INDIAN CASHEW CURRY SAUCE

INDIAN CASHEW CURRY SAUCE image

Yield 4 people (sauce)

Number Of Ingredients 20

CURRY PASTE
½ medium onion, finely chopped
¼ c olive oil
1 Tb cumin seed
¼ tsp fenugreek seed
¼ tsp whole cloves
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
1 Tb coriander seed
1 ½ tsp mustard seed
½ tsp allspice
¼ tsp cardamom
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tb turmeric
½ tsp cayenne
1 Tb ginger, peeled, chopped fine
CASHEW CURRY SAUCE
1 heaping Tb curry paste
1/4 c cashew butter
1/4 - 3/4 c water, depending on desired consistency
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

CURRY PASTE Heat oil in skillet. Add onions and saute until very soft. While onions are cooking grind the cumin, fenugreek, cloves, peppercorns, and coriander seed to a fine powder. Mix the newly ground spices with the whole mustard seeds, allspice, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric and cayenne. Set aside. Add ginger to onions and let it cook for a few minutes. Add the spice blend to the onions and ginger, cook 5 more minutes. CASHEW CURRY SAUCE Combine curry paste, cashew butter, salt and water with a whisk or a blender. Add water until you get the consistency you want.