If adding yoghurt, you should whisk it in, one tablespoon at a time so that it doesn’t curdle. This looks like it takes a lot of time in the kitchen!

Add the garlic and ginger paste and fry for a further 30 seconds, then pour in the yoghurt mixture. Slowly bring to a simmer, then stir in the pakoras.If you’d like to make this curry into a feast, you’ve come to the right place. You could just go for a side of riceand I have some popular rice recipes for you here. Stir in the garlic and ginger paste and fry for about 30 seconds and then add the ground spices. Move the spices around in the pan until the onions are nicely coated and then add the sugar and chopped tomatoes.

If you have stale spices in your cupboard, throw them away. Once spices have been ground, the tend to lose their potency within a couple of months. So if you want to have enough sauce to cook a curry for four at the ready, I recommend freezing the sauce, before diluting it in portions of 350ml (1 3/4 cups). I have spent many years learning from some of the best curry chefs around. They have shown me their amazing recipes and they are here for you to try too. Getting these recipes rightNote, however, not all onion bhajis are created equal. You will get excellent results following my recipes or purchasing them from an Indian grocer. By the way, if cooking a real balti with base sauceis of interest to you, you will f ind plenty of authentic balti recipes here. How to store the base curry sauce Be sure to taste the curry before serving. You can adjust the sourness and sweetness to your own preference. Why not have a play with the ingredients?

If you’d like to make naans, why not try one of these? Instant naans, Peshwari naans, stove top naans, keema naans, garlic naans, tandoor naans(if you have a tandoor oven), or if you’re cooking outdoors, karahi naans. Just as delicious are homemade chapatis.

Do I have to use cream?

You will also need to make the base curry sauce. I make mine in large batches and then freeze what I don’t use. This makes whipping up a restaurant curry really easy.