Basic Gravy

1 tomato
1 onion
3-4 cloves garlic
1" piece ginger
4 dry red chillies (deseeded)
1/2 cup curds
6-7 cashews broken
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. dhania powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
3-4 pinches asafoetida
1/4 tsp. garam masala
3-4 pinches cinnamon-clove powder
salt to taste

Method