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Just two ingredients, ridiculously easy to make, and full of innumerable culinary benefits, this vegan cashew cream is every good cook's secret weapon!

When I lived in India, my friend Usha taught me some of the secrets of her amazing cooking. Chief among them was this - cashew cream.

It's the key to giving curries an amazingly creamy consistency, plus a hint of sweetness, without having to add any dairy, extra oil, or sugar. It really is a little miracle!

It also makes a great base for my ricotta, ice creams, truffles, and other treats. It's very versatile!

Cashew Cream

Is...

creamy (duh!)
smooth
versatile
sweet
dairy-free
gluten-free
free from added sugar
free from added fat
nutritious
totally deelish!

I add cashew cream to some of my vegan cheese recipes - again, it adds a lovely creamy richness. It's also great when blended with a couple of frozen bananas, for a banana-cashew ice cream, and is pretty darn fab in smoothies too.

It goes without saying that it's sooo good straight out of the pot.

Enjoy!

Have you ever made cashew cream? What do you use it for?

Name: How To Make Cashew Cream
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200 g organic raw Fairtrade cashews; 250 ml hot water

How To Make Cashew Cream

Ridiculously easy to make, yet full of innumerable culinary benefits, cashew cream is every good cook's secret weapon!

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Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Indian

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Calories: 91kcal

Author: Nico

Ingredients

200 g organic raw Fairtrade cashews
250 ml hot water

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Place the cashews and the water into a saucepan, bring to the boil, and continue to cook for 20 minutes (make sure the cashews don't boil dry).
Once soft, switch off the heat, and allow to cool for five mins or so.
Either use an immersion blender directly in the pan, or place the cashews and cooking water into a high-speed blender, and blitz until smooth.
Use in your favourite cream recipes.
Kept in an airtight container, cashew cream will keep in the 'fridge for a couple of weeks.

Notes

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Nutrition Facts

How To Make Cashew Cream

Amount Per Serving (1 tbsp)

Calories 91 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Sodium 3mg0%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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DisclaimerMeasurements in parenthesis are approximate; it is beyond the scope of yumsome to be able to provide pinpoint-accurate ingredient quantities for every type of measuring utensil. As a guideline however, I make the assumption that:

1 cup = US cup = 240 ml
1 tablespoon = US/UK = 15 ml
1 fl oz = US = 30 ml

Further information may be found here

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Comments

Ollie

May 15, 2019 at 12:46 am

Can I use cashews that I have soaked overnight instead of boiling them?

- Nico
  
  May 16, 2019 at 11:16 am
  
  Absolutely, Ollie - just make sure you rinse the soaked cashews before using because they can get a bit slimy. xx
  
Corina

September 24, 2016 at 11:04 pm

I love homemade curries and especially ones with that nutty flavour in the sauce! I will most definitely be pinning this recipe to make soon as I'd love to add some to one of my homemade curries.

- Nico
  
  September 26, 2016 at 1:21 pm
  
  Home-made curries are the best, aren't they, Corina? Cashew cream makes such a difference to them - I honestly don't know how I ever lived without it!

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