Balti Masala Paste

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   A paste which, like Balti sauce, appears repeatedly in Balti recipes.

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   Place the ground spices in a bowl.

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   Add vinegar, and water sufficient to make a paste.

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   Let stand 10 to 15 minutes.

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   Heat the oil in a wok.

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   Add the paste.

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   Stir-fry until the water content is cooked out (about 3 to 5 minutes) and the paste thickens and begins to bubble with the same kind of boiling noise that oatmeal makes.

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   Remove from heat.

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   Bottle while hot in boiled jars.

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    When in the bottle, add heated oil to top off, seal, and store.

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