Green Masala Paste Recipe

Ingredients :

6 large cloves garlic

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped finely

1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves

1 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves

1/2 cup vinegar

3 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons turmeric, ground

1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground

1 teaspoon cardamom, ground

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup sesame oil

Method :

Soak the fenugreek seedfs overnight in water. They will swell and develop a jelly-like coating. Measure 1 teaspoon of soaked seeds and put into container of electric blender with garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and vinegar. Blend on high speed until very smooth. Mix in salt and ground spices. heat oils until very hot, add blended mixture, bring to boil, turn off heat. Cool and bottle. oil should cover the top of the herbs. If there is not quite enough oil, heat a little more and add it to the bottle.