# Kulsum Masala

Kulsum Masala is a convenient base that cuts down cooking time for curries, tasting divine and adding richness to various dishes.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 onions, finely chopped (semicircle ways)
- oil
- whole jira
- garlic
- ginger, fresh chopped
- 3 tins chopped tomatoes, blitzed in a blender
- 1 tablespoon kasuri methi
- chili powder
- 2 tablespoons jira powder
- 2 tablespoons dhaniya powder
- haldi
- salt

## Instructions

1. Finely chop 10 onions in semicircle ways.
2. Heat some oil in a pan.
3. Add whole jira and let it brown off.
4. Add fresh chopped garlic and ginger to the oil.
5. Add the chopped onions and really brown them off until they are basically burnt.
6. Add three tins of chopped tomatoes that were blitzed in a blender.
7. Mix well and cook until the oil comes to the surface.
8. Add 1 tablespoon of kasuri methi, a little bit of chili powder, 2 tablespoons of jira powder, 2 tablespoons of dhaniya powder, some haldi, and salt to taste.
9. Mix everything and let it cook until the oil comes to the surface again.

## Equipment

- chopping board
- blender

## Tips

- Finely chop onions in semicircle ways.
- Brown off onions until they are basically burnt.
- The oil coming to the surface is a sign that the mixture is done.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNR7N1227/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d3d08c47-916a-454c-b5cf-b625c8460d91
- Extracted: 2026-06-01

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