Olya Kajuchi Usal In Green Gravy/ Kaju Curry

Preparation Time - 10 Min                          Cooking Time - 15 Min                     Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Cashew nuts - 1 Cup

Chopped onion - 1/4 Cup

Garlic - 2 cloves

Cilantro - 1 1/2 Cup

Coriander powder - 3 Tsp

Garam masala - 1 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1 Tsp or to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Salt - 1 Tsp or to taste

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method:

1) Soak cashew nuts for 2 hrs in water. If you are using fresh cashew fruits then no need to soak, just peel and use.

2) Grind cumin seeds, garlic, onion, cilantro and 5 soaked cashew nuts to fine paste by adding little water.
    Tip : You can use cilantro stems.

3) Split open soaked cashew nuts and keep aside.
 
4) Heat oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds.

5) Add ground masala paste and saute well for 5-7 mins.

6) Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Saute well till oil separates from masala.

7) Add 2 cup of water, salt and soaked cashew nuts and let it cook for 10 mins on medium flame.

8) Serve hot with chapati or rice.

Kajuchi Usal/Kaju Curry

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Kaju Katli

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                        Cooking Time - 10 Min

This very easy recipe makes about 18-20 Kaju Katli.

Ingredients:

Cashew Nuts (Kaju) - 1 Cup

Sugar - 1/2 Cup

Milk Powder - 1 Tsp

Method:

1) Grind cashew nuts in mixer. Sieve the cashew nut flour and keep aside.

2) In a pan add 1/4 cup water and then add sugar. Let it boil to make sugar syrup of one string consistency.

     Always use heavy bottom pan to make kaju katli.
  
3) Add in cashew nut flour and milk powder and mix well.

4) Stir continuously till mixture becomes dry.Keep the flame very low else mixture may become little brown. 

4) Let it cool for 2 mins, it should form the dough.

5) Take a plastic paper and put the dough on it.

6) Take another plastic paper and put on the dough and then roll it. Keep thickness approximately 1/4 inch.

7) Cut the kaju katli in diamond shape. If you like you can add silver foil but I avoid to use it. You can grease the cutter or knife with a drop of ghee so that it will not stick to kaju katli and cutting becomes easier.

8) Let it cool for 15 mins and then serve.

Kaju Katli