05/08/2017
Recipe of the Day
Kaju Masala
Ingredients
1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
⅔rd 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 ( 1 cup =255 ml)
1 firstly, heat a tsp of oil and add 1 tsp jeera, 1 inch cinnamon stick and 1 bay leaf. saute till they turn aromatic.
2 further add ½ onion and saute well.
3 add in prepared tomato onion paste and saute till the paste thickens.
4 keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp salt.
5 saute on low flame for a minute.
6 now add 1 cup water and ¼ cup cream.
7 stir continuously till the cream completely combines well.
8 further add roasted cashews and stir well.
9 cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till the gravy thickens slightly.
10 add in ½ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp kasuri methi and 1 tbsp coriander leaves.
11 finally, serve kaju masala or cashew curry with roti or chapat