Kaju Butter Masala

Preparation Time - 7 Min                 Cooking Time - 15 Min                      Serves - 4

Ingredients:

Cashew nuts - 1 Cup

Tomato - 4

Onion - 1

Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Butter - 2 Tbsp

Cream - 1 Tbsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

Kasoori methi - 1 Tbsp

Coriander powder - 2 Tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1 Tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Method :

1) Soak cashew nuts in lukewarm water for 1 Hour and split open the cashew nuts.

2) Make very fine paste of onion and keep aside.Make fine puree of tomato and 8 of soaked cashew nuts and keep aside.

3) Heat butter in pan and add ginger garlic paste and saute well for 2 mins.

4) Add onion paste and saute well for 5 mins. Add tomato and cashew nuts paste and fry for 7-8 mins.
    Tip: Sieve the tomato puree to get a nice fine texture of gravy.

5) Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.

6) Add cashew nuts, milk, 1/4 cup of water and kasoori methi, mix well and cook for 5 min. Switch off stove and add salt and cream and serve hot with naan or your favorite bread.

Kaju Butter Masala

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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