Kaaju Nariyal Gosht

marinade

• 70 graw cashew nuts
• 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt

• 450 gboneless leg of lamb, fat trimmed, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
• 2 tbspcanola oil
• 1large red onion, halved lengthwise, then cut into 6 mm dice

spices

• 1 tbspcoriander seeds
• 1 tspcumin seeds
• ½ tspfennel seeds
• ¼ tspgreen cardamom seeds (from the pods)
• 6whole cloves
• ½ tspground turmeric

• 25 gfresh ginger, finely chopped
• 6 cloveslarge garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 120 mlunsweetened coconut milk
• 60 mldistilled white vinegar
• 1 tspcayenne
• 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped, to garnish

To serve

• 150 gbasmati rice, steamed, to serveoptional