Restaurant Style Cashew Masala – 50-Minute Recipe
A rich, restaurant‑style cashew masala featuring a silky, aromatic gravy made from toasted cashews, fragrant whole spices, and a touch of cream. Perfectly balanced with mild heat, it pairs beautifully with naan or rice.
Recipe by Gordon Ramsay· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 3 green cardamom
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 green chilli
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1 1/2 cups tomato
- salt, to taste
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1 tbsp cream
- for garnish coriander leaves
Cashew Paste
- 3 onion
- 40 cashew nuts
- 0.42 cup water
Instructions
- 1Boil the cashew nuts and 3 chopped onions in 100 ml water for 10‑12 minutes, then drain and blend into a smooth paste with a little additional water; set aside.
- 2In a deep pan, heat 3 tbsp ghee and fry some cashew nuts until golden brown; remove and set aside.
- 3Add the whole spices (3 green cardamom pods, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, 4‑5 cloves) and 2 tsp cumin seeds to the same ghee, then sauté the remaining 1 cup chopped onion until translucent.
- 4Add 1 chopped green chilli and 1 tbsp ginger‑garlic paste; sauté for 2‑3 minutes.
- 5Stir in 2 tsp coriander powder, 0.5 tsp turmeric powder, and 1 tbsp red chilli powder; cook briefly before adding 1.5 cup chopped tomato and salt to taste.
- 6Pour in 0.5 cup water and cook the tomato mixture until the oil separates from the gravy.
- 7Mix in the prepared cashew paste, then finish the gravy with 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp kasuri methi, and 1‑2 tbsp cream.
- 8Garnish with the fried cashew nuts and freshly chopped coriander leaves.
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Blend the cashew paste while still warm
After boiling the cashews and onions, blend them immediately with a little water.
Fry whole spices before the onions
Sauté the cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, and cumin seeds in ghee first, then add the onions.
Add cream at the end
Stir in the cream after the gravy is finished.
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50 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Restaurant Style Cashew Masala?
- About 50 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Restaurant Style Cashew Masala recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Restaurant Style Cashew Masala recipe come from?
- It was shared by Gordon Ramsay on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.