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Basic Indian Tomato Gravy
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Basic Indian Tomato Gravy

10 ingredients 4 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

89
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
18g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Coriander 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

  • 5 tomatoes , diced large
  • 1 onion , diced small
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • ½ teaspoon ginger paste
  • 5 cloves garlic , pounded
  • 1 teaspoon chile powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Fry the onions in hot ghee until they start to brown.

2

Add the ginger and garlic and stir, then add the powdered spices. Blend well.

3

Throw in the tomatoes and salt to taste.

4

Turn the flame down to medium and cover for ten minutes. This will form a spicy gravy to which you can add any mixture of vegetables or boiled eggs or fried fish or chicken or lamb/goat.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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