Acaju, acajuiba, anacardo……pajuil, gajus, jambu….or the all familiar ‘kaju’ or ‘cashew’ nuts, as is usually known, is perhaps the most common nut in India…well, and why not…considering that India ranks first in area utilized for cashew production. It...
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Acaju, acajuiba, anacardo……pajuil, gajus, jambu….or the all familiar ‘kaju’ or ‘cashew’ nuts, as is usually known, is perhaps the most common nut in India…well, and why not…considering that India ranks first in area utilized for cashew production. It seems that cashew nuts are native to Brazil and made it’s way into India ( Goa , to be precise) through the Portuguese, way back in 1560. In fact, the English name of ‘cashew’ comes from the Portuguese ‘caju’ , which in turn comes from the Tupi- Indian word ‘acaju’. It’s really amazing to think that a humble nut has made it’s way from another part of the globe and is now contributing to the economy of it’s adopted home (or homes, as they are now grown in many other tropical countries as well). It seems that cashews have quite a few health benefits as well,(apart from being a scrummy snack in their roasted and salted avatar!!). Along with protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, etc… it is also rich in ‘fat’…but it is supposed to be of the goody... See less 
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