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Homemade Karahi Curry Sauce |
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  Time and time again, I am often asked whether there is a difference between a curry sauce and a curry paste and the short answer is yes. In essence curry pastes are more concentrated so one would use less. They are different blends of spices and herbs which are preserved in vegetable oil.
A curry sauce is made from frying onions, garlic, chilli and ginger with spices and then often mixed with tomatoes. Homemade curry sauces can be adapted to suit one’s needs by adding more or less spices. The Karahi Curry Sauce is a tangy medium to hot spiced sauce.
 Serving – makes sauce for a curry dish for 4 people.
Ingredients:
6 tbsp vegetable oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp garam masala
1 tsp peeled and grated root ginger
200g tinned tomatoes, blended |  |
| Preparation:
Heat the oil and fry the onions, garlic and chillies on a medium heat for 9-10 minutes till they are caramelised. Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and garam masala and stir. Then mix in the ginger and tip in the tomatoes. Cook for a minute and add 100ml of water. Cook for 5 minutes until the oil surfaces.
The sauce can be cooled and frozen in a plastic container for 3 months. The sauce can be used in Manju's Karahi chicken recipe |
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Use dental floss to remove biscuits from a baking tray. Hold a length of dental floss taut and slide it neatly between the bottom of each biscuit and the tray. 
In this short video Manju shows you the best way to prepare spices. 