kaju masala recipe | kaju curry recipe | cashew nut masala curry
easy kaju masala recipe | kaju curry recipe | cashew nut masala curry
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- 2/3 rd cup cashew / kaju whole
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp jeera / cumin
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cream / malai
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves crushed
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
for onion tomato paste:
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 large tomato finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
Instructions
- firstly, heat a tsp of oil and add 1 tsp jeera, 1 inch cinnamon stick and 1 bay leaf. saute till they turn aromatic.
- further add ½ onion and saute well.
- add in prepared tomato onion paste and saute till the paste thickens.
- keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp salt.
- saute on low flame for a minute.
- now add 1 cup water and ¼ cup cream.
- stir continuously till the cream completely combines well.
- further add roasted cashews and stir well.
- cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till the gravy thickens slightly.
- add in ½ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp kasuri methi and 1 tbsp coriander leaves.
- finally, serve kaju masala or cashew curry with roti or chapat