East at HomeTomato puree on its own is too strong and thick to use in BIR cooking, conversely tinned tomatoes are a little too weak and not also suited as they don’t cook down quickly enough. When tomato paste is called for in a BIR recipe it is usually a cooked combination of both tomato puree and tinned tomatoes, this gives a great tasting tomato base to curries and speeds up the cooking process.
Don’t have time to cook? Try our ready made BIR tomato paste
In a pan, blend the plum tomatoes with the tomato puree until smooth
Add the vegetable oil, garlic paste, ginger paste and water
Cook the mixture on a medium heat for 10-15 minutes
The paste is ready when the oil starts to rise to the top and the consistency is similar to passata
Once cooled, store in a container for up to 3 days in the fridge. Alternatively store in 20-30g portions in the freezer for up to 1 month.
A pre-cooked tomato paste for making British Indian Restaurant style curries at home
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