The Eighth Recipe For Christmas / Pepper Chilli Cashew Nuts / Honey Coated Almonds
The Eighth Recipe For Christmas / Pepper Chilli Cashew Nuts / Honey Coated Almonds
The Eighth Recipe For Christmas / Pepper Chilli Cashew Nuts / Honey Coated Almonds
The Eighth Recipe For Christmas / Pepper Chilli Cashew Nuts / Honey Coated Almonds
Who does not love to munch on cashew nuts.? It is a favourite with all ages and especially at Christmas when one does not need an excuse to indulge. In our house there is always a tussle between those with sweet tooths and those without. Try both these quick to make nuts and store them in your memory of addictive flavours.
The Eighth Recipe For Christmas / Pepper Chilli Cashew Nuts / Honey Coated Almonds
Pepper Chilli Nuts For The Not So Sweet Tooths
The Ingredients:
1/2 kg cashew nuts
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp jeera powder
Method:
Heat the olive oil and stir fry cashew nuts on a medium flame until evenly brown. Drain on kitchen paper and add salt, pepper, chilli and jeera powders. Adjust to taste. Cool completely and store in air tight containers.
Supposed to last for a month but will get over much earlier.
Honey Coated Crispy Nuts For The Sweet Tooths
This is a Chinese favourite and I fell victim to it when I had it for the first time 17 years ago.
The Ingredients:
1 cup almonds
1 cup cashew nuts
1 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp mixed spices
1/2 tsp salt
Method:
Line a tray with baking paper and spread 1 cup each of almonds and cashew nuts. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C for 12-15 minutes, stirring once or twice in between. Remove from baking sheet and cool. Heat a pan, add 1 ½ tbsp olive oil, 3 tbsp of water, 3 tbsp sugar and 3 tbsp honey. Stir until the mixture begins to bubble.
Simmer 2 minutes. Add 2 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp mixed spices, 1/2 tsp salt and mix well. Add the nuts and sesame seeds and cook for 3-4 minutes or till the liquid is completely absorbed and the nuts shiny. Turn off heat. Transfer to the baking sheet, cool and separate the nuts with a fork. Store in an air tight container. Serve as a starter or as an in between snack.
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My name is Ruth and I am an Applied Psychologist with a post graduate degree in counseling and guidance. Over the years I have specialized in Obesity Counselling Services using food to reach out to the community. It is a great way to connect with people as food has an incredible impact on health.
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