Masala Sauce Bobby Flay

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I visited a whole foods store in conn. Recently and tried their masala rice and it was so good(the rice and the sauce were mixed together), i wanted to recreate the recipe at home. Not finding it in the whole foods site, i came across this recipe by bobby flay. The recipe for the masala sauce came with the recipe for basmati pilaf with peas, but i'm posting it separately. From bobby flay's throwdown with bobby flay, episode: chicken tikka masala.

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Steps

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Heat the ghee in a medium dutch oven over medium heat until it begins to shimmer.

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Add the onion and cook until soft and lightly golden brown , about 10 minutes.

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Stir in the ginger , chile and garlic and cook for 1 minute.

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Add the tomato paste , paprika , and garam masala and cook for 1 minute.

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Add the tomatoes , honey , to taste , the cayenne and 1 / 2 cup of water and cook , stirring occasionally , until slightly thickened.

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Season with salt and pepper , to taste.

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Stir in the heavy cream , bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens.

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At this point you could add chopped chicken or tofu if you want to add protein.

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Serve over basmati rice pilaf with peas and garnish with cilantro leaves.

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I use ketchup instead.

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It is concentrated tomatoes , after all.

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Ingredients

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ghee, yellow onion, fresh ginger, serrano chili, garlic cloves, tomato paste, paprika, garam masala, plum tomatoes, honey, cayenne powder, water, salt & freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, cilantro leaf