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# Roasted Cashew Nuts Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 20 min |
| **Serves** | 2 cups |
## Ingredients
### for besan coated masala kaju:
* 1 cup kaju / cashew *(whole)*
* ¼ cup besan / gram flour
* 2 tbsp rice flour
* ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
* 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
* ½ tsp chaat masala
* pinch of hing / asafoetida
* ½ tsp salt
* 2-3 tbsp water *(to coat)*
* oil for deep frying
### for chilli coated masala kaju:
* 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
* 1 cup kaju / cashew *(whole)*
* ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
* ½ tsp salt
## Instructions
### besan coated roasted cashew nut recipe:
1. firstly, mix cashew along with besan, rice flour, spices and salt.
2. now add 2 tbsp of water and mix till the besan batter gets coated well to cashew.
3. drop the besan coated cashew one by one into medium hot oil.
4. stir occasionally and fry till cashew turn crunchy.
5. also fry few curry leaves till it turns crisp.
6. finally, mix curry leaves along with roasted cashew and masala cashew is ready to serve.
### spiced roasted cashew nuts recipe:
1. firstly heat 1 tbsp ghee and roast in 1 cup cashew nuts to golden brown.
2. add in ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
3. mix well till the spices get coated well.
4. finally, serve spiced roasted cashew nuts.
## Besan coated roasted cashew nut recipe
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup cashew. use fresh cashew else it will not turn turn crunchy.
add in ¼ cup besan, 2 tbsp rice flour, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, pinch of hing and ½ tsp salt.
combine well making sure all the spices and flour are mixed well.
now add 2 tbsp of water and mix.
add more water if required and combine till the besan batter gets coated well to cashew.
drop the besan coated cashew one by one into medium hot oil.
stir occasionally and cook on low-medium flame.
fry till the cashew turns golden brown and crunchy.
drain over kitchen absorbent paper.
also fry few curry leaves till it turns crisp. be careful as moisture in curry leaves may splutter oil.
finally, mix curry leaves along with roasted cashew and **masala cashew** is ready to serve.
## Spiced roasted cashew nuts recipe
firstly heat 1 tbsp **[ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)** on low flame.
roast in 1 cup cashew nuts on low flame stirring continuously.
keep roasting till cashew nuts turn golden brown from all sides.
now transfer the roasted cashew nuts over a kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
when cashews are still hot, add in ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
mix well till the spices get coated well.
finally, serve **spiced roasted cashew nuts** or store in an airtight container for a month when cooled completely.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, use fresh cashew for more crunchy masala kaju.
* also make sure to separate the besan coated kaju and then deep fry, else it will stick to each other even after fried.
* additionally, instead of [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) you can also use oil. however [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) adds more flavour.
* finally, store **masala kaju** / **spicy masala cashew** in airtight container for a month when cooled completely.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/roasted-cashew-nuts-recipe-roasted-kaju/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/roasted-cashew-nuts-recipe-roasted-kaju/)
