Indian bhuna masala recipe

INDIAN BHUNA MASALA – bhuna masala is a basic curry masala paste or base used for making various kind of curries, veggies and rice.

INGREDIENT

• Onion – 1 large roughly chopped
• Tomato – 1 or 2 roughly chopped
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp [ for non veg gravy , for veg gravy 1 tsp ]
• Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp
• Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp
• Turmeric pwdr – ½ tsp
• Garam masala pwdr – 1 tsp for non veg gravy OR 1 tsp kitchen king masala for veg gravy
• Salt as per taste.
• Oil – 1 tbsp

METHOD

Blend onion + tomato + ginger garlic + salt to a fine paste in the mixer.

Heat oil in a pan.

Add the paste to it and fry till oil separates.

Add all the masala pwdrs and fry till raw smell leaves.

Your bhuna masala is ready.

Now add water and other ingredients and continue your cooking.

FOR GREEN BASE – add coriander leaves + mint leaves or palak puree or capsicum

FOR WHITE BASE – just use onion + garlic + ginger + garam masala pwdr + green chilli

NOTES

1. This is my base for all gravies like paner makhani,navratna korma ,non veg gravies etc
2. Some gravies may not require tomato or garam masala pwdr or ginger garlic paste ..then omit it.
3. You can add fresh cream for rich taste.
4. Add kasoori methi pwdr for more flavour.
5. Be careful while adding tomato , if the tomatoes are sour add less tomato.
6. Add masala pwdr of your choice like cumin seeds etc..
7. Before adding the paste you can temper with mustard seeds or jeera or whole garam masala.
8. For darker shade fry the onions till golden brown before grinding.
9. You can add cashew paste to the masala.
10. Instead of water add fresh curd [not sour] for gravy.
11. Instead of using pwdr masala pwdrs you can roast the whole spices like red chilli , coriander seed and whole garam masala as per your taste
12. Infact you can even fry all the above ingredients first and then grind it.
13. Adjust the quantity of ingredients as per your taste.
14. Add salt while grinding as it speeds up the cooking process .
15. You can even roast the onion over direct fire and then grind.
16. You can blanch the tomatoes first and then grind it.
17. you can even strain the blended paste.

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