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Cashew Chicken Curry

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This is an easy dish to prepare - my daughter made it for me and I absolutely loved it. I prepared for my husband and he raved - hope you enjoy as well.

"If I could rate this 6 stars, I would. The cashews added such a nice flavor, and the chicken turned out really tender. I added some chopped cabbage, which went pretty well with the flavors. My husband and I loved it, and though my two year old said "It's good, but I don't like it", overall I think it was a winner. Thanks!" - Erincpeters

Yield: 5 Ready in 1 hours, 15 minutes

Cuisine: CurryMain Ingredient: Chicken

(4.2, 18) 78% would make again (reviews)

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Cashew Chicken Curry
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 5
0.25 cupButter
1 mediumOnion; finely chopped
2 large clovesgarlic; finely chopped
1 tablespoonfresh ginger; finely chopped peeled
3 tablespoonscurry powder
1 teaspoonSalt
1 teaspoonground cumin
0.5 teaspooncayenne
3.5 lbsboneless skinless breasts/thighs; cut into 1" cubes
1 candiced tomatoes
0.25 cupfresh cilantro; chopped
0.25 poundroasted cashews
0.75 cupPlain yogurt

Cashew Chicken Curry Preparation

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.

Serve over jasmine rice.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 392
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    Cashew Chicken Curry Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    Just made this for my husband and kids - it was amazing!! Used coriander instead of cilantro as I didn't have any and used black pepper instead of cayenne. I chopped the cashews for texture.
    2 months, 2 days, 12 hours, 11 minutes ago
    If I could rate this 6 stars, I would. The cashews added such a nice flavor, and the chicken turned out really tender. I added some chopped cabbage, which went pretty well with the flavors. My husband and I loved it, and though my two year old said 'It's good, but I don't like it', overall I think it was a winner. Thanks!
    2 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes ago
    Absolutely AMAZING! Cashew chicken is my husband's favorite dish, and when he tried it, he said it was a keeper and one of the best dishes I have made yet
    10 months, 6 days, 11 hours, 49 minutes ago
    Just love it, easy to follow recipe and so tasty. And the family love it.
    10 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Just made this, was flippen amazing!!!!!!!!
    11 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes ago
    I love this! will add extra yogurt and keep bigger chunks of cashew next time..
    1 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 6 minutes ago
    Yumm I make this all the time for my fussy brothers and they love it
    1 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
    Cooked this tonight, I'm sorry but I thought it was bland and a bit bitter, think I'll order a take away now.
    1 years, 6 months, 1 days, 11 hours, 3 minutes ago
    Turned out fantastic. Easy to make. Omitted the cilantro.
    1 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 4 hours, 13 minutes ago
    a bit to much taste of the cashew but my wife really liked it. will make it again, adjusting things
    1 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes ago
    This was excellent! Will make again. I cut the butter down to 3 Tbsp.. And added 1 diced red pepper and 1/2 bag of julienned carrots with the tomatoes for more veggie. Was great!
    1 years, 12 months, 3 days, 15 hours, 2 minutes ago
    I'm always looking for different ways to prepare chicken. While looking for something else, I happen to find a half full jar of cashews in my pantry. When I found this recipe, it looked easy and with ingredients I already had on hand. I didn't have yogurt (and didn't want to make an extra trip to the store just to get some) so I substituted sour cream thinned with milk and it tasted just fine. I was cooking this for my 2 yr old, in additition to me and my husband so I used just a TAD cayenne pepper. I loved the ground cashews- it made a flavorful, thick sauce with just a little crunch. For next time, I will add a little more garlic, ginger and salt to bring out the flavors a little more. My husband asked me to make it again so I'll definitely put it in my book of recipes!
    2 years, 2 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
    Since updating, I cannot get to the home screen!
    2 years, 2 months, 5 days, 14 hours, 10 minutes ago
    WOW WOW WOW this recipe is amazing. Everyone cleaned their plates!!!! It was soooooo easy too! Thank you for this recipe. I have finally found my "fix" for curry.
    2 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 23 hours, 13 minutes ago
    First of all I want to thank the person who shared this recipe. Wow. It is terrific. I have tweaked it to accommodate our dietary requirements, and it came out amazing. I omitted the following ingredients (in parenthesis) and substituted them, as follows: (butter) = non-dairy 'healthy' margarine; (yogurt) = 1 14oz. can of Coconut Milk. After adding the tomato sauce and cilantro, I also added the coconut milk and simmered it. When it was finished cooking, I added the cashews, covered the pan, and let the flavors blend for a few minutes before serving. I usually make this recipe with 2 – 2.25 Lbs. of cubed chicken (for this amount I reduced the amount of Cayenne Pepper to ¼ teaspoon), and love having the extra sauce. This recipe has become one of our family favorites.
    2 years, 8 months, 6 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago
    First of all I want to thank the person who shared this recipe. Wow. It is terrific. I have tweaked it to accommodate our dietary requirements, and it came out amazing. I omitted the following ingredients (in parenthesis) and substituted them, as follows: (butter) = non-dairy 'healthy' margarine; (yogurt) = 1 14oz. can of Coconut Milk. After adding the tomato sauce and cilantro, I also added the coconut milk and simmered it. When it was finished cooking, I added the cashews, covered the pan, and let the flavors blend for a few minutes before serving. I usually make this recipe with 2 – 2.25 Lbs. of cubed chicken (for this amount I reduced the amount of Cayenne Pepper to ¼ teaspoon), and love having the extra sauce. This recipe has become one of our family favorites.
    2 years, 8 months, 6 days, 11 hours, 42 minutes ago
    This is the first curry I've ever made and I was really pleased with the results. Thank you for the excellent instructions.
    2 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 11 hours, 19 minutes ago
    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. [I posted this recipe.]
    4 years, 6 months, 4 days, 20 hours, 28 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Spicy
    2. Curry
    3. Chicken
    4. Main Dish
    5. Indian
    6. Delicious
    7. Dinner
    8. Fall
    9. Spicy (Hot)
    10. Savory

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