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Cashew Nut With Bengal Gram

Cashew nut with Bengal Gram
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Cashewnuts
  • 1/2 cup Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 nos Tomato chopped Finely, medium
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • 1 tsp Garlic paste
  • 1 no Onion grind coarsly, medium
  • 1 tsp Red chilly powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 3 - Cloves Grambu
  • 1" piece Cinnamon sticks Karugapatta
  • 1 no Cardamom Elakka
  • Nutmeg A pinch, Jathikka
  • 1 tsp Cashewnut powder
  • 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjeerakam
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • Oil As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Make powder of coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, fennel seeds and cumin seeds and keep aside.
  • Soak cashew nuts in about 1.5 cup warm water for 1/2 hour.
  • Wash bengal gram and drain.
  • Add it to the soaking cashew nuts.
  • Boil until bengal gram is cooked; about 12 - 15 mins.
  • Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
  • Add garlic, ginger, onion, red chilly powder, turmeric and salt and stir for 5 mins.
  • Add tomato and fry for 5 more mins.
  • Add powdered masala and fry for sometime.
  • Add boiled bengal gram and cashew nut mixture (including water).
  • Add another 1/2 - 3/4 cup of water and cook for 20 mins on low heat.
  • :- Serve with roti, chappathi, naan & rice.
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