Here are 3 easy and flavorful gravy recipes without onion or tomato, perfect for lunch or dinner — with full ingredients and steps 🍛✨
🥣 1. Yogurt-Based Gravy (Dahi Kadhi Style)
Tangy, comforting & perfect with rice
🧂 Ingredients:
- 1 cup yogurt (slightly sour is okay)
- 2 tbsp besan (gram flour)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water
Tempering:
- 1 tbsp ghee or oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chili
- Few curry leaves
- 1 tsp grated ginger
🍲 Method:
- Whisk curd, besan, turmeric, red chili powder, salt, and water until smooth.
- In a pan, heat oil/ghee. Add mustard seeds, cumin, red chili, curry leaves, and ginger.
- Once aromatic, pour in the yogurt mixture and cook on low-medium flame.
- Stir continuously until it thickens slightly (10–15 minutes).
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
🥥 2. Coconut Milk Gravy
Rich and mildly spiced – great with steamed rice or idiyappam
🧂 Ingredients:
- 1 cup thick coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 1 green chili (slit)
- Few curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp oil
🍲 Method:
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, green chili, curry leaves, and ginger.
- Sauté for a minute, then lower heat and add turmeric and salt.
- Pour in coconut milk and heat gently (don’t boil it vigorously).
- Stir and cook for 3–5 minutes until warmed through.
- Serve warm with rice or light dosas.
🌰 3. Cashew Gravy (Kaju Curry Style)
Creamy & luxurious – best with paratha or naan
🧂 Ingredients:
- 10–12 cashews (soaked in warm water for 20 mins)
- 1 green chili
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1/2 cup milk or water
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil or ghee
- A pinch of sugar (optional)
🍲 Method:
- Blend soaked cashews, green chili, ginger, and milk into a smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the paste and cook on low flame, stirring continuously.
- Add salt, garam masala, and a pinch of sugar.
- Cook until it leaves oil from the sides (5–7 minutes).
- Add little water to adjust consistency. Serve hot!