This was an on the spot improv of the famous peanut chutney, the most likely nut candidate for chutneys in India. I made it spicy and it served as the spread over steamed sweet potatoes, and a baked potato for the next day.
This will be an ideal dip or spread, for crackers, chips, pita, breads wraps.
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Cashew Chutney
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Description
This cashew chutney is an ideal dip or spread for crackers, chips, pita or breads wraps.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of roasted cashews
- 5 green chilies
- 2 red chilies (dried)
- urad dal 1/4 cup
- olive oil- 2 tsp
- salt to taste
- Tempering with olive oil (1tsp), mustard seeds and curry leaves
Instructions
- I first used 2 tsp to roast the urad dal and the chilies, like we normally do for any chutney and then threw in the cashews for a minute before removing from flame.
- I ground it warm in my Magic Bullet into a fine paste and tempered it
- Spread this over your steamed sweet potatoes – while the chutney has a fine kick to it, it is beautifully set off by the sweetness of the sweet potato.
Notes
- Here is the quote from Dr.
- OZ’s website Cashews are one of the top 4 anti-cancer Super foods!
- These nuts contain proanthocyanidins, a class of flavanolds that actually starve tumors and prevent cancer cells from dividing.
- In some studies, it’s been shown that eating 12 cashews a day can reduce your colon cancer risk.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 70
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Frequently Asked Questions
How spicy is this chutney, and can I control the heat?
The author describes it as “spicy” and uses both 5 green chilies and 2 dried red chilies. You can reduce the number of chilies to dial back the heat — the chutney was noted to pair well with sweet potato specifically because “the chutney has a fine kick to it, it is beautifully set off by the sweetness of the sweet potato.”
What is urad dal and why is it roasted first?
Urad dal is split black gram — a small, protein-rich lentil common in South Indian chutneys. The instructions roast it with the chilies in 2 tsp oil, following the same method used “normally for any chutney,” which toasts the dal to a golden color and develops a nutty flavor base before grinding.
What can I serve this chutney with beyond sweet potato?
The article says it makes “an ideal dip or spread for crackers, chips, pita, breads wraps” and was used as a spread over steamed sweet potatoes and a baked potato.
