Cashew masala

Ingredients	For 10
Tender or dried cashewnuts	200gms
Red chillies	5 – 6
Pepper corns	a  few
Cumin	a pinch
Fennel	a pinch
Turmeric	a large pinch
Garam masala	¼ tsp
Garlic	2 flakes
Onions	a small piece
Coconut	½
Curry leaves	a few
Salt	to taste
Fat	1 tbsp

Soak cashewnuts in hot water 2 to 3 hours. Grind the spices with onion and garlic. Mix with soaked cashewnuts and cook till half done. Slice coconut and cut slices into ½ cm (¼ “) pieces. Add coconut and salt to cashewnuts and cook till cashewnuts are tender and hardly any liquid remains. Heat the fat and add curry leaves. Add prepared cashews. Saute and remove. Serve hot.