COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY WITH CASHEWS
This Sri Lankan curry goes together fairly quickly despite the long list of ingredients. I used skinless, boneless thigh meat, because it always stays moist and can absorb a lot of flavor from a short marinade in ginger, garlic and spices. To intensify the taste, the cashews and coconut are used two ways. First, a handful of each is ground to a powder and added to the sauce. Then after simmering for 30 minutes or so, the curry is finished with a generous cup of thick coconut milk and garnished with toasted cashews. I also added, because I like it and thought it would harmonize nicely, a totally nontropical vegetable, parsnip - optional, but delicious.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Season chicken generously with salt and pepper and put it in a mixing bowl. Add ginger and garlic and massage into meat. In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast cloves, fennel, cardamom, allspice, cumin and coriander until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Grind the toasted spices to a fine powder in an electric spice mill and add to chicken. Add turmeric, cayenne and lemon juice and mix well. Let marinate at room temperature for at least 15 minutes, or refrigerate up to 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put cashews on a baking sheet and roast until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool. Spread the shredded coconut on the baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, then let cool. Grind the coconut with 1/4 cup cashews in a spice mill or small food processor to make a rough powder. Reserve 1/2 cup roasted cashews for garnish.
- Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a simmer, then add parsnips and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool.
- In a wide heavy-bottomed pot, heat ghee over medium-high heat. Add cooked parsnips, if using, and sauté until lightly browned. Remove and reserve. Add chicken pieces to the pot, stirring occasionally until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, then remove and set aside. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes more. Add tomato paste and let it sizzle with onions for a minute or two. Add broth and bring to a brisk simmer, stirring with a wooden spoon and scraping up any caramelized bits from the pot. Add cinnamon stick, chicken and the ground coconut and cashew mixture. Adjust heat to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes, until chicken is tender. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- To finish the dish, stir in coconut milk and add reserved parsnips. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until parsnips are heated through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with reserved cashews. Garnish with mint and cilantro sprigs, if using.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 637, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 902 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN CURRY WITH CASHEWS & COCONUT MILK
This is probably the best curry I've made. Great taste and texture, very creamy and it has just the right amount of spices. Highly recommended, especially if you like cashews!!
Provided by Cosette Khoryati
Categories Chicken
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. -Heat butter and vegetable oil in a wide heavy pot over moderately low heat, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring until softened for about 5 minutes. -Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. -Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes.
- 2. -Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro or ground coriander and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. -Pulse cashews in a food processor or electric coffee/spice grinder until very finely ground, then add to curry along with coconut milk and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring until sauce is thickened for about 5 minutes. -Serve hot with basmati or jasmine rice.
- 3. **You can make the recipe without the chicken, just as a curry sauce or as a dip for naan or puri bread, amazing!
COCONUT-CURRY CASHEWS
Cashew curry, a popular Indian dish, is the inspiration for this snack. The sweet coconut flakes subdue the heat of the spice.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Nuts & Seeds Cashews
Time 1h5m
Yield Makes 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in curry powder, and cook until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar, water, honey, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. (Mixture will resemble wet sand.) Add cashews, and toss to coat using a rubber spatula.
- Transfer cashew mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and spread into a single layer using rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, and sprinkle with coconut. Bake until cashews and coconut are golden, 6 to 7 minutes more.
- Transfer sheet to a wire rack. Stir nuts, and let stand until cool and hardened, about 30 minutes.
COCONUT CURRY CASHEWS
"Cashew curry, a popular Indian dish, is the inspiration for this snack. The sweet coconut flakes subdue the heat of the spice." Taken from Martha Stewart Living, June 2011 and posted for ZWT.
Provided by alligirl
Categories Coconut
Time 35m
Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in curry powder, and cook until toasted, about 1 minute.
- Stir in sugar, water, honey, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. (Mixture will resemble wet sand.)
- Add cashews, and toss to coat using a heat-proof rubber spatula.
- Transfer cashew mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and spread into a single layer using rubber spatula.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, stir, and sprinkle with coconut.
- Bake until cashews and coconut are golden, 6 to 7 minutes more.
- Transfer sheet to a wire rack. Stir nuts, and let stand until cool and hardened, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.6, Fat 44.6, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 444.6, Carbohydrate 67.7, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 46, Protein 11.5
MUGHLAI LAMB CURRY WITH CASHEWS AND COCONUT MILK
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. Prepare the cashew paste, cumin seeds, and coconut milk. Then, heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the bay leaves and red chili peppers, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the cumin seeds, they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly, add the onion and cook over medium heat until well-browned, about 10 minutes.2. Add the meat, ginger, garlic, coriander, dry-roasted cumin, garam masala nutmeg, mace, and salt, and cook the meat, stirring, over medium-high heat the first 2 to 3 minutes and then over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes.3. Mix in the cashew paste and cardamom seeds and stir another 5 minutes. Then add half the coconut milk and the water and simmer until the meat is fork-tender, the sauce is thick and the oil separates to the sides, 50 to 60 minutes. Mix in the remaining 1/2 cup coconut milk during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the reserved garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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