Fish and Chip Shop Curry Gravy

When you go into a 'chippie', the common name for a fish and chip shop in England, you are likely to be offered curry gravy with your fish and chips, especially in the east end of London. Here is the version of this delectable sauce that I learnt when I was in the UK. I was amazed to find that an apple is added to this sauce, but it makes the sauce nice and creamy, and depending on the kind of apple you use, it can be sweet or tart. My son-in-law goes dilly for this sauce! 

Ingredients:

1 medium onion

1 apple, peeled

15ml curry powder

30ml sunflower oil

30ml flour

560ml water

15ml tomato purée

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to season

lemon juice

Method:

Chop the onion and apple into fine dice and fry in the oil with curry powder until tender. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the water, tomato purée  seasoning and lemon juice to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Serve with fish and chips immediately or store in the fridge until required.