Indian-Spiced Cashews

"Use as a snack when friends drop by or use to garnish a salad or curried dish. This makes a nice gift in a pretty jar."
 
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photo by THERESA G. photo by THERESA G.
photo by THERESA G.
photo by lazyme photo by lazyme
Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
3 Cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • On parchment paper-lined or greased rimmed baking sheet, toast cashews in 350°F (180°C) oven until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the sugar, salt, curry powder and cumin; set aside.
  • In saucepan, bring water, remaining brown sugar and butter to boil, stirring constantly. Add cashews, stirring to coat; simmer until no liquid remains, about 3 minutes. Add to spice mixture; toss to coat well.
  • Spread nuts on same baking sheet; roast until coating is dry and slightly golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool on pan on rack. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.).

Questions & Replies

  1. How to keep cashews bright colour intact?
     
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Reviews

  1. I made these for a Christmas gift and they were VERY well received. Thanks so much for the great gift idea!
     
  2. These are so good, we like spicy so I used spicy curry powder and some cayenne, really great recipe hon, thanks for sharing!...Kitten:)
     
  3. Delicious and so easy to prepare!
     
  4. These were fabulous! Made these for Football Sunday, and they were enjoyed by everyone. The brown sugar caramelizes making these almost like a savory cashew brittle. Just delicious and addicting.
     
  5. Yum! These are tasty little morsels. I used Hawaiian pink sea salt and followed the recipe exactly. These will be made again for the holidays! Thanks, Annacia.
     
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