Name: Masala Sauce Paste
Ingredients: 2 Medium Onions, peeled and cut into 6 or so wedges (Just need to fit that into your food processor); 5 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Ginger Paste (or crushed fresh ginger); 1 tbsp Chili Powder; 1 tbsp Tumeric; 1 tbsp Cumin; 1 tbsp Fenugreek; 3 tbsp Garam Masala; 2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves; 1 cup Spicy Cashews (Almonds or other nuts will work fine); 1/2" diameter pile of Cilantro stems; 1 Juice of ONE lemon (Or 3 tbsp bottled lemon juice); 1 tbsp Super Green Powder (Optional); 1 tbsp Vegetable Powder (Optional)

Masala Sauce Paste

Make restaurant worthy Indian sauces using this super easy and budget friendly starter paste.

Course sauce

Cuisine Indian

Author adapted from Pinch of Yum

Equipment

1 Food Processor

Ingredients

2 Medium Onions, peeled and cut into 6 or so wedges Just need to fit that into your food processor
5 cloves Garlic
2 tbsp Ginger Paste or crushed fresh ginger
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1 tbsp Tumeric
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Fenugreek
3 tbsp Garam Masala
2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
1 cup Spicy Cashews Almonds or other nuts will work fine
1/2" diameter pile of Cilantro stems
1 Juice of ONE lemon Or 3 tbsp bottled lemon juice
1 tbsp Super Green Powder Optional
1 tbsp Vegetable Powder Optional

Instructions

Put all ingredients into bowl of food processor and pulse or whatever you need to do to get this all into a paste.
Use only 1/4 cup at a time for your sauces
Freeze the rest in 1/4 cup measurements. Pro Tip: Flash freeze on a cookie sheet and when frozen store in a freezer zipper top bag. Will last years and years in the freezer.

Masala sauce paste