Cashews

Originating from India's Moghul cuisine, shahi paneer is a cheese curry that is prepared with paneer cheese, onions, cashews, and a rich, spicy tomato-cream sauce. The dish is typically accompanied by Indian breads such as naan, roti, or puri. Oft... READ MORE

Rich, substantial, and tropically flavored - vatapá is one of the most famous Brazilian dishes, a main course consisting of a combination of stale bread, fish (usually cod), shrimp, coconut milk, manioc flour, dendê palm oil, and cash... READ MORE

Kaju katli, also known as kaju barfi, is a traditional dessert characterized by its diamond shape, made with cashew nuts, sugar, cardamom powder, and ghee butter. This sweet treat often comes wrapped in an edible silver foil, signifying l... READ MORE

Murgh rezala is a traditional curry originating from East India, and it’s especially popular in Bengal. This aromatic and rich curry is usually made with a combination of chicken, dahi, oil, ghee, cashews, poppy seeds, ginger-garlic paste, c... READ MORE

Chhena poda is a traditional cheese dessert originating from Odisha. It's usually made with a combination of chhena cheese, sugar, rice flour, cardamom, and optional ingredients such as raisins, almonds, and cashews. A baking pan is greased with g... READ MORE

Palak paneer is a popular Indian vegetarian dish made with paneer cheese in a rich, thick sauce consisting of puréed spinach mixed with tomatoes, garam masala, garlic, and numerous spices. The key ingredients are even mentioned in the name ... READ MORE

Kheer or payasam is an ancient Indian dessert, a creamy rice pudding that is made in several versions across the country. It is a common dish at numerous Indian ceremonies, festivals, and celebrations, although it can be consumed any time... READ MORE

Asawer is prepared with phyllo dough that is rolled and swirled to create a small, round baklava. Before it is rolled, phyllo sheets are occasionally sprinkled with ground nuts, and when baked, this round pastry is doused in rose-flavored sugar sy... READ MORE

Mattar paneer is a popular vegetarian dish of North Indian origin, made with peas and paneer cheese in a garam masala-spiced tomato sauce. The rich, thick curry is a specialty of Punjab, but it is widely enjoyed throughout India. Traditionally, th... READ MORE

Paneer makhani is a traditional curry originating from Punjab. The dish has a few versions, but it’s usually made with a combination of paneer cheese and a gravy consisting of ghee, tomatoes, cashews, cream, green chili peppers, garam masala... READ MORE

This sweet, buttery dish is made with freshly harvested new rice, jaggery and ghee (clarified butter), with the addition of dried coconut, sesame seeds, raisins, milk, and cashew nuts. Sakkarai pongal is traditionally prepared as an offering to th... READ MORE

Rabri is a creamy Indian dessert prepared with milk that is slowly simmered until thick. The milk is usually enriched with sugar, cardamom, saffron, or rose water, as well as sliced nuts such as pistachios or almonds. Rabri can be enjoyed on its o... READ MORE

This baklava variety consists of chopped or ground nuts that are placed between two layers of shredded or ground kataifi (knefe) dough. The nut filling typically includes pistachios, cashews, or pine nuts, and the whole pastry is doused i... READ MORE

Kai phat met mamuang himmaphan is a traditional dish originating from Central Thailand. The dish consists of chicken that’s fried with cashew nuts. It’s usually made with a combination of chicken breast, cashews, onions, hot peppers, s... READ MORE

This baklava variety consists of layered rectangular sheets of phyllo dough that are filled with various chopped nuts. Each corner of the dough is raised to partially enclose the filling, creating a small parcel-like treat that is then doused in b... READ MORE

Even though its name originates from Persia, barfi is an original Indian dessert which resembles a fudge. It belongs to a wider group of Indian sweets united under the name mithai. In Persian and Urdu, the name burfi denotes ... READ MORE

Gajar ka halwa is a sweet pudding made with grated carrots, milk, sugar, nuts, clarified butter known as ghee, and dried milk known as khoya. The dessert originated in Northern India and Pakistan, but today it's consumed througho... READ MORE

Although undoubtedly French in origin, the decadent sans rival (lit. without rival) is a classic Filipino dessert and an all-time favorite that truly lives up to its name. It is made with layers of dacquoise; a crispy, baked nut meringue ... READ MORE

Basundi is a popular Indian dessert consisting of sweetened, thickened milk with the addition of chopped nuts such as almonds, cashews, and pistachios. The dessert is usually flavored with cardamom and saffron. It is traditionally prepared during ... READ MORE

Pasanda is a mild curry dish with several variations, the most popular one consisting of yogurt-marinated lamb, vegetables such as onions and tomatoes, and spices such as coriander, ginger, and turmeric. The word pasanda means favorit... READ MORE

Kashmiri naan is a traditional flatbread and a variety of naan originating from Kashmir, a state that borders India and Pakistan. The dough is made with a combination of flour, yeast, salt, sugar, dahi, and ghee. Once rolled, the dough is filled w... READ MORE

