Raw cashew curry

Ingredients

• Cashew – 1 kg.
• Coconut – 1 no.
• Onion – 1 no.
• Shallots – 100 gms.
• Coriander – 1 teaspoon.
• Green chili – 3 nos.
• Ginger – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1 no.
• Dried chilies – 6 nos.
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon.
• Salt – as required.
• Fennel seed.
• Cinnamon.
• Star anise.
• Oil.
• Mustard.
• Curry leaves.

Method

• Split the cashews in two.
• Roast grated coconut, dried chilis(6), coriander, shallots. Grind them on a stone grinder.
• Grind cinnamon, star anise, fennel seed on a stone grinder.
• Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard. Saute in finely chopped shallots(6), dried chilies(2). Add sliced coconut and fry it crisp. Saute in onion, shallots, green chilies, ginger, garlic, and curry leaves.
• To the cooked mixture, add the cashews. Add turmeric powder along with the two prepared pastes. Pour water and season with salt. When the curry boils remove from the flame.
• Tasty cashew curry is ready.