A Taste of Heaven.

Recipe: Tomato Masala Sauce

This one is seriously a fav of anyone I make it for. If you’ve ever tried to imagine food fit for the gods, seriously fresh homemade masala sauce must be one them. I’ve swapped out the heavy cream and tomato paste, and like all my adapted Indian recipes, this is one you don’t have to feel like you need to dietarily splurge on or save up for. This can be a daily topper to veggies, rice, or if you choose, chicken, as that’s its traditional usage.

Ingredients:

8 Roma Tomatoes

1 cup water

2 tbsp organic coconut oil (unrefined)

1 tbsp chopped bell pepper (color doesn’t super matter. I like green.)

1 tbsp unfiltered apple cider vinegar

1 cup organic (or raw) yogurt* 

1 jalapeno or serrano chile

7 cloves garlic 

2 1/2 inches fresh ginger

1 tsp garam masala

pinch cayenne

1 tsp salt

2 tsp smoky paprika

1 tsp fenugreek seeds

fresh cilantro to garnish

Directions:

1. Chop all the tomatoes and mince the chile put them into a large pot with water, 1/2 cup of the yogurt, coconut oil, salt, paprika, cayenne, and garam masala.
2. Food process bell pepper, garlic, ginger, and vinegar. Add to pot.
3. Over medium high heat start cooking mixture bring to boil then reduce heat to medium low.
4. Cook for 15 to min until tomatoes are stewed and about half of the water has evaporated.
5. Add fenugreek and cook for another 5 min.
6. With an immersion blender or in a food processor blend hot mixture until the tomatoes and skins have become a smooth sauce. Like a very thick tomato soup.
7. Place back in pan and add second 1/2 cup yogurt.
8. Garnish with fresh cilantro. (I usually add a rough chopped handful as well.

ENJOY!!!!!

*You can use a reduced fat yogurt if you wish but fat free just does not work with this recipe, so full fat, or reduced only. Otherwise, without the fat molecules there is nothing to bind the yogurt and you end up with small curds and whey.
** Garam Masala
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cloves
3/4 tbsp cardamom
1/4 tbsp finely ground black pepper
1 pinch ground cumin

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