How to Make INDIAN CURRY BASE GRAVY British Restaurant Style (BIR)

The Base Gravy is key in producing British Indian restaurant and takeaway style Curry in the UK (BIR). Nearly all Indian restaurants and takeaways will have a version of this golden delight. It is the base for nearly every popular curry on the menu, from Korma to Phaal, Bhuna to Jalfrezi as well as many others.

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Makes enough for 20+ curries

Tools & Timings
Food processor / blender / Large pan with lid / smaller pan

Cooking time – 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients
4lb (1.8kg) Onions
1 red pepper
2 chopped green finger chillies
1 sliced carrot
100g peeled garlic
100g fresh ginger
2 tbsp tomato puree
8 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp salt
2oz (60g) fresh coriander
2 tins of tomatoes
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp paprika

Method
1. Peel the onions and halve and place in a very large pan (with a lid)
2. Peel & slice the carrots and place in the pan
3. Slice the red peppers into large chunks
4. Finely slice the green chillies
5. Blend the ginger & garlic (might have to add a little water and veg oil)
6. Add 2 pints (1150ml water), the chopped red & green chilli peppers, salt, coriander leaf, veg oil, ginger & garlic paste to the pan and put the lid on and turn on the heat
7. After 15 minutes, give it all a stir and reduce to a simmer
8. After another 45 minutes, stir and turn the heat off and leave it to cool
9. Blend all of it with a hand blender or use a food processor until smooth and return to the pan
10. Blend the tinned tomatoes until smooth and place in a separate pan and simmer for 10 minutes (no lid) and add a little veg oil
11. Add the tomato puree, paprika, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric to the tomatoes
12. Simmer down for another 10 minutes (no lid)
13. Add the tomatoes to the large pan
14. Simmer on low for another 20 minutes

With this Base you can then go on to make some of the curries listed below on my channel


King Prawn Chilli Masala
youtu.be/pt7HNDZvtcE

Chicken Jalfrezi
youtu.be/GNIGLJUIqKI

Chicken Madras
youtu.be/jq7rgYHMLRs

King Prawn Naga Phall (Extremely Hot)
youtu.be/hb6w1j51X3o

Chicken Tikka
youtu.be/iTk6TbgmNNo

Chicken Vindaloo ( Hot )
youtu.be/O3ho34tuQ5o

Chicken Dopiaza
youtu.be/FJaYHuALxSE

Chicken Mirchi Bhuna
youtu.be/VWXAfN_h8Ao

Many more recipes ( click videos)


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