Make paste of ginger garlic and green chilli.
4-5 Garlic Cloves, Ginger, 1-2 Green Chillies
You can also add store bought ginger garlic paste. Grind green chillies with onions.
Grind onions to fine paste or chop it very finely.
2 Onions(Medium)
Puree tomatoes. You can also use store bought tomato sauce or puree. Adjust the amount accordingly.
3-4 Tomatoes(Medium)
In a pan or kadhai, heat oil and add cumin seeds. Once the seeds crackle, add ginger garlic and green chilli paste. Sauté it for minute.
1 tsp Cumin Seeds, 2 tbsp Oil
Add onion paste and cook it till it starts turning light brown. Take care not to burn the onion. Add 1-2 tbsp water of the onion paste is sticking to the pan.
Once onions are cooked, add tomato puree. Mix and cook till tomatoes start to leave oil.
Add the dry spices and mix nicely.
1-2 tsp Coriander Powder, Red Chilli Powder, 1-2 tbsp Chana Masala