Tantalize your taste buds with our exquisite Cashew Chicken Curry, a symphony of flavors that will transport you to culinary heaven. This delectable dish boasts tender chicken enveloped in a luscious, creamy curry sauce, generously adorned with crunchy cashews. Each bite is an explosion of textures and flavors, with the savory chicken mingling harmoniously with the rich, aromatic curry. A delightful symphony of spices dances on your palate, leaving you craving more.
This recipe is a culinary masterpiece, a harmonious blend of Indian and Chinese influences. The chicken is marinated in a flavorful blend of yogurt, ginger, garlic, and garam masala, imbuing it with tantalizing aromas. The velvety curry sauce is a symphony of flavors, featuring a melange of aromatic spices, creamy coconut milk, and a hint of sweetness from ripe tomatoes. Crispy cashews add a delightful crunch and nutty flavor, elevating the dish to new heights of culinary bliss.
Our recipe includes step-by-step instructions, ensuring that even novice cooks can create this culinary delight. We also provide variations to cater to different dietary preferences, including a vegetarian option that swaps the chicken for hearty paneer. Additionally, we offer tips for customizing the spice level, allowing you to tailor the dish to your desired heat intensity.
Indulge in our Cashew Chicken Curry and embark on a culinary journey like no other. Savor the tender chicken, immerse yourself in the creamy curry sauce, and delight in the symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you utterly satisfied.
CREAMY CASHEW CHICKEN CURRY
Mooove over, real cream - this curry is made rich and creamy with (cow-free) cashew cream, which is remarkably similar to heavy cream in appearance, taste, and in-sauce behavior. In fact, cashew cream actually thickens up faster. You won't need anything too exotic, besides maybe garam masala, to make this straightforward recipe. Garnish with whole cashews, lime wedges, and cilantro. Serve with rice, garlic naan, or both!
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 4h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Mix salt, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, turmeric, and garam masala together in a small bowl.
- Cut a chicken thigh in half lengthwise along the crease. Halve the thicker portion to end up with three 2-inch pieces. Repeat with remaining chicken thighs.
- Transfer chicken to a bowl. Add oil and about 1/2 of the spice blend; mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan over high heat until melted and golden brown. Add the chicken in a single layer. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Return chicken and accumulated juices to the bowl.
- Heat remaining butter in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, remaining spice blend, tomato paste, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices.
- Combine water and cashews in a blender; blend on high speed until very smooth. Stir cashew cream into the pan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in green onions and cilantro; taste for seasoning. Squeeze in lime juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 76.8 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 823.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
CASHEW-CURRY CHICKEN SALAD
My husband and I fell hard for the curried chicken salad from our grocery store deli, and I knew I could find a way to make something similar. This greek yogurt chicken salad has become one of our favorites to take on trips to the beach. -Janine Cooper-Moren, Portland, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients; toss to coat. ,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 267mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CASHEW CHICKEN CURRY
Make and share this Cashew Chicken Curry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Curries
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat butter in a 5- to 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately low heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro and bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes.
- Just before serving: pulse cashews in a food processor or electric coffee/spice grinder until very finely ground, then add to curry along with yogurt and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Note: Curry, without yogurt and cashews, can be made 5 days ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered; reheat over low heat before stirring in yogurt and ground cashews.
CASHEW CHERRY CURRY CHICKEN SALAD
I'm a southern cook so I season to taste. When I don't have an exact measurement, don't worry, just add spices a little at a time so your palate will tell you what tastes yummy! You can make a sandwich or put it over a bed of lettuce. My favorite is on a croissant. Just try it...you'll love it!
Provided by Kathy Harwood
Categories Chicken Salads
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Boil 3 large chicken breasts for 35-45 minutes. Cool and remove skin. Pull chicken off of bone and tear into bite-size pieces.
- 2. In a large bowl add the chicken pieces, diced red onion, chopped celery, dried cherries and cashew pieces.
- 3. Add enough mayonnaise to bind the ingredients together without making it goopy. I start with 1/2 cup and then add a little more at a time so I don't overdo it.
- 4. Add the curry. You may want to add it in slowly so you can taste test the strength of the curry. I add 2-3 pinches, mix, then more if I want it stronger. (I use the Sri Lankan curry blend which contains coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, cloves and other spices. You can get it at www.spice-appeal.com if you're interested or use your own type of curry.)
- 5. Add salt and white pepper to taste. I use white pepper because I love it but you can use black if you prefer.
CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT CURRY
This recipe comes from Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson. Serve with a bowlful of basmati rice and some flat bread. I also think you could make most of this ahead, if you do not stir the cashews in until you reheat the chicken curry mixture. I have decreased the water a bit from the original and still wonder if it is has too much liquid.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Curries
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oil in a wide saucepan and fry the onions gently, sprinkled with a little salt to stop them burning, until softened and then add the ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, cumin, and coriander and cook,stirring, for another minute or so.
- Stir the coconut milk and prepared chicken stock into the onion spice paste and when everything is incorporated add the cardamon (remove the outside husk) and chicken pieces.
- Bring the curry back to the boil and then turn down the heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is just about cooked through.
- Check the seasoning and add the beans, cooking for another 5 minutes or so.
- While you're waiting for them to cook, toast the cashew nuts in a dry frying pan until colored a little, then tip in the cashew nuts into the chicken mixture, stir in the sour cream and half of the chopped cilantro.
- Ladle into bowls, sprinkling with more of the cilantro as you go.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.6, Fat 33.5, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 141.5, Sodium 394.9, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.8, Protein 37.3
CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT CURRY
Steps:
- Heat the oil in wide saucepan and add onions, sprinkled with a little salt, cook until softened. Add ginger, garlic, chilies, turmeric, cumin and coriander, stir for 1 minutes. Add coconut milk and stock to onion spice paste, stir well and then mix in cardamon and chicken pieces. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Check seasoning and add beans, cook for 5 minutes more. While you wait, toast cashew nuts. Just before you remove from the heat, add the nuts, sour cream and half of the coriander. Serve over rice topped with remaining coriander.
PUMPKIN-CURRY CHICKEN OVER CASHEW RICE
This is truly a dish that combines international flavors with homespun comfort. The sweet curry aroma alone will warm hearts on gray-sky days. For more veggie goodness, add roasted cauliflower. -Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions., Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon curry powder and pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the pumpkin, broth, raisins, apple butter, five-spice powder and remaining curry powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Stir cashews into cooked rice and serve with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 609 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT CURRY
Make and share this Chicken and Cashew Nut Curry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Doreen Randal
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan and the chicken pieces.
- Turn them to prevent them from sticking to the pan and brown the pieces well.
- Transfer to a plate. Add onion, garlic and ginger to the pan with all the spices and allow to cook 3 - 4 minutes over a moderate heat until the pan smells wonderfully fragrant. Stir regularly.
- Add the flour and cook a further minute. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to the boil.
- Simmer 10 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the pan and cook for about 30 - 35 minutes until the chicken is well cooked.
- take two-thirds of the cashews and process them in a blender or food processor until finely chopped but not to a powder.
- Add to the pan with the remaining whole cashews.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- If wished, finish with yoghurt and garnish with fresh coriander just before serving.
- Serve over Basmati rice. Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
- New Zealand.
CHICKEN CURRY IN CASHEW SAUCE
Make and share this Chicken Curry in Cashew Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AbbaGav
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut the chicken into pieces. I generally go for very slender, flat pieces perhaps an inch or so in diameter.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and chilies/pepper and fry over medium heat until the onions are browned.
- Add the curry powder, garam-masala, salt, turmeric, paprika, and cashew paste and stir thoroughly. Cook for 5 minutes, until the oil separates from the masala.
- Add the stock, mix, and cook for 3 minutes. Mix in the non-dairy cream (Riches or equivalent), margarine, tomatoes and chicken and stir thoroughly.
- Cover and simmer for 40 minutes, until the chicken is tender, stirring occasionally and checking to be sure the sauce does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves.
COOKING LIGHT CASHEW CURRY CHICKEN SALAD
Steps:
- Grilled chicken and roasted nuts on grill. Chop, mix cold. Mix sauce, adjust flavor as needed. Required salt, added Grahm masala, maybe something hot/sweet? Mix in chopped ingredients, adjust sauce volume.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use high-quality cashew nuts. Look for cashews that are whole, plump, and have a light cream color.
- If you don't have curry powder, you can make your own by combining ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, and ginger.
- To make the curry sauce thicker, add a cornstarch slurry. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth, then stir into the simmering sauce.
- For a milder curry, use less chili pepper or cayenne pepper. You can also add a dollop of yogurt or sour cream to the finished dish.
- Serve cashew chicken curry with rice, naan bread, or roti.
Conclusion:
Cashew chicken curry is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of creamy cashews, tender chicken, and flavorful curry sauce is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and tasty dinner option, give cashew chicken curry a try.
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