Kaju masala

Ingredients

Cashews - 80-100g
Milk - 3 tbsp
Onions - 2
Tomatoes- 3
Capsicum - 1
Cinnamon - small piece
Cloves - 3-4
Star anise - 1
Bay leaf - 2
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Chilli powder
Salt
Kasuri methi - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method

Soak a handful of cashews in 3 tbsp milk( or enough to cover the cashews) for 1/2 hour. After 1/2 hour grind cashews with the milk and a little water to a fine paste.
Grind onions into a smooth paste
Grind tomatoes to a smooth paste
Heat 1 tbsp oil and add Bay leaf, star anise, cinnamon and cloves and fry till you get a nice aroma.
Add onion paste with some salt and fry covered till oil oozes out.
Add the tomato paste and fry till done.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and kasuri methi and keep covered again till oil oozes out.
Add the cashew paste and cook again for some more time.
Meanwhile heat another tbsp of oil in another kadai and fry sliced capsicum.
Add this to the gravy.
Heat ghee and fry cashews till golden brown. Add these to the gravy as well.
Serve garnished with freshly cut coriander leaves