Chicken In A Cashew Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN IN CASHEW NUT SAUCE (INDIAN)

Steps:

• Cut the onions into quarters and place in food processor/blender for one minute.
• Add tomato paste, cashew nuts, garam masala, garlic, ginger, chili powder, curry powder, cumin, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yogurt to the processed onions.
• Process all ingredients until well combined to form a puree.
• In a saucepan, heat the oil, lower the heat to medium and pour in the puree mixture. Add in the half and half, chicken broth and butter.
• Add in chicken and cilantro. cover the saucepan and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve garnished with chopped fresh cilantro over basmati rice.
• You may add additional chili powder/cayenne pepper to increase the spiciness.

CHICKEN CURRY IN CASHEW SAUCE

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.

CHICKEN IN CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the onions into quarters and place in a food processor or blender, process for 1 minute.
• Add the tomato paste, cashews, garam masala, garlic, ground chilies, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yogurt; process another 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a sauce pan, heat the oil - lower the heat to medium and pour in the spice mixture; fry for about 2 minutes, turning down the heat if needed.
• Add the fresh cilantro, golden raisins and cubed chicken and stir-fry for roughly 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms and chicken broth and bring mixture to a simmer.
• Cover and cook over a low flame for about 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce becomes thick.
• Serve with plain boiled rice and garnished with freshly chopped cilantro.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN IN A CASHEW NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the onions into quarters, place in a food processor or blender and process for about 1 minute.
• Add the tomato puree, cashew nuts, garam masala, garlic, chili powder, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yogurt to the processed onions.
• Process all the spice ingredients in the food processor for a further 1-1 1/5 minutes.
• In a heavy-based saucepan, heat the oil, lower the heat to medium and pour in the spice mixture from the food processor. Fry for 2 minutes lowering the heat if necessary.
• When the spice mixture is lightly cooked, add half the chopped fresh coriander, the sultanas and the chicken cubes and continue to stir fry for a further 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms, pour in the water and bring to a simmer. Cover the saucepan and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes.
• After this time, check that the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick. Cook for a little longer if necessary and serve garnished with the remaining fresh coriander.

SPRINGFIELD STYLE CASHEW CHICKEN I

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. In another dish or bowl beat the eggs. Dip chicken pieces into flour mixture, then eggs, then flour mixture again. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet and deep fry coated chicken in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile (while frying chicken), heat broth to boiling in a medium saucepan. Add oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce and white pepper. Mix remaining 4 tablespoons cornstarch with a small amount of cold water in a cup. Stir cornstarch mixture slowly into broth mixture to thicken, then cook for another 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Heat cashew nuts and chopped green onions in preheated oven for about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over fried chicken and top with cashews and green onion. Serve with soy sauce to taste over a bed of fried rice, if desired.

CHICKEN IN A CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree onions in blender till just smooth.
• Add tomato puree, cashews, garam masala, garlic, chili powder, coriander powder, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yoghurt and blend for a minute.
• In a large pan, heat oil on medium heat, and pour the onion-spice mixture into it.
• Saute gently for 2 minutes, adjusting the heat if needed.
• Add the chicken cubes and golden raisins and continue to stir-fry for a minute.
• Add the mushrooms, pour in the water, and allow to simmer covered over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes.
• When chicken is cooked and sauce has thickened, remove to serving dish, garnish with chopped cilantro if desired, and serve.