Cashew nuts are a popular supplement to many dishes due to their neutral taste, they can also be used as a standalone dish. Before use, the product is usually recommended to fry, but many consumers have a question: how safe is it. From the article you will learn about this, and at the same time - about the healing properties of cashews and its use as a component for the preparation of other delicacies.

How to Fry Cashews

Cashews can be fried:

1. In kind.
2. With vegetable oil and salt.
3. With honey.
4. With rosemary.
5. With spices.

When using the 1st method, a baking tray with nuts, sprinkled on top of baking paper and carefully leveled, is placed in the oven preheated to + 180 ° С and kept for 5 minutes, then mixed and sent back for another 8 minutes. This is usually prepared if they plan to add cashews to prepare other dishes. You can also fry the kernels in any way in a pan.

Important! In the process of preparation, be sure to control the color of the finished product - it is possible that the amount of time spent on roasting will be less or more.

If you chose the 2nd method, then know that it is not necessary to combine the components; cashews can be fried in vegetable oil without salt or with salt without oil.

How to cook:

1. Dilute one tablespoon of salt in a small amount of water, sprinkle on nuts, leave for a while until dry. The amount of salt can be adjusted to your own taste. If you decide to fry without it, skip this step.
2. Place cashews on a baking sheet lined with baking paper (450 g of nuts will be needed for this amount of salt and oil).
3. Pour any vegetable oil intended for frying over the kernels with a thin stream, distribute it evenly with your hands. If you want to fry without oil, skip this step.
4. Send the baking sheet to the oven preheated to + 180 ° С until browning, do not forget to mix first.

Sometimes they put in the oven nuts without oil and salt, 0.5 tsp. salts are poured over the finished product, mixed, watered with oil, which is carefully distributed.

The third method is suitable for sweet tooth:

1. In a deep bowl to 2 tbsp. liquid honey add 1.5 tbsp. maple syrup and melted butter, mix. Maple syrup from the ingredients can be excluded and increase the amount of honey.
2. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar and salt to the liquid ingredients. You can do without them, but salt will emphasize the sweetness of taste, and vanillin will give a unique aroma. You can add a pinch of cinnamon.
3. Pour 450 g of nuts, knead well.
4. Preheat the oven to + 180 ° C.
5. Cover the baking sheet with parchment for baking, spread the kernels in 1 layer, separating from each other.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, mixing 1 time in the middle of the interval. Follow the color of the finished product - it should be rosy, but not dark.
7. Bread hot nuts in 2 tbsp. sugar and cool.

When using the 4th method:

1. First you need to fry the cashews, as indicated in the 1st method.
2. During this time, to 2 tbsp. rosemary needles add 1 tbsp. salt and melted butter, 0.5 hours powdered cayenne pepper and 2 hours sugar (preferably brown).
3. Pour the finished product to the spices and mix thoroughly.
4. Put the nuts on a sheet of foil or parchment, cool them.

The last cooking method looks like this:

1. To 2 tbsp. liquid or melted hardened honey, add 1 teaspoon of dried and crushed chili pepper and mash well in a deep bowl.
2. Pour 450 g of nuts into the mixture, dispersing it well over their surface.
3. Transfer the contents of the dishes to a baking sheet covered with parchment, carefully distributing in 1 layer and separating from each other.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until a rosy shade, stirring every 3-4 minutes.
5. To 1.5 hours of salt, pour 2 tbsp. sugar, stir, roll cashews in this mixture. Cool.

Vitamin Composition Cashew

To assess the beneficial properties of fried and raw kernels, you need to study their composition. Vitamin composition 100 g cashew:

Based on the data of the table, after frying, the amount of vitamins B1, B6, C decreased, but the content of PP, E, B5, B2, K, B9 increased, that is, frying slightly increases the usefulness.

For comparison, cores were used in dry roasting without adding salt. Most of all, the daily norm in useful substances is satisfied by vitamins K, B1 and B6 - more than 20% of the need for 100 g of the product, B5 comes close to them.

• This means that when you use cashews, they improve:
• blood coagulation, its condition;
• metabolism;
• cell division;
• energy filling;
• digestive, nervous and cardiovascular systems;
• immunity;
• vision;
• skin condition;
• bone marrow function;
• hormonal balance.

Harm and contraindications

• Using cashews can be harmful:
• those who are overweight;
• children
• allergy sufferers.

The use of cores is contraindicated:

• overdried;
• shriveled;
• rancid;
• expired;
• raw.

In fact, heat-treated nuts are already on sale in a special way, that is, they are not completely raw. This is due to the fact that in the shell of the kernel it is located with toxic oil, so you can’t just remove them from the peel - in the raw state, these nuts can burn the skin due to the content of toxins and cause an allergic reaction. In our stores, kernels are sold without shells, because after collection the toxic oil is evaporated and then peeled.

Medical use

Traditional medicine claims that cashews are useful for:

• anemia
• psoriasis
• eczema
• dermatitis;
• significant weight loss;
• metabolic disorders;
• a cold
• impaired immunity;
• infections
• caries;
• inflammations;
• bronchial asthma;
• warts;
• high blood pressure;
• diabetes mellitus;
• warts;
• freckles.

Roasted Cashew Recipes

To list all the famous dishes from these nuts, it will take a very long time. Check out some of the most interesting:

• vegan cheese;
• goose liver salad;
• Thai rice
• diet candy.

