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A bowl of cashew Kaju Curry Recipe with a creamy sauce and garnished with a sprig of cilantro, served with rice on the side.

Kaju Curry Recipe

This creamy Indian cashew Kaju Curry Recipe (Kaju Curry) features buttery cashews simmered in a rich, spiced tomato gravy. Made in one pot in under 30 minutes, it’s the perfect weeknight meal that even picky eaters love.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🔸 For the Gravy Base
  • 1 cup Raw cashews - Divided – half for blending half whole
  • 2 Tomatoes - Chopped or use 1 cup canned crushed
  • 1 Yellow onion - Finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger - Grated or paste
  • 4 Garlic cloves - Minced
  • 1-2 Green chilies - Chopped adjust to taste
  • ¾ cup Water or vegetable broth - To thin the gravy
🔸 The Spices
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds - Whole
  • 1½ teaspoon Coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder - Adjust to heat preference
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala - Add at end
  • Salt - To taste
🔸 For Finishing
  • 1 tablespoon Butter or ghee
  • 2 tablespoon Cream - Optional – or coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoon Kasuri methi - Crushed between palms
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro - Chopped for garnish
  • ¼ teaspoon Jaggery or sugar - Optional – balances acidity

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot or skillet (Deep enough to hold gravy and cashews)
  • 1 Blender (Regular or immersion blender)
  • 1 Knife (For chopping vegetables)
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Wooden Spoon (Or heatproof silicone spatula)
  • 1 Measuring spoons (For precise spice amounts)

Method
 

  1. Heat oil and toast cumin seeds until they pop and smell fragrant.
    A close-up of fennel seeds frying in hot oil inside a metal pot.
  2. Sauté onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and green chilies until soft.
    A pan with chopped tomatoes, onions, green chilies, and spices, cooking together in a mix of oil.
  3. Stir in ground spices and blend with half the cashews into a smooth gravy.
    A close-up shot of a pan filled with cashew nuts floating on top of a creamy liquid mixture.
  4. Return gravy to pot, add whole cashews, simmer until tender and creamy.
    A delicious cashew curry garnished with cilantro and cashew nuts in a large pot.
  5. Stir in garam masala, butter, cream, kasuri methi, and garnish with cilantro.
    A bowl of cashew Kaju Curry Recipe with a creamy sauce and garnished with a sprig of cilantro, served with rice on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 10gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 3.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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