Brown Gravy

Ingredients :

• Tomato - 1 [ finely chopped ]
• Big onion - 1 [ cut in slices ]
• Ginger, garlic grated - 1 tsp
• Finely chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbl. sps.
• Tamarind paste - 2 tsp
• Wheat flour - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 / 2 tsp
• Dhania powder - 1 / 2 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Dry roast together cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaf, whole dry red chillies [ each 2 no. ]

Method :

Dry roast wheat flour to a light pink, stirring continuously. Keep aside. Heat oil, add onions, fry till well browned. Drain well by pressing, putting back oil in pan. Make it cool and grind in mixie. Keep aside.In remaining hot oil, add cumin seeds allow to splutter. Add asafoetida, tomato, ginger garlic stir fry for a minute. Add all dry and ground masalas, flour, stir well. Add tamatind paste, salt and stir. Simmer till gravy is thick and oil starts to separate. Add prepared veg and stir, keep cooking for 3 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves, serve with parathas, rotis, etc.