All Purpose Gravy

Name: All Purpose Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Asafoetida; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera); 2 tbsp Coriander Powder; 2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tbsp Garam masala powder; 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tbsp Amchur Powder; 1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta); 1 Black Cardamom; 6 Black Pepper Seeds; 1 tsp Fenugreek Powder (kasuri methi roasted and crushed); 250 g Onion (finely chopped); 250 g Tomatoes (coarsely ground); 15 clove Garlic (finely chopped); 2 tbsp Ginger paste; 2 Green chillies

by Vidhi Sahni (@vidhisahni)

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Prep Time

10min

Cook Time

15min

Total Time

25min

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Working people or a homemakers - anybody can make use of this gravy mix to get food prepared in a jiffy. It has all the ingredients easily available in our homes and can be prepared and stored in refrigerator for one week. I learnt it from my Mom and now...

Ingredients

4 Servings

4tbsp
Oil
1tsp
Asafoetida
1tsp
Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
2tbsp
Coriander Powder
2tbsp
Red Chilli Powder
1tbsp
Garam masala powder
1tbsp
Turmeric Powder
1tbsp
Amchur Powder
1
Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
1
Black Cardamom
6
Black Pepper Seeds
1tsp
Fenugreek Powder (kasuri methi roasted and crushed)
250g
Onion (finely chopped)
250g
Tomatoes (coarsely ground)
15clove
Garlic (finely chopped)
2tbsp
Ginger paste
2
Green chillies

How to make All Purpose Gravy

Take a heavy bottom pan. Place it on heat put oil, Asafoetida, cumin seeds, bay leaf, black pepper seeds, cardamon, cloves (laung), saute for 1 minute. Now add green chillies, ginger paste and garlic cloves to the pan and stir for a bit.
After a minute, add onion and fry till slightly golden brown and soft. Then add tomatoes into the pan, add spices, coriander, red chilli, amchur, turmeric powder to the gravy mix and cook on medium flame. Keep stirring in between. Add fenugreek powder. Cover with the lid and cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes or till oil oozes out. Now add garam masala, and turn off the flame.
After the mixture cools down completely, store it in your refrigerator.

Tips & Tricks

Always keep in an airtight container on top shelf of the refrigerator, just scoop out the exact amount of gravy needed for the dish that is being prepared and put the mixture back in fridge.
Do not leave the gravy mix outside for long period of time otherwise it will go bad.
This gravy mix can be used to make any Curry like Rajma, Chole, Nutri Aloo etc.
Can be used as a tadka for Daal. We can also make spicy Maggi or Macaroni by using a scoop of this gravy.
Ideally this gravy mix is good for one week depending on the conditions it is preserved.