Masala Sauce

Name: Masala Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 355 milliliters basmati rice; 1 teaspoons black mustard seeds; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 794 grams plum tomatoes, pureed until smooth; 2 Tbsps ghee or canola oil; 6 cardamom pods; 0 teaspoons chile de arbol or cayenne powder (depending on how spicy you like it); 1 leave Chopped cilantro; 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 177 milliliters heavy cream; 4 servings Honey; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika; 177 milliliters frozen green peas; 1 red onion, cut into thin rings and soaked in ice water; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 serrano chile, finely diced; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water; 532 milliliters simmering water; 118 milliliters finely diced yellow onion; 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced

The recipe Masala Sauce is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely a spectacular gluten free and vegetarian option for lovers of Indian food. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 686 calories. Head to the store and pick up cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a reasonably priced sauce.

Instructions

Heat the ghee in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat until it begins to shimmer.

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Ghee

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Dutch Oven

Add the onion and cook until soft and lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the ginger, chile and garlic and cook for 1 minute.

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Garlic

Ginger

Chili Pepper

Onion

Add the tomato paste, paprika, and garam masala and cook for 1 minute.

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Garam Masala

Tomato Paste

Paprika

Add the tomatoes, honey, to taste, the chile de arbol or cayenne and 1/2 cup of water and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Arbol Chile

Tomato

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Honey

Water

Stir in the heavy cream, bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens.

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Heavy Cream

Sauce

Add the chicken to the sauce and cook for a few minutes, just to heat through.

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

Serve over basmati rice pilaf with peas and garnish with cilantro leaves.

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Fresh Cilantro

Basmati Rice

Peas

Put the rice in a mesh strainer and rinse with cold water several times. Set aside and let drain.

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Water

Rice

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Sieve

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer.

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the mustard seeds and cook until they just begin to pop, about 20 seconds.

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Mustard Seeds

Pop

Add the onion and saute until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, rice, the simmering water, salt, pepper and lime juice, and bring to a boil.

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Lime Juice

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Pepper

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Salt

Reduce the heat to medium, and cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, about 10 minutes Fold in the peas, then over, reduce heat to low, and cook 8 to 10 minutes longer.

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Peas

Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes, uncovered.

Remove and discard the cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon and fluff with a fork.

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Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Transfer the pilaf to a serving dish and serve.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer.

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the mustard seeds and cook until they just begin to pop, about 20 seconds.

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Mustard Seeds

Pop

Add onion; saute 3 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Onion

Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, rice, the simmering water, salt and pepper and lime juice, and bring to a boil.

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Salt And Pepper

Lime Juice

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Water

Rice

Reduce the heat to medium, and cook 10 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed. Fold in the peas. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 8 to minutes longer.

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Peas

Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes uncovered.

Remove and discard cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon and fluff with a fork.

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Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

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Dutch Oven

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Sauce Pan

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Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Lang & Reed Napa Valley Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.