Curry sauce

How to Make a Basic Curry Sauce from Scratch

Alice T Breeze
By Alice T Breeze, Journalist. Updated: June 9, 2026
How to Make a Basic Curry Sauce from Scratch
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Curry is known Worldwide for accompanying many spicy dishes made in Asian kitchens. Making a basic curry sauce doesn´t have to be hard or take too long,

In this article we'd like to show you how to make a basic curry sauce from scratch. This one is an easy-to-prepare sauce and is very useful to accompany with vegetables, rice, fish or meat.

You'll need:

  • 50 gr of butter (1.8 oz)
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 peeled tomato
  • 1 peeled and chopped apple
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 1 teaspoonful of curry powder
  • 1 spoonful of vegetable broth
  • 1 - 1.5 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Salt/pepper
  • A pan
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Steps to follow:

1

Pour some butter or ghee in a frying pan and let it heat up to start preparing the curry sauce. This step is essential as the fat acts as a base to enhance the flavors of the spices you will add later.

How to Make a Basic Curry Sauce from Scratch - Step 1
2

When the frying pan is properly heated, add the chopped onions, tomato and a finely chopped bouquet garni, and leave it to cook on low heat. This allows the ingredients to release their natural flavors, creating a rich foundation for the curry.

How to Make a Basic Curry Sauce from Scratch - Step 2
3

Next, you'll have to add flour, vegetable broth and the curry powder to the frying pan and keep stirring for approximately 5 minutes. This helps in thickening the sauce while evenly distributing the spices.

4

After this time has passed, take the pan off the heat and sieve the mix so you can season the curry sauce as you wish. Sieving ensures a smooth texture by removing any lumps or large pieces of ingredients.

5

To finish your basic curry sauce, you have to add a peeled and chopped apple in small pieces, and cook it again all together for a couple more minutes. The apple adds a subtle sweetness and depth to the sauce. Isn´t it easy to make a basic curry sauce?

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Sara Ann Bell
There is no flour on the list of ingredients ?
OneHowTo Editor
Sorry, we have fixed that now. It's a tablespoon to tablespoon and a half of all-purpose flour you need to add.
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