Why make curry paste in advance?
Making a good Indian curry after a long working day is a sort of challenge. It requires hours of labor if you start from scratch. Hence, with these easy DIY Indian curry paste sitting in the fridge, you can make your favorite Indian curry in under 30 minutes. These curry paste are part of my meal prep guide for the Indian kitchen. It makes my life so much easier when it comes to planning a family meal on busy weekdays. If you drool over my elaborate Indian thali meals on Instagram, then these make-ahead curry paste help me immensely to prepare those elaborate meals even on weekdays.
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Reasons to LOVE Homemade Curry Paste meal-prep friendly easy to make and store vegetarian and gluten-free requires pantry staple ingredients free of preservatives and artificial color
- Hariyali Masala (Green Curry Paste): The word ‘Hariyali’ describes the lush green color of this curry paste. Prepared with power-packed spinach this green curry paste is an excellent choice to make Spinach Egg Curry, Palak Puri, Paratha, or Chicken Curry. For a perfectly balanced green curry, you need to add the right protein to this curry paste such as paneer, tofu, chicken, egg, or prawns. Take your pick and have a delicious green curry for dinner in less than 30 minutes. This Hariyali Masala is a gluten-free and vegan Indian curry paste.
- Makhani Masala: Love Murgh Makhani, Soya Chaap Tikka Masala, Makhani Sauce Pasta, or Paneer Makhani? This is the curry paste behind all those gratifying makhani curries. You will be surprised to know that restaurant-style makhani masala is utterly simple to make at home. Prepare a batch of makhani masala over the weekend and store it in the fridge. There are all sorts of extra ways you can customize it, like adding cream, garam masala, or other spices, but the basic makhani sauce recipe is super simple.
- Korma Masala (White Gravy Masala): Missing rich, aromatic, creamy Chicken Korma Curry? Not anymore. This korma masala will satisfy all your creamy curry cravings that too without much hassle. You need only 5 ingredients to make classic korma masala from scratch at home. Apart from making chicken korma, this curry paste can be used to marinate meats for grilling and biryani. Korma Masala is the latest addition to my collection of D-I-Y Indian curry paste (and the favorite one too).
- Sattvic Masala: Looking for a no onion no garlic curry paste? Then I am sure this sattvic masala is going to be your favorite Indian curry paste recipe. It has a slightly smoky and tangy flavor from the roasted tomatoes and that makes it worth bookmarking. Later, while making the curry, add cream or yogurt to make the dish more rich and indulgent. Otherwise, the curry prepared solely with this sattvic masala tastes absolutely divine. For more such fun recipes in your life subscribe to our weekly newsletter or follow us on Instagram for all the daily updates.
