Onion & Tomato Masala

Ingredients
Yellow or White Onions: 4 – 5, medium size
Ginger: 2 inch thick
Garlic Cloves: 20
Tomato Paste: 1 can, 6 oz (or 6 fresh large tomatoes, chopped)
Oil: 4 tablespoons
Salt: ½ teaspoon
Water: 1 tablespoon

Steps
1. Coarsely chop onion, ginger, and garlic together in a chopper.
2. Heat oil in a large size pan on medium.
3. Add onion, garlic and ginger to pan.
4. Add salt.
5. Sauté till golden brown.
6. Add tomato paste and water.
7. Stir and cook till the oil separates.
8. Cool and store in a dry container in the refrigerator.


Chefs’ Note: This masala will be used in many recipes on this blog.
Adding salt will make the onion sweat faster.
We use canola oil because it’s odorless. Vegetable oil imparts odor to this masala/dish.