Cashew Chutney Rice Recipes

CASHEW RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine broth, carrot, celery, onion, butter and pepper. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. Stir in rice; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cashews.

INDIAN-STYLE RICE WITH CASHEWS, RAISINS AND TURMERIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk, chicken stock, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, raisins, and cashew halves. Bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

CASHEW CHUTNEY (KAJU CHATNI)

Steps:

• Combine the cashews, ginger, chillies, salt, cayenne and lemon juice in a food processor or blender with a 1/4 cup of the water and blend until smooth, adding more of the water as necessary to produce a smooth purée. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the fresh coriander.
• Serve fresh or refrigerate covered up to 3 days. If refrigerated, add a little more water when serving to thin the chutney as it tends to thicken when sitting.

BASMATI RICE WITH FRIED CASHEWS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Toast 3/4 teaspoon crushed cumin seeds in 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup rinsed basmati rice and 1 cinnamon stick. Add 1 1/2 cups water and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes. Pan-fry 1/4 cup each raisins and salted cashews in vegetable oil, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle over the rice and fluff together; season with salt.

COCONUT CILANTRO RICE WITH PEAS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, over medium-high heat, add the coconut and lightly toast. Remove to a small bowl and set aside. In the same pot, add the oil and the rice and saute until the rice is just starting to brown, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and the coconut milk and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro, cashews and peas. Season with salt and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with the toasted coconut and serve.

CHUTNEY RICE

Steps:

• Pour chicken broth into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Slowly add rice to broth (adding too quickly may cause a boil over).
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the chutney, raisins and curry powder and stir until well mixed.
• Let stand approximately 5 minutes for flavors to blend.
• Sprinkle with the toasted almonds before serving.

BROWN RICE CHUTNEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. Add the rice, carrots, cranberries, red pepper and green onions; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours., Just before serving, add spinach and apple; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cashews.

WILD RICE WITH ROSEMARY AND CASHEW STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender and translucent. Stir in mushrooms, and saute until soft. Add rosemary, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cashews, and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a medium saucepan.
• Pour in chicken stock, and stir in rice. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stuff into the cavity of a small roasting chicken.

FRUITY RICE WITH TOASTED CASHEWS

Steps:

• Whisk together the dressing ingredients, season, then set aside. Heat a small nonstick pan and put in the cashew nuts, stirring for a few mins, until starting to brown.
• Toss the rice, peppers, onion and most of the cashews together, then gently fold in the dressing. Chill for up to a day, then scatter with the remaining cashews before serving.

CASHEW-CHUTNEY RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute celery and onion in the butter.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Place rice, cashews and chutney in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Pour broth mixture over rice.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.