Indian curry

 I was trying to find a new Indian recipe to try for a meal train I'd signed up for. I found one but didn't like it in its entirety, so I improvised. Everyone loved it, so saving it for posterity.

What I had:

• ~ 15 oz whole peeled tomatoes with the juice
• 1 large white onion, chopped coarsely
• 1 cup cashews
• 8 cloves
• 8 small green cardamoms
• 4 green thai chilies
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
• 2 tbsp ginger paste
• 2 tbsp red chili powder (spicy)
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• salt and pepper to taste

What I did:

• Boiled the first 6 ingredients on medium heat till tomatoes start falling apart and the onions look translucent
• Put in Vitamix and blend till smooth - there's some texture to it from the cashews but no chunks of tomatoes or onions should be there
• In the same skillet, heat coconut oil
• Add garlic and ginger pastes, heat till the raw smell is gone (be careful, this splatters so use a cover)
• Pour the blended sauce back in
• Add the dry spices and simmer over medium-low till you don't smell the individual spices

I added paneer to this and let it simmer till paneer was well coated, also needed to add some water to thin the sauce. I think it would taste delicious with chicken as well.