ग्रेवी की तैयारी (Gravy Preparation): The Onion-Tomato Foundation
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Origin
The masala gravy base — the foundation of North and Central Indian cooking — is a specific preparation of fried onion, ginger, garlic, and tomato that forms the aromatic and structural base for virtually every curry, khoresh-parallel, and stew in the tradition. The professional understanding of gravy construction goes far beyond "fry onion and add spice" — each stage has specific colour and aroma targets that signal completion.
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Description
The complete professional gravy construction — the stages that define Indian curry cooking.
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The Thread
—Moroccan sofrito (same four-stage base — different aromatics), Mexican recado (same paste-and-fry principle), Turkish sofritto (same oil-separation signal as the completion indicator)
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Flavour Context
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Pillars V — VII
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