Indian Cashew Chicken

Name: Indian Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 158 milliliters cashews, toasted; 1 stick (2-inch) cinnamon; 473 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 158 milliliters fat-free Greek-style yogurt; 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoons garam masala; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 3 Tbsps half-and-half; 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika; 651 milliliters finely chopped onion (2 large); 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 14 ounces); 59 milliliters tomato paste; 237 milliliters organic tomato puree (such as Muir Glen Organic); 2 Tbsps white vinegar

The recipe Indian Cashew Chicken can be made in roughly 45 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 346 calories, 38g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as an affordable main course. If you have yogurt, hungarian paprika, ground coriander, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Indian Chicken with Cashew Rice, Dark Chocolate Cashew Pudding with Candied Cashew Crunch, and Asian Salad with Cashew Dressing and Cashew Butter Cookies.

Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.

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Blender

Combine nut mixture and chicken in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

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Whole Chicken

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Bowl

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add onion, cardamom, and cinnamon stick to pan; cover and cook 10 minutes or until onion is golden, stirring often.

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Cinnamon Stick

Cardamom

Onion

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Add chicken mixture to pan; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in broth, tomato puree, paprika, and salt, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 1 hour or until thick. Stir in half-and-half; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.

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Tomato Puree

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Broth

Salt

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Remove from heat. Discard cinnamon stick.

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Cinnamon Stick

Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired.

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Fresh Cilantro

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Servings:

158milliliters

cashews, toasted 1stick

(2-inch) cinnamon 473milliliters

fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 158milliliters

fat-free Greek-style yogurt 1teaspoon

grated peeled fresh ginger 1teaspoons

garam masala 2

garlic cloves, chopped 2

green cardamom pods, lightly crushed 1teaspoon

ground coriander 0teaspoons

ground red pepper 3Tbsps

half-and-half 1teaspoon

Hungarian sweet paprika 651milliliters

finely chopped onion (2 large)0teaspoons

salt 454grams

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 4

skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 14 ounces)59milliliters

tomato paste 237milliliters

organic tomato puree (such as Muir Glen Organic)2Tbsps

white vinegar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try De Morgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 34 dollars per bottle.