In a pot at medium heat, heat up the oil and add in the finely chopped onions
Once the onions are soft, add in the curry powder and mix well. Next, add in the tomato paste and let it fry in the oil for 5 minutes till the tomato paste has nicely dissolved with the oil
While the tomato paste is cooking, blend the roughly chopped onions, garlic and ginger with a little bit of water (1/4 cup of water) till smooth .
Then, add in the blended onion, garlic and ginger mixture and let it cook in the pot for about 5-10 minutes.
Next, add 1.5 cups of the tomato+vegetable base we blended before. Give everything a good mix then add in the spices as well as the vegetable broth.
Cover the pot and let the stew cook for about 15 minutes in medium-low heat till it is not bubbling as much anymore and the oil has separated to the top.
The stew is now ready. You can serve with rice or any carb of choice.