Curry Sauce

"This is a very versatile Indian curry sauce that can be served as a main course with meats and/or vegetables or as a sauce for dipping or to spice up veggie side dishes. It's great over baked potatoes."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

437
Calories
21g
Protein
27g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons ground coriander
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 serrano chile peppers, seeded
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup yogurt, whisked until smooth
  • 3 cups water

Directions

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