Chicken cashew curry
When we decided that we would launch the blog with celebrations as the theme, I knew immediately that I would share this recipe. It is one which reminds me of happy times, of friends and family squeezed around the kitchen table celebrating an achievement, a birthday, or just good company. It is a great recipe to cook when feeding the masses, and when served with Indian staples such as banana raiita, buttery naan bread, poppadums or cumin spiced cauliflower, the experience is all the more authentic.
Amongst family and friends, big Indian meals like this are fondly referred to as Indian Feasts. Often people will muck in, someone taking responsibility for shaping and cooking the naan bread, another for the poppadums, and others for the raiita. Soon the kitchen is filled with good company, the sound of happy voices and the heady scent of Indian spices.
This recipe is uncomplicated and easy to follow and produces a rich, tasty curry full of texture and flavour, made so by the addition of ground cashews and freshly made Garam Masala. Do not be tempted to cut corners by buying Garam Masala from the supermarket. Making your own will result in a curry with much rounder, more complex flavours.
Ingredients
8
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- 700g chicken breast, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 3 tbsp curry powder
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 x 800g tin tomatoes
- ¼ cup fresh corriander or mint
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 cup plain unsweetened yoghurt
- 150g raw cashews, ground
Method
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- 1. Heat oil, fry onion, garlic and ginger until soft and golden. Long slow cooking at this stage is the basis of a good curry. I often cook this mixture for 20 minutes or more.
- 2. Add the curry powder and chilli and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
- 3. Add salt, tomatoes and herbs and mix to combine before adding the chicken. Stir the chicken into the tomato mixture to coat. Simmer covered, on very low heat for about 45mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Scrape the base of the pan from time to time to ensure that the spices do not stick.
- 4. Stir in the Garam masala and yoghurt and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 5. Last of all, stir in the cashews.
I made this today with some chicken thighs that I had left over, plus I had heaps of mint growing in the garden. This curry was easy to make, and best of all, it was DELICIOUS. Looking forward to trying out more of your recipes.
Hi Sarah,
I’m glad you enjoyed the chicken curry – I just love how easy it is to make and how tasty the end result is!
Happy cooking!
Emma
Hi Emma
What sort of curry powder do you recomend for the Chicken cashew rcurry recipe?
Hi Peter,
I checked at home last night to see what kind of curry powder I use – it is an Indian one which I buy from the supermarket. Have a play around. What is really important is that you use the homemade garam marsala which gives it a real depth of flavour. Let me know how you go!
Happy cooking!
Emma
hi i am new to this site .i am going to try this recipe right now after seeing.hope comes out good.Thanks for sharing.
Organic Spices
Hello,
Thanks for your message. I hope you enjoy the Chicken cashew curry – I made it the other night and it reminded me of how delicious it is!
Happy cooking,
Emma
Thank you. I made this for a dinner party and it was a hit!
Hi Margi,
I am glad that the chicken cashew curry was such a hit with your dinner guests! I love it because it is easy and quick to do yet tastes so delicious! Recently I have been making chickpea flour pancakes to go with my Indian dishes as a rice alternative and everybody loves them. I highly recommend you look them up and give them a go!
Happy cooking!
Emma