Caruru is a Brazilian dish consisting of okra, dried shrimps, onions, and toasted nuts cooked in dendê palm oil. In the Bahia region, caruru is traditionally consumed as a condiment alongside acarajé, a type of stree... READ MORE

Although Chinese-American, cashew chicken is a simple ding dish, meaning it falls in the category of Chinese stir-fries that are prepared by stir-frying diced chicken meat and vegetables to which an additional crunchy element such as nuts... READ MORE

Dum aloo, also called alu dum, is a traditional dish with origins in Kashmir. The dish consists of potatoes, tomatoes, and onions that are cooked together in curry or masala sauce. It is said that cooking dum aloo is an art because it nee... READ MORE

Taj al malek, meaning king’s crowns, are decadent little sweets made with shredded phyllo dough (kataifi), sugar syrup, and roasted pistachios. Kataifi dough is first shaped into little nests, dried, brushed with clarified ... READ MORE

Despite its name, Chinese chicken salad is an American dish, believed to be invented by an Austrian chef named Wolfgang Puck who is doing Asian fusion cuisine in America. Others claim that the dish was invented during the 1930s, somewhere in the U... READ MORE

Panjiri is a popular Indian dessert consisting of whole-wheat flour, ghee, sugar, dried fruits, and herbal gums. It is traditionally offered to new mothers after delivery because panjiri is also regarded as a nutritional supplement. The dish is es... READ MORE

Kalakand is a traditional dessert that's also popular in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In its basic version, this rich cake is made with a reduced combination of sweetened condensed milk and fresh curd cheese such as paneer or chhena. The combination i... READ MORE

Rajbhog is a traditional dessert based on Indian cottage cheese that is filled with a mixture of nuts such as almonds and pistachios, green cardamom powder, saffron, and, sometimes, mawa (dried milk solids). Considered a regional variatio... READ MORE

Matka kulfi is a traditional frozen dessert that's much denser and creamier than your standard ice cream. It's usually prepared with a combination of full fat milk, malai cream, almonds, saffron, pistachios, cashews, and sugar. In order to make ma... READ MORE

Thalassery biryani is a type of biryani that hails from the town of Thalassery in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the Malabar coast. It uses a specific short-grain and aromatic rice called kaima rather than the long-grain basmati rice commo... READ MORE

Rava idli is a popular steamed semolina cake invented during World War II by the popular restaurant chain Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) in Bangalore, India. During the war, there was a shortage of rice, the main ing... READ MORE

When it first appeared in 1963 at the Grove Supper Club, Springfield-style cashew chicken was an instant success. As an attempt to merge the two worlds, chef David Leong, a Chinese immigrant, modified its native cuisine so that it would a... READ MORE

Thengai sadam is a traditional rice dish originating from the southern parts of the country. The base of the dish consists of rice and grated coconut, and it's then seasoned with a variety of ingredients such as cumin, mustard seeds, hot peppers, ... READ MORE

Gujiya is a popular North Indian sweet pastry that is traditionally enjoyed during the Holi festival. These crescent-shaped treats are made with thinly rolled dough and a filling consisting of khoya (dried evaporated milk) and chopped nuts such as... READ MORE

Murgh malai is a type of Indian curry made with marinated bone-in chicken cuts and a creamy curry sauce. The chicken is often marinated in yogurt before it is simmered in a flavorful mixture of spices, onions, yogurt, and cream. Some variations ad... READ MORE

Bibikkan is a traditional coconut cake originating from Sri Lanka. Although there are variations, the cake is usually made with a combination of shredded coconut, jaggery, semolina, wheat flour, eggs, baking powder, cumin, raisins, cashews, ginger... READ MORE

Handi paneer is a traditional dish consisting of paneer and creamy gravy cooked in a handi, a shallow Indian pot with a wide bottom. The gravy is made with cashews, ghee, onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, yogurt, and a variety of herbs and spices ... READ MORE

Nawabi naan is a traditional flatbread and a version of naan. This flatbread is basically a traditional baked naan studded with nuts. The ingredients used to prepare it include plain flour, yeast, sugar, oil, salt, cardamom, rose water, and finely... READ MORE

Shahi korma is a rich and indulgent stew known for its creamy, aromatic sauce and royal origins in Mughlai cuisine. This luxurious dish features a velvety gravy made with dahi and ground nuts like cashews or almonds, combined with aromatic spices ... READ MORE

Chruok svay is a variation on the Asian green papaya salad that swaps papaya for green mango. The salad is typically prepared with crunchy strips of raw green mango which are coated with a sweet and sour dressing of makrut lime juice, palm sugar, ... READ MORE

Nimish is a traditional dessert originating from Lucknow. This typical sweet dates back to the Nawabs era and it was developed under Middle Eastern influence, which can be seen in ingredients such as rosewater and saffron. Other ingredients usuall... READ MORE