Chicken Cashew Curry

Submitted by kimkej

"This is an incredibly easy curry and especially yummy. It makes alot of sauce which is delicious with rice or soaked up with bread."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup unsalted cashews
• 3⁄4 cup plain yogurt

directions

1. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
3. Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro and bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
5. Pulse cashews in a food processor until finely ground, then add to curry.
6. Add yogurt, mix well, and simmer uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
7. Serve over basmati rice.
8. This can be milder or hotter depending on the hotness of your curry powder.

Reviews

[Maggie]

Really so very good and so very fresh tasting with the cilantro and ginger. We did add some whole cashews to the top as garnish, and that added a nice touch, too. Thank you for a yummy keeper. Update 10/17: Thrilled to say that this freezes incredibly well if freezing before adding the yogurt. I let thaw in fridge overnight, slowly heated, added yogurt, and it tasted as good as new. I did add a little fresh chopped up tomato and next time might also add a bit of fresh cilantro if I had some, but really, that's just extra. This dish made me a hero again, and it's one I'll make (and double to freeze) again and again.

 

[MA HIKER]

Very easy & tasty! I added some fresh spinach that I wanted to use up. And I served it over whole wheat couscous. I loved it, my family found it too hot (not too hot for me at all). I may leave out the cayenne to appeal to my family. I will definitely make this again & recommend it to everyone who likes curry!