North Indian Tomato Soup Stock (Gila
Masala)
SLOW COOKER SIZE: 3½ QUART
(3.32 L);
COOKING TIME: 7 HOURS TOTAL
ON HIGH; YIELD: 4½ CUPS (1.1 L)
My earliest memory as a young girl is
of my father sitting at our kitchen table
peeling and chopping onions, tomatoes,
ginger root, and garlic for my mother.
One weekend a month, he would
assemble cutting boards, newspapers
for trash, and knives for this ritual that
would take most of the day. My mother
would then cook it all down into a stock
to have on hand for the month. An
Indian curry was easy to whip up with