RECIPES OF SRI LANKA

Cashew Curry

Ingredients

250 gm

3 cups

1 medium

2

3 cloves

5 cm

4 pieces

8

3 tbsp

1/4 tsp

1 tbsp

2 pieces

1 cup

Raw Cashews
Thin coconut milk (or water)
Onion (sliced)
Green chilies (sliced)
Garlic (crushed)
Cinnamon stick
Rampe
Curry leaves
Vegetable oil
Ground turmeric
Raw Curry powder
Goraka (optional)
Thick Coconut milk (or fresh milk)

Salt (adjust to taste)

1. Place the cashews in a bowl, add boiling water, close with lid and soak for about 4 hours or overnight
2. Drain the water from cashews and add salt, turmeric, raw curry powder, goraka and mix well until cashews are well coated
3. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan then add onions, green chilies, crushed garlic, cinnamon and fry until onions are soft and golden brown
4. Add the cashews and keep stirring until well coated with oil and onions
5. Add thin coconut milk (or water), close with lid and cook on slow heat until cashews are soft and cooked
6. Add the thick coconut milk (or fresh milk) and bring to a boil on slow heat
7. Turn off heat and add salt to taste