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Cashew Nuts (Kaju)

魔法のクリーミーペースト!高級カレーのとろみを生み出す白い三日月

Vegan

Description

Not just eaten as is, but soaked and pasted to provide heavy cream-like rich depth and thickness to curry sauces.

Classification: For Everyone,Nuts,Rich Flavor

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How to use

Ingredients

  • Cashew nuts

Instructions

  1. Soak cashews in lukewarm water ~
  2. mins to soften.
  3. Puree extremely smoothly in a mixer.
  4. Dissolve into premium North Indian curries like Butter Chicken/Korma for rich mild taste.
  5. Top directly on Indian sweets (Barfi etc.).
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips

Key spices

None

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Heavy cream or yogurt (as sub for richness)

Pairing

Butter Chicken Curry, Kaju Katli (sweets)

Trivia

[Hardcore] Half the answer to 'why are restaurant curries so creamy?'. Valued by vegans avoiding dairy as the ultimate substitute milk/cream for adding richness to curries.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Roast crispy in Ghee, dust with salt and chili powder, making the ultimately lavish snack accompanying beer!

Allergen

Tree nuts

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