Steps to prepare Jain Red Gravy

Servings: 4 persons

Ingredients:
  • Jain Red Gravy
    Oil - 8-9 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tsp
  • Black pepper - 8-9 pieces
  • Bay leaf - 1 piece
  • Cinnamon stick - small 2 pieces
  • Green cardamom - 3 pieces
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
  • Bottle gourd (Doodhi) - 1 cup chopped
  • Tomato - 2 cups chopped
  • Cashew nut (Kaju) - 3 tsp
  • Red chilli whole - 2 pieces
  • Green chilli - 2 pieces chopped
  • Red chilli powder - 2 tsp (as per your taste)
  • Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 tsp for colour
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam masala - 1 tsp
Whole Masala: It is a mixture of black pepper, cinnamon stick and green cardamom.

Method to make Basic Red Gravy:
  • Take a pan and heat oil. Add cumin seeds, whole masala, bottle gourd, tomato, cashew nut, a little salt and cover with a lid. Cook it on medium flame until soft.
  • Turn off the stove to cool the mixture and grind a very fine paste.
  • Now take 4 tbsp oil and add gravy paste, add all dry masala.
  • Cover the gravy paste and cook till the gravy starts to release oil.
  • This gravy can be stored for up to one month in the freezer or can be used in any paneer curry.

Note: Make sure that the quantity of tomato is double the quantity of bottle gourd.

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