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Deviled Cashews

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This tasty dish is served as a savory with pre-dinner drinks in the chili belt of Asia.

Ingredients

500 g/1 lb raw cashews
oil for deep frying
2 teaspoons chilli powder
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

Heat oil in a wok or other deep pan and fry the cashews over moderate
heat, stirring constantly with a slotted metal spoon so they colour
evenly. When pale golden, remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper
towels. Don't wait until the colour is as deep as you think it should
be, because the nuts will continue to cook in their own heat even after
they have been removed from the oil.

When all the nuts have been fried and drained, combine chilli powder
and salt and sprinkle over, tossing well to distribute the flavours.
When cold, dust off excess salt and chilli powder and serve. May be
made a week or two before required and stored in an airtight container.

Recipe excerpted from Encyclopedia of Asian Food by Charmaine Solomon (Periplus Editions, 1998)

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