Spicy Roasted Cashews

Spicy Roasted Cashews

I’ve this bad habit of munching something always. I don’t like to keep my mouth idle, I want it to work so hard ;) Sometimes I’ve cravings for sweet stuff,at other times spicy. Recently I had a craving for some spicy stuff. I checked my cupboards, but couldn’t find anything spicy and I wasn’t ready to give up. Finally I got hold of some plain cashews. I decided to give them a makeover.

Here is the recipe:

  1. Cashew nuts – 1/2 cup
  2. Kashmiri chilli powder – 1/2 – 1 tsp
    Butter – 1/2 – 1 tsp
  3. Salt
    Curry leaves

Preheat oven to 180 degree, 10 miutes before baking. Combine all the ingredients together with your hands. Place them in a baking sheet. Make sure they are spread out. Bake in the preheated oven for about 5-7 minutes. If you like the cashew to be a bit salty, sprinkle some salt over the hot cashews. Let it cool and start munching…



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  • http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com Divya

    Oh Maria…you have made my mouth sad..I mean me sad..;-)Plain salted cashews are by themselves irresistible and there you go with spicy ones..sounds pretty easy,bookmarked..;-)

  • http://mykitchentreasures.blogspot.com/ Happy Cook

    Oh yes you are like me. I too always want to munch on something.
    I will be trying these delicious cashews .

  • http://www.tangerineskitchen.blogspot.com rachel

    i share the same habit :)

  • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

    Divya – its pretty easy to make, hope you will like it.

    HC – please do try it and keep munching :)

    Rachel – happy to hear that I’ve company in munching :)

  • http://www.burntmouth.com Zlamushka

    Hi Maria,

    Adore roasted spiced up cashew nuts. Recently I have been hooked up on those roasted with black pepper, salt and rice flour (very simple, yet super tasty).

  • Smita Cherian

    I love your recipes Maria. Have been reading them for three years now. I love your genuiness in writing these blogs…guess thats what keeps pulling me back to your blog. May God Bless you Loads dear. You seem to be a very nice person.:)

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Smita, Thanks a ton for your lovely feedback dear. wow, 3 years! that’s a long time :) Thanks again for your wishes and kind words dear.

      Wish you too the very best in life!

      Cheers
      Maria