Ayurvedic Base Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup ghee or 1/2 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon carom seeds, ajwain
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (1/4 tsp cumin powder)
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
1 onion
1 inch fresh ginger (1/2 tsp ginger powder)
4 minced garlic cloves
3 diced tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon chili powder (1/2 fresh chilli)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
salt and black pepper

Preparation

Heat up the ghee in a sauce pan and add the seeds in the following order:
Mustard.
Adjwan.
Cumin (if using cumin powder add it later).
When the seeds start popping, add the onion and the fresh ginger (if you are using ginger powder you need to add it later).
Cook until half way brown and add the asafoetida.
When the onions are nicely brown add the tomatoes and garlic.
When the tomatoes are fully cooked, add all of your powdered spices.
Cook for another 2-3 minutes.