Tomato Curry Sauce Recipes

AMAZING TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• With the tip of a knife, prick the tomatoes, removing the cores from any larger ones. Carefully plunge them into fast-boiling water for 45 seconds, then drain and peel away the skin.
• Cover the saffron with 100ml of boiling water and leave to infuse.
• Toast the almonds in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat until golden, then tip into a small bowl and place the pan back on the heat.
• Peel and very finely chop the garlic, ginger and chillies.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil into the pan, then add the curry leaves, followed by all the spices. Peel and quarter the onion, click apart into petals, then add to the pan with the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the tomatoes, coconut milk and saffron water, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, removing the lid and adding the mango chutney halfway.
• Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then scatter over the almonds. Serve with fluffy rice.

CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place onions and garlic into a large saucepan, add water to cover. Place over high heat and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the ginger, and continue simmering for 5 more minutes.
• Puree the onion in a food processor or blender in batches until smooth. Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat, pour in the diced tomatoes, and season with turmeric, cumin, garam masala, curry paste, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer, then pour in the onion puree. Simmer for 45 minutes.

BASIC CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large shallow pan. Throw in onions and cook for 10 mins, or until soft. Tip in the garlic and ginger, then cook for a further 2 mins, watching the garlic doesn't burn. Stir in curry paste and cook for another min.
• Now pour in 1 litre of cold water, the tomatoes and 1 tsp salt. Give it a good stir and bring to the boil. Cook the sauce over a high heat for about 10 mins, or until the liquid has reduced by a third. Will keep for 1 week in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.

BASIC CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and margarine in a small skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until very brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: This is an important step; if onion is not cooked well, sauce will taste funny.)
• Add ginger and garlic to onion and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Process onion/ginger/garlic mixture in food processor until smooth. Do not rinse food processor.
• Place onion mixture in a large saucepan. Stir in the cinnamon, black pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper and cook over low heat until mixture is thick and has the consistency of a paste.
• Puree tomatoes, chile peppers and cilantro in food processor until smooth. Add to onion mixture and stir well over low heat, cooking off moisture from tomatoes and cilantro. Add yogurt a little bit at a time, stirring constantly to avoid curdling.
• Blend the whole mixture in food processor to puree it (for a very smooth sauce). Return to saucepan, add water and increase heat to high; bring sauce to a rolling boil. Cover saucepan and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until desired consistency is reached.
• To serve with meat, cook the meat first separately, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving over rice or with bread. To serve with vegetables, steam raw veggies first 4 to 5 minutes, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving.

TOMATO CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet and add onion, bell pepper, garlic, curry powder and, thyme. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until vegetables are softened. Add tomatoes and liquid and simmer gently for 5 minutes. You may add water if sauce becomes too thick. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

TOMATO SAUCE VARIATIONS: CURRY, SOUTHWEST AND PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Add oil to saucepan on medium heat. Add onions, when soft and translucent, add garlic for about 1 minute. Then add tomatoes. Cook down into a thick sauce. Add remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally. When sauce comes to a boil lower heat and cook for 20 to 30 minutes. Serve on pasta or rice and garnishes.

COOK IN CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan when hot add the mustard seeds. Wait for them to pop, then add the fenugreek, green chile, curry leaves, and ginger, stir and fry for a few minutes.
• Using a food processor, chop the onion, add to pan, and continue to cook. When brown and soft, add the chili powder and turmeric.
• Using the same food processor, blend the tomatoes and add to the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes, add 1 or 2 wineglasses of water and the coconut milk. Simmer for about 5 minutes until it has the consistency of thick heavy cream then season carefully with salt. Take this sauce as a base.
• To make the fish curry, add the fish and tamarind to the sauce and simmer for about 6 minutes. Feel free to add some baby spinach at the end of the cooking time.
• For the chicken version, stir-fry the chicken strips, and cashew nuts until lightly colored, then add the sauce and simmer for ten minutes.
• For the vegetarian version simply add all the vegetables to the sauce at the beginning when you add the onions. Continue to cook as normal and simmer until tender.

TOMATO & CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan and add 2 finely sliced onions. Cook until softened, about 10 mins.
• Add 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp ground coriander, then stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 mins, then pour in a 400g can of plum tomatoes, break up with a wooden spoon and simmer for 10 mins.
• Pour in a 400ml can of coconut milk and season. Bring to the boil and simmer for a further 10-15 mins until the sauce has thickened.
• Tip in a drained and rinsed 400g can of chickpeas and 2 quartered large tomatoes, and warm through. Scatter over roughly chopped coriander from ½ small pack and serve with fluffy rice.

TOMATO BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients and marinate the beef slices for about 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok.
• Stir-fry onion 1 to 2 minutes in hot oil.
• Add celery and bell pepper; stir-fry briefly.
• Remove vegetable mixture from wok and reserve.
• Heat about another 2 tablespoons oil in wok.
• Add curry, beef and salt.
• Cook until beef is about 3/4 done.
• Add tomatoes, ketchup and the reserved vegetables.
• Stir to heat thoroughly.
• Add soy sauce to taste.

CURRY-TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until the onion is limp and completely translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and the paprika, and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce and broth. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the salt. The soup can be made ahead up to this point. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight if serving cold, or reheat.
• Stir in lemon juice and pepper. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons of the yogurt.