Vegan Masala Sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 155.6
  • Total Fat: 9.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 32.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g

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Introduction

A vegan version of the sauce used in Chicken Tikka Masala A vegan version of the sauce used in Chicken Tikka Masala
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 C. Cashew Cream (recipe below)
    1 Tbs. Coconut Oil (any oil may be substituted)
    1 large Onion, chopped
    3 cloves Garlic, minced
    1 tsp. Ginger, minced or grated
    1 large (28oz) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, including juice
    1 1/2 Tbs. Garam Masala
    1 1/2 tsp. pure chili powder
    1/2 tsp. cayenne (optional)
    1/4 C. ground almonds

    For the Cashew Cream:
    1/2 C. raw unsalted cashews, preferably organic
    1 Tbs. Maple Syrup

Directions

For the cashew cream:
Soak 1/2 C. (60g) cashews in water overnight. Rinse and puree in blender along with 1 Tbs. maple syrup, adding enough water to make 1 cup.

For the sauce:
Sauté onions, garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant and transparent, about 8 minutes. Add garam masala, chili powder and cayenne and sauté an additional two minutes. Add chopped tomatoes along with their juices, partially cover and cook until sauce is thickened - about 20 minutes.

Add cashew cream and ground almonds, cook an additional 10 minutes to thicken.

Note: Almonds may be fried in oil before grinding if so desired.

Sauce can be served over rice or quinoa, or with chicken for a non-dairy version of chicken masala

Makes 6 servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNALOPEZ.