Cashew Makhana Curry

Ingredients (for 3-4 serving)

• ½ cup milk
• 2 tsps Ginger green chilli paste
• ½ cup tomato paste
• 1 tsp Ginger, julienned
• ½ tsppepper powder
• 50 gm beaten curd
• 2 tsps. Garam Masala powder (vrat special)
• 100ml Cream
• Rock Salt according to taste
• 2 tsps Coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 ½ tbsp oil or ghee
• 1 cup Makhana
• 15-20 Cashewnuts

Method (How to make cashew makhana curry for navratri)

• Soak cashewnut in milk for 1 hr. and make fine paste.
• Heat ½ tbsp oil or ghee in pan and roast makhana till crispy.
• Now hot remaining ghee or oil add ginger paste and tomato paste. Sauté for 3-4 minutes or till oil separate.
• Cook for few minutes, add cashewnuts paste and cook for few minutes.
• Add the beaten curds and a cup of water. Cook further for 5 minutes.
• Add fried makhana in the gravy.
• Finally add fresh cream, ginger juliennes and garam masala.
• Garnish with coriander leaves serve hot with kuttu aata poori.