Middle Eastern · Sauce / condiment

Garlicky Tomato Sauce with Baharat

Name: Garlicky Tomato Sauce with Baharat
Total time: 47 min
Yield: Serves 4 · About 375 ml (1½ cups)
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 5 cloves garlic, crushed; 750 g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 tsp salt, to season; 1½ tsp Gulf baharat spice mix

A quick, gently spiced tomato sauce with plenty of garlic. Spoon it over rice or serve it as a warm dip beside fried and baked dishes.

YieldServes 4 · About 375 ml (1½ cups)
Hands-on15 min
Total47 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Sauce

1 tbspvegetable oil
5 clovesgarlic, crushed
750 gripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tspsalt, to season
1½ tspGulf baharat spice mix

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Legumes (any)
Fenugreek
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Turmeric
Cilantro / coriander
Black and white pepper
Allspice
Cinnamon
Clove
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Cumin
Paprika

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Summer
Fall

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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