Raw Cashew Nut Curry

An easy to prepare vegetarian curried dish made of raw tender cashew nuts.  Lovely tender cashews in a tasty thick gravy. Raw Cashews are wonderful in curries but if you can not get your hands on them, use dried cashew nuts instead.

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Raw Cashew Nut Curry

Ingredients:

• 200 gms raw cashewnuts
• 2 onions, finely sliced
• 3 small green chillies, left whole or 1 long green chili chopped
• 1 handful of curry leaves
• ½ cup fresh grated coconut
• 1 tsp garam masala –see my garam masala recipe

Marinade Ingredients:

• 3 tsp coriander powder
• 1 ½ tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp or more salt (to taste)
• 1 knob of ginger
• 5 shallots
•  ½ tsp oil
• 1 cup water

 For tempering:

• 2 shallots sliced
• 1 dry chill cut into two
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• 2 Tbsp oil

Method:

• Add the raw cashew nuts into a bowl of hot water. Allow to soak briefly. Then peel, rinse  and drain.
• Pat dry the cashew nuts and dry roast them till they are just slightly golden.
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• Crush the ginger and shallots for the marinade to a paste.
• Add this and the cashews to a bowl along with the remaining ‘Marinade Ingredients’.
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• Rub well and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
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• Add the grated coconut to a pan and ‘dry roast’ till the coconut is just turning light gold in color.
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• Grind to a paste, as smooth as possible with a few spoons of water.
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• Heat oil in a pan and saute the sliced onion till just turning golden.
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• Add the marinated cashews, curry leaves and green chili.
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• Cook, stirring briefly till aromatic.
• Add water. Taste and add salt if needed.
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• Bring to boil. Cover and reduce the heat. Simmer till the cashews are cooked tender.
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• Add the coconut paste and garam masala now. Bring back to a simmer and turn off the heat. Keep covered.
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• Heat oil for tempering. Crack mustard seeds. Add dried chili and curry leaves. Pour over the curry.
• Keep covered for 10 minutes before serving.

Raw Cashew Nut Curry

Key Ingredients: Raw Cashews, Spices, Coconut, Onion Ginger, Shallots, Green Chili, Curry Leaves, Oil, Mustard seeds, Dried Chili

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