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Sri Lankan Cashew Curry

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Diet: Veg · Vegan

Sri Lankan Cashew Curry is a Sri Lankan dish. Use raw unroasted cashews for a soft creamy curry.

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Rest, soak, marinate or chill
240 min
Total
295 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Sri Lankan
Course
Dinner

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Cashews

Base

Sauce

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Soak · About 240 min

  1. Soak 300 g raw cashews, 1000 ml water for soaking refrigerated 4 hours; drain.

Base · About 5 min

  1. Cook 25 ml coconut oil, 150 g onion, sliced, 10 g garlic, 10 curry leaves, 1 tsp unroasted curry powder, ½ tsp turmeric in its oil 5 minutes, then add cashews.

Simmer · About 25 min

  1. Add coconut milk, water and salt from 500 ml coconut milk, 150 ml water, 150 g peas, ¾ tsp salt; simmer 25 minutes until cashews soften. Add peas for 5 minutes.

    Check: Look for this result: cashews soften.

Tips

  • Use raw unroasted cashews for a soft creamy curry.
  • Judge Sri Lankan Cashew Curry by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Sri Lankan Cashew Curry takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • Use cooked butter beans for a different nut-free curry.

Storage

  • Get perishable Sri Lankan Cashew Curry into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Sri Lankan Cashew Curry within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Sri Lankan Cashew Curry to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Sri Lankan Cashew Curry is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.
  • If Sri Lankan Cashew Curry includes a thick sauce or soup, loosen it with a little water during gentle reheating. Any crisp coating on Sri Lankan Cashew Curry becomes softer in storage.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Sri Lankan Cashew Curry one day ahead. For Sri Lankan Cashew Curry, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Sri Lankan Cashew Curry on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Sri Lankan Cashew Curry?

Use raw unroasted cashews for a soft creamy curry.

What can I substitute in Sri Lankan Cashew Curry?

Use cooked butter beans for a different nut-free curry.

Can I prepare Sri Lankan Cashew Curry ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Sri Lankan Cashew Curry one day ahead. For Sri Lankan Cashew Curry, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Sri Lankan Cashew Curry on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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