Chicken Curry with Cashews

Name: Chicken Curry with Cashews
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter; 1 2 medium onions, finely chopped (2 cups); 1 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1 3 tablespoons curry powder; 1 2 teaspoons salt; 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 1 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 10 serving pieces; 1 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 3/4 cup cashews (1/4 pound); 1 3/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 1 Accompaniment: cooked basmati or jasmine rice; 1 Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro

From the kitchen of Carly

Aromatic curry powder blooms in butter with onions and ginger, then chicken simmers into tender surrender with tomatoes. Ground cashews add richness and body, turning this into proper comfort food with serious spice depth.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
12 medium onions, finely chopped (2 cups)
12 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
11 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
13 tablespoons curry powder
12 teaspoons salt
11 teaspoon ground cumin
11/2 teaspoon cayenne
11 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 10 serving pieces
11 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
11/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
13/4 cup cashews (1/4 pound)
13/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1Accompaniment: cooked basmati or jasmine rice
1Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Heat butter in a 5- to 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately low heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro and bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. (If making ahead, see cooks' note, below.)
Pulse cashews in a food processor or electric coffee/spice grinder until very finely ground, then add to curry along with yogurt and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.