Life-Changing 30 Minute Masala Sauce
30 Minute Masala Sauce! made with onions, garlic, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, lemon juice, cilantro, tomatoes, and coconut milk. Perfect sauce for veggie or chicken tikka masala! Vegetarian / Vegan
Foto: Pinch of Yum — Lindsay Ostrom
Ingredients
- 2 onions (I used one yellow, one purple)
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, crushed
- 3 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup almonds
- a small pile of cilantro stems
- juice of one lemon
- 1 1/2 cups tomato puree + 1/2 cup water or broth
- 1 14 -ounce can coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (taste and adjust)
Steps
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Pulse all the ingredients for the Masala Paste in a food processor until smooth.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a skillet. Add 1/4 cup masala paste to the skillet (not all of it! reserve the rest for future use – yay you!) and with a little bit of oil and stir around in the pan until fragrant (3-5 minutes). If you’re making this with chicken or another protein, this is a good time to add your protein to the pan. Add the tomato puree and water and simmer until t’s a rusty-deep-red color – about 5-10 minutes. Add the coconut milk; simmer for 10 minutes or so until thick and creamy. Longer simmer = thicker and better flavor.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (31% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| onions | 2 | - | - |
| garlic | 5 cloves | - | - |
| fresh ginger | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| garam masala | 3 tablespoon | Rp 5.000/250g | Rp 900 |
| chili powder | 1 tablespoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 1.200 |
| turmeric | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| cumin | 1 tablespoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 1.050 |
| ground cloves | 0.5 teaspoons | - | - |
| salt | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| cayenne pepper | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| almonds | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| a small pile of cilantro stems | - | - | - |
| juice of one lemon | - | - | - |
| tomato puree + 1/2 cup water or broth | 0.5 cups | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 600 |
| -ounce can coconut milk | 1 | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 1.200 |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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