Base curry gravy
This is a restaurant style base for takeout curries.
Prep15m
Cook45m
Indian cuisine
13 recipesThe recipes we actually cook.
Butter chicken
Butter chicken was a gateway curry for our kids. This recipe is our best attempt at the warm, delicious curries from our local take out shops.
Prep15m
Cook20m
Serves4
Dal tadka
This is a warming, filling, vegetarian delight.
Prep10m
Cook25m
Serves4
Chai
This is my favourite tea towards the end of Fall. It’s warming and mellow.
Prep5m
Cook15m
Serves2
Indian
breads
Naan
Naan is a simple, delicious bread, best covered with garlic and ghee.
Prep30m
Cook20m
Serves3-4
Vindaloo paste
Vindaloo is my favourite curry, so I developed this paste.
Prep15m
Cook2-3m
Vindaloo wing sauce
This is a mildy spicy, warm, and tangy wing sauce.
Prep10m
Cook5m
Serves2-4
Onion bhaji
These are delicious fritters, best serviced with coriander-mint and tangy tamarind date chutney.
Prep20m
Cook20m
Serves2-4
Curry powders and related spice mixes
These are common spice blends for UK-style Indian curries.
Prep~5m
Indian
bases
Ginger/garlic paste
This paste is a common base component of many dishes in southeast Asia, including Indian takeaway style cookery. Use a spoon of this in soups, gravies, and on meats.
Prep10m
Indian
bases
Indian takeout tomato purée
Making Indian style dishes quickly is much easier with a few base ingredients that you prepare ahead of time. This takeout style tomato purée adds depth and body to many types of curries.
Cook10-15m
Korma/qorma
This is a simple korma recipe, which is combined with a base gravy and other ingredients to make various braised dishes.
Indian
bases
Onion base for curries
Many curries have a chunky onion base (like Balti). We use this when riffing on curries, as it’s an easy build, freezes well, and adds a bunch of flavour to any gravy-like dish.
Cook1h