Kaju Curry

Roasting cashews: Heat 1 teaspoon of butter in a pan and roast the cashews in it.

Roast them with string continuously till it becomes nice golden brown. remove it to a plate and keep aside.

Making onion paste: In the same pan, heat another 1 teaspoon of oil on medium heat. Once hot add chopped onion, ginger and green chilies.

Saute them till onion becomes translucent and let it cool down a bit.

Once it gets cooled, grind into smooth paste. Also make smooth puree of tomato.

Making kaju curry Now the same pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and butter on medium heat.

Once butter starts to melt, add whole spices. Saute till you get nice fragrance of the whole spices about 30 seconds.

Then add onion paste, mix very well.

Add some salt. Cook till all the moisture goes away and it starts to leave the sides of the pan about 7-8 minutes

Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and kasoori methi. Mix well and cook for a minutes

Add tomato puree. Stir it, as it start to boil, it will splutter a lot. partially cover the pan, means half covered, half open.

cook till oil starts to ooze out from the sides and all the moisture evaporates.

Add enough water to make gravy consistency. also mix in roasted cashews and let the gravy comes to a boil.

Add heavy cream. Mix it well, taste the gravy and adjust the salt and spice level.

Finally add lots of chopped cilantro. Stir it in and turn off the stove..