Chicken Curry with Cashews – a delicious, creamy and nutty curry that is full of flavor, perfect for a cozy dinner on a chilly day.
I love creamy chicken curries, and this Chicken Curry with Cashews is one of my favorites. The creaminess comes from Greek yogurt as well as cashews, which are ground and added towards the end of cooking. The ground cashews provide a wonderful depth of flavor and give the curry a rich nuttiness.
The original recipe is from the January 2005 issue of Gourmet magazine. I’ve been making it since it first was released, but this is the first time I made a version of it for my kids.
I toned down the heat from the original recipe, though retained all the wonderful flavor. I also used boneless skinless chicken breasts, which I cube at the end. The resulting Chicken Curry with Cashews is so delicious and full of flavor; my kids absolutely love it and this dish is now a favorite of the whole family’s.
This delicious Chicken Curry with Cashews is so easy to prepare, and is perfect for a weeknight family dinner.
This flavorful curry, with it’s creamy, nutty richness, is also a great dish to serve to guests; and a wonderful option for entertaining, especially during the busy holiday season.
Chicken Curry with Cashews -- creamy, nutty and so delicious! Easy enough for a weeknight family dinner, but special enough for serving to guests.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¾ cup cashews (about ¼ pound)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- hot cooked rice (for serving)
- additional chopped cashews and freshly snipped cilantro leaves for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add curry powder, cumin, cayenne and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
- Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, about 3 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes and cilantro and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken to a cutting board. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes, return chicken cubes to pot. Stir chicken into sauce to combine.
- Pulse cashews in a food processor until very finely ground. Add ground cashews and Greek yogurt to curry. Simmer gently, uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Serve curry over hot cooked rice. Top with chopped cashews and fresh cilantro leaves if desired.
Notes
The Greek yogurt and ground cashews give this curry it's creamy, nutty richness. However, if you need to leave one or both out of the dish, due to allergies, or because you don’t have one on hand, don’t worry, the curry is still wonderful and delicious without.
Adapted from epicurious.com.

So much yum. Drooling!! ;P
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I absolutely love curries! This dish looks fantastic.
Mmmm this dish look fabulous! Love all that curry flavor.
Nutmeg Nanny recently posted…No Bake Chocolate Orange Greek Yogurt Cheesecake
Looks so comforting love the addition of cashews.
I love a good curry, the addition of cashews here is fabulous – can’t wait to try it!
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I absolutely love curry, but have never thought about dding cashews, which we also love! what a great dish
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Really beautiful recipe! I love the food and the presentation. Pinned!
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Curry is so versatile and it can work with any ingredient. You have picked all the right ingredients and flavors for this recipe. The cashews are the perfect touch.
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I’m a total curry addict. We’ve been eating it in our non-Indian household for decades! I love all the flavors and textures in curry, including this one! I’m sure the cashews add a deliciously creamy crunch.
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Thanks Christie! I love curry too 🙂
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Yummmm!! This looks fantastic! I’m going to add it to my to-make list – it’s time for me to make something with curry. 🙂
Thanks Jenny! Hope you give it at a try and enjoy.
Joy recently posted…What’d You Do This Weekend? #2
I haven’t made curry in forever but I think I will have to make it this week now. This sounds fantastic,
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Thanks Jade! I hope you give it a try and enjoy 🙂
Joy recently posted…What’d You Do This Weekend? #2
This recipe looks wonderful! AND it is gluten free ~ I have some chicken out and wasn’t sure what to make ~ I am trying it tonight! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much! I was glad to hear on Twitter that your family enjoyed it 🙂
Joy recently posted…What’d You Do This Weekend? #2
My daughter and I adore Curry Chicken and Cashews–my boys in my house don’t like it, but this is being pinned to make for the 2 of us 🙂 YUM!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom recently posted…7 Day Italian Meal Plan with Grocery List and Prep Plan
Thanks Kristen! Hope you give it a try and enjoy 🙂
Joy recently posted…What’d You Do This Weekend? #2
Yum!! I absolutely love curry. We haven’t had it in years, because the kids didn’t like it when they were young. I think it’s time to try it again! Pinning!
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Thanks Michelle! Curry is one of my favorites too.
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This looks so tasty!
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Thanks Sarah!
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Is it ok to eat your computer screen? lol. Thanks for linking up at Totally Terrific Tuesday! I love having you every week! shared on pinterest and stumble 🙂
Jess
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I’ve never tried chicken and curry before, but this sounds like it tastes great! I’m stopping by from the Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party! I’m co-hosting this week with Jessica. Thanks so much for sharing and linking up this week!
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Thanks Christie!
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This looks great! I’ll have to give it a try! We are HUGE curry lovers and this looks like something fabulous! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to seeing your features on WW!
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Thanks so much Alyssa! I look forward to co-hosting with you 🙂
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This sound so good!! I found this at the #HomeMatters link up. 🙂
Pinning for future reference.
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It sounds good. I’d probably tone down the heat even more 🙂
Pinning!
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Thanks Shirley! I will definitely be back at Home Matters 🙂
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Your chicken curry with cashews sound utterly tasty. Love curries and will make it soon for my family. Pinned!
Thanks Hadia! Hope you give it a try and enjoy!
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