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Creamy cashew egg curry

Creamy cashew egg curry & chilli lime corn rice

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This creamy cashew curry tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant but only takes under 30 minutes to whip up. Serve it with my chilli lime corn rice (recipe below) which is the perfect accompaniment to this creamy curry!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

For the creamy cashew egg curry:

For the chilli lime corn rice:

  • 2 teaspoons avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 dried red chilies
  • 1 medium red onion (sliced thickly)
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 teaspoon chile lime seasoning (I buy mine at Trader joe's, see notes for substitutions)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 2 cups cooked leftover long grain rice
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro for garnish

Instructions
 

For the creamy cashew curry:

  • Heat water in a saucepan until it is boiling and slowly drop in 6 eggs. Set a timer for 8 minutes and adjust the heat so that the water is at a slow boil. After 8 minutes, drain the eggs and place them in an ice bath. When the eggs have cooled completely, peel them and reserve them for later.
  • Toast a few cashews in a dry skillet on medium high heat for about 2-3 minutes. Reserve for garnish. Blend together tomatoes and cashews in a blender and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a wide bottomed pan, add cumin seeds when hot. Saute for 30 seconds. Next, add chopped onion and saute for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned all over.
  • Next, add in all the spices and toast them for about a minute. Deglaze the pan with a few tablespoons of water if needed.
  • Now add the ground tomato-cashew paste along with about ½ cup water used to rinse blender. Season with salt and cover and cook on medium flame until a lot of the water has evaporated (about 5 minutes).
  • Add in the honey and a little water if needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
  • When the curry has reached your desired consistency, add in the garam masala powder and mix well. Turn off the heat at this point.
  • Slowly drop in your boiled eggs into the pan and garnish with cilantro and reserved toasted cashews.

For the chilli lime corn rice:

  • Heat the oil in a pan. When it is hot add cumin seeds and dried red chillies. Saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add in sliced onions and a pinch of salt. Saute until they are translucent (2-3 minutes).
  • Add in frozen corn and saute for another 2-3 minutes or until lightly charred.
  • Add in all the spice powders and saute for about 30 seconds to toast them and bring out their flavors.
  • Add in the cooked rice and salt to taste. Mix well, taste and adjust for seasoning. If you find that the rice is too dry, add in 2 tablespoons of water, mix and cover and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes
  • Finally stir in cilantro leaves before serving.

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Notes

  1. I buy my chile lime seasoning blend at Trader joe's. Some good substitutions are Tajin seasoning or just replace it with 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri chilli powder + Juice of half a lime.
  2. For making this recipe plant based, use alternate protein options like tofu or tempeh.  Marinate the protein with a little bit of salt, ginger-garlic paste, kashmiri red chilli powder and garam masala powder for extra flavor before pan frying and adding into the curry.
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