Using pantry staples, you can recreate your favourite red pakora sauce at home! Its super simple, takes only 5 minutes and is the fakeaway condiment you need for pakora, bhajis and more!
This pakora sauce recipe will save you that extra £1 the takeaway now demands when you ask for “sauce separate”! And if you’re anything like me you absolutely love their cabbage salad too, so why not try my fakeaway kebab-shop style cabbage salad recipe?
And if you prefer the pink version then you can get my recipe for that here. Or simply add some double cream to the recipe below – instant pink pakora sauce!
Ingredients
Tomato Ketchup
Tomato Puree
Mint Chutney
Lemon Juice – can be substituted for lime juice if it’s all you have available
Chilli Powder – increase this if you prefer it spicier, but make as per the recipe and then add to taste thereafter.
I use kashmiri chilli powder that I picked it up in a local Asian supermarket. But standard chilli powder from any major supermarket is absolute fine.
Salt
Water
Method
Pakora Sauce couldn’t be simpler! Simply add all the ingredients together into a bowl.
Tomato Ketchup, Tomato Paste, Lemon Juice, Water
Chilli Powder, Salt, Mint Sauce
And stir to combine! It can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
What To Serve It With
This Pakora Sauce is perfect with:
Vegetable Bhajis
Haggis Pakora
If you’re looking to create an Indian fakeaway feast at home then why not try my Chicken Chasni or South Indian Garlic Chilli Curry recipes? Or serve alongside some Homemade Poppadoms and Spiced Onions?
If you have any questions, or want to tell me what you think of my recipe, then please leave a comment below! Please share any photos by tagging me on Instagram – I love seeing your recreations.
Pakora Sauce (Red Chilli Sauce)
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp mint sauce
- ¼ tsp chilli powder
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients (4 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp mint sauce, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, 1/8 tsp fine sea salt, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp water) together in a bowl and mix to combine
- Serve with fresh homemade pakora
