Chicken Curry With Cashews

Serves: 5

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

51

Sweetness

55

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Curry Powder

2 tsps

Salt

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Cayenne

Directions:

1

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

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 40 minutes

5

(If making ahead, see cooks' note, below

6

) 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

7

Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes

8

Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes

9

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

10

(If making ahead, see cooks' note, below

11

) 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

12

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