Kaju butter(cashewnut) masala /munthiri kuzhambu

Kaju butter masala

Ingredients:

Cashew nut/kaju	½ cup
Tomato(chopped)	1
Onion(chopped)	1
Ginger(chopped)	1 inch piece
Chilli powder	As required
Turmeric powder	¼ tea spoon
Coriander powder	½ table spoon
Salt	As required
Garam masala powder	½ tea spoon
Cloves	3
Kasoori methi(optional)	¼ table spoon
Bay leaf	1
Coriander leaves (chopped)	few
Ghee	2 table spoon
Butter	2 table spoon
Milk/heavy cream	3 table spoon
Cashew cream	1 table spoon

How to prepare kaju masala:

• Roast the kaju in 1 table spoon of ghee and set aside.
• Using the remaining ghee in a pan sauté the onion, ginger, tomato, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder.
• Allow it to cool and grind it to paste.
• Now it the butter add the bay leaves, cloves, and add the paste fry it for 3-4 minutes. Now add ½ cup of water(or more), milk/heavy cream, cashew nut, salt, cashew cream and allow it to boil.
• Finally add coriander leaves and kasoori methi.
• Serve this with chapathi, fried rice etc.

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