Name: Homemade Tikka Masala Curry Paste
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 medium red onion, (chopped); 8 cloves of garlic, (crushed and roughly chopped); 1- inch knob of ginger, (peeled and chopped); 2 medium tomatoes, (chopped); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 cloves; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp kasoori methi or dry fenugreek leaves; 2 leaves bay; 1 tsp sugar; 6 green cardamom pods; 1- inch stick of cinnamon, (broken into pieces); 1 tsp coconut or any vegetable oil; 1/4 cup cashews, (soaked for 30 minutes (to make this nut-free, use 1/4 cup canned coconut milk, the thick part))