27 September 2010

indian fried cashews


Indian fried cashews, or tale buay caju, are a traditional Indian snack, best served before dinner with a cocktail.  We enjoyed these morsels of goodness as part of an Eat. Pray. Love. Party that my Mom and I hosted a short time ago.

For more Eat. Pray. Love. recipes, read about our day-long foodie adventure through Bali, India, and Italy.

indian fried cashews
serves 4-6

coconut oil for deep frying
8 oz raw cashew nuts
1/4 tsp celtic sea salt
freshly ground black pepper [optional]

Lay out 4 paper towels near the stove to set the nuts on once they are done frying. 

Put 1" coconut oil in a wide stainless steel or ceramic frying pan.  Make sure the frying pan is a few inches deep - or you can use a large pot.

When the oil is hot, add the cashews and arrange them in a single layer.  Stir frequently until they begin to turn golden brown.  Transfer to the paper towels.

Take a few extra paper towels and pat the nuts, removing as much of the oil as possible.  Toss with sea salt and black pepper.  Serve hot or room temperature.

Adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking

2 comments:

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  2. what a fantastic resource - thanks for the tip!

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