Salted cashew nuts / Masala Kaju as we Indians commonly name it, make a great appetiser. It is ideal to binge during mid-day or serve as a snack to guests with tea. These are made in microwave and are ready in fifteen minutes.
Microwave oven is ideal to toss the nuts, they are evenly made, lesserย time isย needed,ย little oil is used.ย Most of all I find it a good experience in using it.ย
Recently, I tried making stuffed tomato and it came out good. Other microwave recipes that I have on blog is Stuffed Capsicumย
Let's get making Salted Cashew nuts in Microwave / Masala Kaju
Ingredients:
- ย 1 cup cashew nutย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย (Measurement : 1 cup = 250 ml)
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chaat masala
- salt to taste
Method:
- Take a microwave safe bowl, a flat bowl is preferred as it helps in even heating. Put the cashew nuts in it and microwave on medium power for 5 minutes. Check and if it needs to be roasted, reduce the temperature and keep again for 3 minutes. Initially, I kept at 600 power and then at 300 power.ย
- Once, they are golden in colour, remove in a plate, add ghee and put the roasted cashew, microwave for 30 seconds, add salt, chilli powder and chaat masala, mix and again microwave for 30 seconds. Salted Cashew nuts aka Masala Kaju is ready to serve !ย
Different options :
- use only salt
- use salt and pepper
- use salt, cumin powder, chilly powder and chaat masalaย
To make Salted Cashew nuts / Masala Kaju in Pan:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cashew nuts
- 3 tablespoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon chilly powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
- a few curry leaves
- a pinch of asafoetida
- salt to taste
Method:ย
- Take ghee in a pan, fry the curry leaves until crisp and put them aside.
- In the same ghee, roast the cashew nuts until golden in colour. Put them in a plate.
- In a bowl, mix the roasted cashew along with curry leaves and all spice powders.
Isn't this an easy one? If you ever try this recipe, take a picture and tag me @foodiejayashree on Instagramย
I love using Catch spice powders, they come in handy sprinklers and are good in taste.
Salted Cashew Nut in Microwave / Masala Kaju
Ingredients
Method
- Take a flat microwave safe bowl, put the cashew nuts in it. Spread them evenly and microwave on medium power for five minutes. Check, toss, reduce the temperature and microwave for three more minutes. I put them at 600 power for five minutes, checking every minute and again put at 300 power for 3 minutes.
- Once they are golden in colour, remove in a plate, add ghee, put the cashew nuts and switch on the power for 30 seconds. Sprinkle salt, chilly powder and chaat masala, mix and heat it for 30 seconds again.
Notes
- Use microwave safe glass bowls for cooking.
- Time may vary for each model, check when they are done, you get a good aroma and they are golden in colour.
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Salty Cashew nuts
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I absolutely love salted cashewnuts. They are my favourite any-time snack. I love how you have made them relatively guilt-free here by microwaving them instead of deep-frying them. ๐
Salted Cashew nuts with spices disappear really fast in my home, everyone loves snacking on them. I like how you’ve used the microwave to cut down on the amount of fat used.
No one can eat just one๐๐
These are adored by my family.
Using Microwave instead of frying them is a good idea.
Loving this share dear๐๐
Yummy!! One of my favorite snacks to munch on ๐
Love these masala kajus. Just perfectly done. My all time favorite snack. Lovely shareโบ
Its the most favourite snack in family anytime anyday all can enjoy it. Lovely idea to cut down colories. Lovely share
Who can deny to munch on these crunchy snacks ใ Love these and I always have a container packed with these salted kajus ใ
Yumm Jaya, lets meet I badly want a handful of this.
Come over Seema..would be nice to meet
Yammy roasted cashew nuts. Excellent recepy.
Salted cashew nuts is a favorite snack with a cup of evening tea. This recipe will help to make it quickly.