1 small red or yellow onion, peeled and cut into 4 pieces 1 2 - inch piece ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped 5 cloves garlic, peeled and trimmed 1 medium
tomato, quartered 2 - 3 green Thai, serrano, or cayenne chile peppers, stem removed and chopped in half 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened soy yogurt (make sure it's not sweetened) 1 heaping teaspoon coarse sea salt 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), lightly crushed to
release flavor 1 teaspoon red chile powder 2 tablespoons oil (I use grapeseed) 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing - optional) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 2 - inch cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom pods (slightly crushed) 2 whole cloves 1/2 cup
water 14 oz.
Instead of just serving
tomatoes fresh, we squeeze / punch / smash them up a bit so they get softer and
release some of that lovely juice that gets mixed with olive oil, a splash of the hot pasta
water, fresh basil, garlic and pickled capers.