Basic Gravy

Ingredients
1 tomato
1onion
3-4 cloves garlic
1" piece ginger
4 dry red chillies (deseeded)
1/2 cup curds
6-7 cashews broken
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. dhania powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
3-4 pinches asafoetida
1/4 tsp. garam masala
3-4 pinches cinnamon-clove powder
salt to taste

Method
1. Grind all ingredients together except oil (use mixer if hand grinder not available).
2. Heat oil, add paste, stir fry till oil separates.
3. Add 1 cup water, bring to boil, simmer till thick