Shahi Kaju Curry

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Shahi kaju curry is a Royal, rich, festive curry preparation. Like any other royal dish this delicious creamy curry is made with cashews and makhane. For shahi kaju curry onions and tomatoes curry has a blend of aromatic spices. I have used Cashew nuts, green peas, and Euryale ferox/ Lotus puffs (makhane) to put in the curry, you can also add some other nuts in this preparation. This delicacy is a great hit for parties. Try this delicious shahi kaju curry and please do share your valuable thoughts. Happy cooking, Shuchi

Preparation Time: 1o minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

• Cashew nuts ½ cup
• Green peas ¾ cups
• Eurayle ferox / Lotus puffs (makhane) 1½ cups
• Onion 1 medium/ about 125 gms
• Green chilies 1-2
• Ginger 1½ inch piece
• Tomatos 2 medium (about 250 gms)
• Coriander powder 2 tsp
• Red chili powder ½ tsp
• Turmeric  powder ¼ tsp
• Kasoori methi (dried methi) 1 tsp
• Garam masala ½ tsp
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• ghee 4 tbsp
• Fresh cream ½ cup
• Water 1 cup
• Chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp

Whole spices

• Bay leaves 2
• Cloves 4-6
• Green cardamoms 4
• Cinnamon 2 pieces (½ inch wide, one inch long)

1. Peel off onion, remove the skin of ginger, remove the stem of the green chilies and wash them. Roughly chop the green chilies, onion and ginger. In the blender make a fine paste of green chilies, ginger, and onion. Transfer the onion paste in a bowl.
2. Wash tomates and grind them into puree.

3. In a wok heat 2 tsp ghee. Add cashew nuts and roast them on medium heat until pink. Keep roasted cashews aside.
4. In the same wok heat 1 tbsp ghee. Roast the makhane till they are crisp. Keep aside.
5. In the same wok heat remaining ghee . Add all the wholesome garam masala ingredients (bay leaves, cloves, green cardamoms, and cinnamon) in the ghee and fry on low heat for a minute.
6. Add onion paste and fry on medium heat until golden or until it leaves the sides of the pan. (takes about 8 minutes)

7. Now add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric , kasoori methi, garam masala powder and a hint of sugar. Mix well and fry for a couple of minutes.
8. Now add tomato puree and salt. Fry again until masala leaves the sides of the pan. (takes 3-5 minutes)

9. Now add 1 cup of water . Boil the curry for a couple of minutes. Add cream. Mix well.
10. Now add green peas and let it cook for a couple of minutes.

11. Finally add fried cashew nuts and makhane. Mix well and cook for a minute.

12. Delicious shahi kaju curry is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. An optional garnishing is with raisins - for a different Royal look!

Serve with Rotis/poori/ butter naan or with other Indian breads.

1. I do not use garlic in my cooking but if you wish to add garlic add it with onion paste.
2. Fresh Malai can also be used if you do not have fresh cream.
3. Mushrooms, corn, paneer etc can also be used in this royal curry preparation.

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