Curried Cashew Nuts

Name: Curried Cashew Nuts
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoonscoarsely chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 225g (8 oz)raw cashew nuts; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 tablespoon Madras curry powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

These subtly flavoured nuts are easy to make and are finished off in the oven. The exotic taste of curry adds a new twist, which makes them quite irresistible.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil
2 tablespoonscoarsely chopped garlic

Asia
China
Starter
Spicy
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 140°C, 275°F, gas mark 1.
Heat a wok until it is hot, then add the oil. When the oil is moderately hot, add the garlic and cashew nuts, and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until lightly brown. Now add the soy sauce and stir-fry over mode