Cashew nuts have a buttery taste and are often processed into snacks favored by many people. Let’s go into the kitchen with TasteVN to explore 2 simple ways to make salted roasted cashew nuts and garlic chili roasted cashew nuts!
1. Salted Roasted Cashew Nuts
Preparation time
1 hour 20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salted Roasted Cashew Nuts Serves 4 people
Raw cashew nuts 200 gr Coarse salt 400 gr
Tips for making delicious salted roasted cashew nuts:
- You should choose coarse salt to roast the cashew nuts, as this salt will be less salty than iodized or regular salt.
- The ratio of cashew nuts to salt is 1:2.
How to make Salted Roasted Cashew Nuts
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Roasting with salt
Place a pan on the stove over high heat, wait for the pan to heat up before adding 400gr of coarse salt. Use a spoon to stir until the salt feels really dry.
Note:
- Roast the salt until completely dry so that the salt has enough temperature to cook the cashew nuts evenly and does not stick to the cashew nuts when eating.
- Choose a flat-bottomed pan for roasting as it will help the cashew nuts cook more evenly compared to a curved-bottom pan.
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Roasting cashews
After the salt is roasted dry, adjust the heat to medium and start adding 200g of cashews to the pan, stirring evenly until the cashews turn golden brown.
At this point, quickly turn off the heat and pour the cashews onto a tray, then pick out the roasted cashews from the salt.
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Final product
Salted roasted cashews have a beautiful golden color and a very distinctive buttery flavor, accompanied by a light salty taste from the salt. This is a snack suitable for all ages, whether for small children or the elderly.
2. Roasted Cashew Nuts with Garlic and Chili
Preparation
7 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Roasted Cashew Nuts with Garlic and Chili Serves 4
Cashew nuts 500 gr Horn chili 60 gr Bird’s eye chili 10 gr Hanoi garlic 150 gr Water 50 gr Salt 15 gr Granulated sugar 150 gr Cooking oil 300 ml
How to Make Roasted Cashew Nuts with Garlic and Chili
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Roast the cashew nuts
Place the raw cashew nuts on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spread them evenly, and then put them in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 – 18 minutes.
Tip: You can choose to buy pre-roasted cashew nuts to save time. -
Grind garlic and chili
First, peel the garlic and put it into the blender, then press the button to grind it slightly.
Next, use a knife to cut the chili peppers in half to remove the seeds, then cut them into pieces, and put them into the blender to grind them finely like the garlic.
Tip:
- Grind the garlic and chili without making it too fine.
- You can chop the garlic and chili instead of grinding them.
- Depending on your preference for spiciness, you can adjust the amount of chili peppers used, as it doesn’t have to follow the recipe exactly!
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Sauté garlic until fragrant
Place a pot on the stove, add 300ml of cooking oil and heat it over medium heat. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the garlic to sauté until fragrant, quickly removing it once the garlic starts to turn a light golden color.
Tip: Sauté over medium heat and turn off the stove as soon as the garlic is just golden, then strain it to avoid burning the garlic. -
Making the sauce
Place the pan on the stove, heat over medium heat, add 150g of granulated sugar, 50g of water, and 15g of salt, and shake the pan gently instead of stirring with a spoon.
Cook the sugar until it thickens, then add the ground chili and mix well.
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Coating the cashews
Continue to add the roasted cashews into the pan, mixing the mixture for about 2 – 3 minutes after seeing the sugar coating around the cashews. Turn off the heat.
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Baking for the second time
Transfer all the cashews that have just been coated with sugar onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spread them out evenly, and continue to bake for the second time at a temperature of 150 degrees Celsius for about 5 – 7 minutes.
Then, open the oven door, stir the cashews, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
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Garlic coating and roasting for the third time
Take the tray of roasted cashews out of the oven, add all the fried garlic, mix well, and spread the cashews on the tray.
Finally, roast for an additional 2 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius.
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Final product
The fried cashews with garlic and chili have an attractive aroma from the roasted cashews and fried garlic. The buttery sweetness of the cashews, mixed with the sweet and salty taste from the caramelized sugar, the mild spiciness of the chili, and the strong flavor of garlic, make it a very popular snack.
You can store the cashews in a food container after the cashews have completely cooled.
How to choose delicious cashew nuts
- You should choose raw cashew nuts when cooking as they will have a fresher and creamier taste than pre-roasted cashew nuts.
- Choose cashew nuts that are plump and round, of uniform size, bright in color, and not broken. When separating the cashew nuts, there should be no appearance of mold or weevil inside.
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Thus, TasteVN has shared with you 2 ways to make salted roasted cashews and garlic chili roasted cashews deliciously and simply. What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and make them right away!
*Compiled and referenced information from various sources such as: Delicious Vietnamese dishes and Linh Anna Bakery.