Cheese for vegans is not literally cheese, but it can be a cold snack on the table not only for vegetarians. On its preparation you will spend 0.5 hours for preparatory work and a day for insisting.

What is needed for this recipe:

• cashews - 240 g;
• garlic - 1 large clove;
• lemon peel - 1 tsp;
• lemon juice - 3 tbsp. l .;
• water - 180 ml;
• yeast - 1 hour with a slide;
• salt - ½ tsp;
• olive oil - 1.5 tbsp. l .;
• dill greens - 1.5 tsp;
• additives (aromatic herbs, slices of vegetables, etc.) - to taste.

How to cook:

1. Wash the kernels thoroughly, put in cold water, dipping completely. Cover with cling film, leave in refrigerator for 12 hours.
2. Fold in a colander, spread on a paper towel, get wet.
3. In a blender bowl send nuts, peeled garlic, zest and lemon juice, olive oil, yeast, salt. Beat until smooth.
4. Take a sample; to achieve a good taste, you can add salt, garlic or zest and beat again.
5. If the cheese will be with additives, mix them. Vegetables must first be cut into small pieces.
6. Lay gauze on a colander in several layers so that the ends hang down. Fill with nut mass, tie gauze from opposite ends, place in refrigerator for 12 hours.
7. When serving, garnish with dill.

Instead of waiting for 12 hours, you can use it to pour boiling water and reduce the infusion time to 1.5 hours, but this will change the consistency of the product. Salt is better to take sea. You can also add garlic powder to the cheese. Cashews can be added to salads, for example from goose liver. What will be needed for its preparation:

• goose liver - 350 g;
• soy sauce - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Mango - 600 g;
• lettuce - 6 leaves;
• cashews - 100 g;
• olive oil - 2 + 4 tbsp. l .;
• honey - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Dijon mustard - 1 tbsp. l .;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

How to cook:

1. To 4 tbsp. olive oil put honey, mustard, salt, pepper, mix.
2. Pour the liver with soy sauce, leave for 0.5 hours.
3. Peel the mango from the bone and peel, cut into cubes.
4. Put nuts on a dry preheated pan and fry until a blush appears, stirring. Roasting can be done in the oven.
5. Pour the remaining olive oil into the preheated pan, put the liver out, fry for 5-10 minutes until cooked.
6. Rinse the salad, dry, tear with your hands or cut into large pieces.
7. Put lettuce on a dish in a layer, liver on top of them, pour over the dressing.

Cashews can also be used to prepare second courses, for example, adding Thai to rice. What is needed for this recipe:

• chicken fillet - 300 g;
• shrimp - 200 g;
• sweet pepper - 100 g;
• onions - 1 head;
• green onions - 2-3 feathers;
• frying oil - 60 ml;
• Jasmine rice - 240 g raw or 600 g boiled;
• cashew - 4 tbsp. l .;
• chili pepper (can be dried) - 10 g;
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• pickled ginger - 1 tsp;
• soy sauce - 3 tbsp. l .;
• cilantro - 1 tsp;
• salt to taste.

How to cook:

1. Boil rice until cooked in salted water.
2. Pour boiling water over the shrimps, set aside for a few minutes, then remove them from the water and clear of the shell.
3. Fry the kernels without oil in a pan for 5 minutes.
4. Wash the chicken, cut into small pieces.
5. Peel, wash, chop finely.
6. Wash sweet peppers, take out seeds, chop finely.
7. Fresh chili peppers to clear from seeds, no need to cut.
8. Peel the garlic, cut into thin slices.
9. Finely chop the ginger.
10. Pour oil into a hot pan, lower the chili peppers and garlic, keep on fire for 5 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon, do not turn off the pan.
11. Add chicken to the remaining oil, keep over high heat, stirring for 5 minutes, salt.
12. Pour onion and sweet pepper into the pan, continue to fry with the chicken for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
13. Put ginger, mix, put cashews and shrimp, mix.
14. After 0.5 minutes, add rice and soy sauce, mix, cover, reduce heat, leave for 2 minutes.
15. Put on a plate, sprinkle with herbs.

From cashews you can also make a diet dessert - sweets. What will be needed for its preparation:

• dates - 5-6 pcs.;
• dried figs - 3 pcs.;
• almonds - 15 pcs.;
• fried cashew nuts - 1.5 tbsp. l .;
• dried blueberries - 1 tbsp. l .;
• dried cherry - 1 tbsp. l .;
• raisins - 2.5 tbsp. l .;
• flax or sesame seeds (optional) - 1 tbsp. l

How to cook:

1. Pour a little clean water into a bowl, dip all products there, leave for 15 minutes.
2. Remove from water, rinse, put on a paper towel, dry.
3. Grind with a blender to the desired consistency, cover with cling film, place in the refrigerator for 12 hours.
4. Using two teaspoons or with wet hands, form sweets of the shape you like, put them in paper tins.

Part of the nuts can be left not ground and then put them inside the candy.

Thus, the use of cashew nuts is of great benefit to the body. They are rich in vitamins, have a lot of useful properties, are used in traditional medicine in many countries, and are part of many dishes. However, it is necessary to remember about the harmful properties, especially being in the country where they are grown.