Today we are going to make a Gravy with Tomato and Kaju. It is a rich and creamy gravy with mild and sweet taste. Kids will love this as it is not spicy.

Main Ingredients:

For Masala:

• Kaju or Cashews: Eight to Ten Kajus
• Poppy Seeds: Two Teaspoons
• Cinnamon: One inch
• Cloves: Three to four
• Ginger: One Inch Peeled
• Green Chilies: Three to Four
• Garlic: Four to five Cloves (Optional)
• Coriander Leaves: A handful

For the Gravy:

• Tomatoes: Four
• Onion: One big (Optional)
• Jeera: One teaspoon
• Salt: As per taste
• Sugar: One tea spoon (Optional)
• Turmeric: Half tea spoon
• Butter or Ghee: Two table spoon (you can use Oil also)

For Tempering:

• Butter: One Table spoon
• Mustard: One tea spoon
• Red Chili Powder: one half tea spoon

Preparation:

• Soak Kaju and Poppy seeds in water in a bowl for half an hour.
• Wash tomatoes and cut them roughly.
• Cut the Onion into cubes.
• Peel the ginger and garlic.
• Wash coriander

Sautéing:

• In a kadai put one spoon of butter or ghee and let it become warm.
• Add Jeera and splutter it.
• Add Cinnamon and cloves and fry them.
• Add garlic and fry till they are pink.
• Add ginger and green chilies and fry them.
• Add coriander and sauté for a minute and take the kadai off the stove.
• Cool it completely.

Masala Paste:

• In a mixer jar add the sautéed masala, Soaked kaju and poppy seeds along with water.
• Grind all the ingredients to a fine paste.

Making Tomato Kaju gravy:

• In a kadai add two spoons of butter or ghee.
• Add onion cubes when it becomes warm and sauté them till, they become translucent.
• Add tomatoes and fry them. Cover the lid and cook for couple of minutes or till tomatoes are soft.
• Add ground masala paste and water, give it a good mix.
• Add salt, turmeric and sugar.
• Cook it for five minutes and stirring in between.
• Adjust the consistency by adding water if required.
• Take off from the stove when done.

For Tempering:  

• In a small kadai add remaining butter or ghee.
• Add mustard and splutter it.
• Then add red chili powder and stir it.
• Pour the tempering on Tomato kaju Gravy.
• Serve with Rotis, Puris, Chapati and Rice.