Kolhapuri gravy recipe | Maharashtrian Kolhapuri gravy (2024)

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कोल्हापुरी ग्रेवी रेसिपी | महाराष्ट्रियन कोल्हापुरी ग्रेवी | बेसिक कोल्हापुरी ग्रेवी | वेज कोल्हापुरी ग्रेवी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Basic Kolhapuri Gravy in Hindi)


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Kolhapuri gravy recipe is from the Kolhapur region in Maharashtra as the name suggests. This is a medium spicy basic Kolhapuri gravy with the enticing tang of tomatoes and the crunch of sautéed onions.

Cashews give the gravy a rich flavour and mouth-feel, while a horde of spice powders and pastes, including a special Malvani Masala, give the basic Kolhapuri gravy a brilliant flavour. Being a tangy and medium-spicy one, this basic Kolhapuri gravy is quite versatile and goes well with a range of vegetables, paneer and beans too.

Use Kolhapuri gravy basic to make vegetable Kolhapuri sabzi. Maharashtrians use Kolhapuri gravy to make a sabzi of doodhi and potato. Usal can also be made with Kolhapuri gravy.

To store Kolhapuri gravy, cool the gravy completely, pour in food-grade zip lock bags or airtight containers and store in the freezer. Before making the subzi using the stored gravy, thaw and use it as per the recipe.

Learn to make Kolhapuri gravy recipe | Maharashtrian Kolhapuri gravy | basic Kolhapuri gravy | with step by step photos and video below.

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Maharashtrian BhajiFrozen Foods, Indian Freezer Recipes Non-stick PanFrozen Foods Indian Gravies

Preparation Time:&nbsp &nbspCooking Time:&nbsp &nbspTotal Time:&nbsp &nbspMakes 1.5 cups
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Ingredients


For Basic Kolhapuri Gravy
2 cups tomato cubes
10 cashew nuts (kaju)
4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
4 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cardamoms (elaichi)
2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 cup onion cubes
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp malvani masala
salt to taste

Method


For basic kolhapuri gravy

  1. To make basic kolhapuri gravy, combine the tomatoes, cashews, kashmiri red chillies and 2 tbsp of water in a mixer and blend till smooth. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil and butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, bayleaf, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  3. Add the garlic paste, ginger paste and green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  4. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes- cashew mixture, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, malvani masala and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Use basic kolhapuri gravy as required or cool completely and store in an air-tight container in the freezer for 2 weeks.

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Other basic gravy recipes :

  1. From readymade soups and curry pastes to chutneys and dry spice mixes, nowadays in this fast-paced life, everything is easily available in local stores. But, there are many people who still prefer preparing their own Indian spice blends at home like garam masala, chole masala, chaat masala etc. Working couples and bachelors also plan their meals over the weekends and stock up their refrigerators with basic gravies that come handy during lunch and dinner preps. LikeKolhapuri gravy recipe |MaharashtrianKolhapuri gravy |basic Kolhapuri gravy |then here are some popular basic gravy recipes that you might wanna try :

    Basic Pasanda Gravy

    Basic White Gravy

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    Basic Nawabi Paste


How to make Kolhapuri gravy

  1. To prepareKolhapuri gravy recipe |MaharashtrianKolhapuri gravy |basic Kolhapuri gravy |take tomatoes in a mixer jar. Make use of fresh, red ripe tomatoes to get a naturally bright red coloured gravy. Also, the tomatoes have been washed and chopped before grinding.
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  2. Add cashews. Peanuts, almonds and pine nuts work particularly well as a substitute. If you are looking for a nut-free solution then use watermelon seeds or sunflower seeds. Silken tofu, young coconut flesh are some other alternatives, but they surely will affect the texture of the gravy.
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  3. Add Kashmiri red chillies. Kashmiri red chillies give a fiery red colour with spicy hint to the Kolhapuri gravy.
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  4. Add 2 tbsp of water in a mixer.
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  5. Blend till smooth and keep aside.
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  6. To cook the Kolhapuri paste, heat the oil and butter in a deep non-stick pan. The addition of oil along with butter prevents the butter from burning.
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  7. Once hot and melted, add the cumin seeds.
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  8. Add bay leaf.
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  9. Add cloves.
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  10. Add cinnamon.
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  11. Add cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds or until aromatic.
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  12. Add the garlic paste.
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  13. Add ginger paste.
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  14. Add green chilli paste.
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  15. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes or until they are soft and translucent.
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  16. Add the onions.
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  17. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Nothing can beat the aroma and flavour of freshly pounded paste. For the garlic-ginger-green chilli paste, you can crush 3 to 4 garlic cloves, 1” ginger and 1-2 green chillies in a mortar and pestle.
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  18. Add the tomatoes- cashew mixture.
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  19. Add chilli powder. We have used both regular red chilli powder and green chillies for the necessary spice. But, if you don’t prefer spicy food the skip adding one or decrease the quantity.
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  20. Add turmeric powder.
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  21. Add coriander powder.
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  22. Add garam masala. For a flavorful Kolhapuri gravy, use freshly prepared garam masala. I have made one using this detailed recipe of
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  23. Add malvani masala. Similarly, prepare aromaticat home and add to make delicious Kolhapuri gravy.
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  24. Add salt and mix well.
  25. CookKolhapuri gravy |MaharashtrianKolhapuri gravy |basic Kolhapuri gravy |on a medium flame for 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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  26. Use Kolhapuri gravy as required or cool completely and store in an air-tight container in the freezer for 2 weeks. Use the Indian Kolhapuri gravy as required to make delightful sabzi recipes likeVegetable Kolhapuri To store Kolhapuri gravy, cool the gravy completely, pour in food-grade zip lock bags or airtight containers and store in the freezer. Before making the subzi using the stored gravy, thaw and use it as per the recipe.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per cup

Energy250 cal
Protein3.5 g
Carbohydrates13.5 g
Fiber3.1 g
Fat20.1 g
Cholesterol20 mg
Sodium89.8 mg

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