These crunchy masala kajus or spiced cashew nuts get ready in no time and taste absolute delish with tea, Cappuccino or as a comforting munching snack. At my home, this is a sure shot hit in every get together or festivity be it Diwali, Holi, New Year party or even birthday party. Not only this, I often love to make it for Navratri and other fasts/vrats with just a minute change in recipe i.e. substitute common salt with farali salt or sendha namak. Check for recipe with 3 ways to make Roasted Cashew Nuts.
Here in this recipe we have given a light seasoning of black pepper and salt, but you can go for your favorite spice mixes, peri peri, chat masala, garam masala and create your very own flavor. The best part of this recipe is that, you can make these spiced cashew nuts in large batches and store in air tight container. Stays fresh for more than a month.
Just remember, after frying and seasoning cashews, let it rest for a while otherwise it won’t be that crunchy !