When it is about making quick snacks cashews are the first choice. Cashews can be either eaten raw or roasted. Roasting the cashews is the most common technique for making a quick and healthy snack that has a great nutritional value. It is versatile and can be added to any dish to increase the flavor. If you have not eaten roasted cashews, now’s the time to go for preparing them. Following guide will help you in roasting cashews in a proper manner.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 15-20 minutes
Resources Required:
- Raw cashews
- Spoon
- Oil
- Baking sheet
- Salt
Instructions:
- Buy raw cashews and preheat oven: Get fresh and raw cashews from the market. Avoid the oily or stale cashews. Preheat the oven at 350 Fahrenheit in order to roast the nuts quickly.
- Arrange and place the nuts in oven: The next step is to spread the cashews evenly on a baking sheet. Now place the baking sheet in the oven for few minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and stir the cashews in order to prevent from burning.
- Continue roasting: Place again the baking sheet in the oven and wait for few minutes in order to roast the nuts properly. Remove the baking sheet and stir the cashews once again so that each nut is roasted well.
- Use pastry salt brush: Remove the nuts from the oven when color turns to golden brown. Place the baking sheet on the stand to get cool down. Use a pastry brush to coat the nuts with oil when the nuts are still warm. Sprinkle salt as per your taste.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How to toast cashews?
These nuts are not only tasty but good for health as they contain monounsaturated fats and antioxidants. The first thing you have to do in toasting the cashews is that you have to pour 2 cups of olive oil in a sauté pan. Spread the oil all over the surface of pan. Place the pan on gas stove at medium heat. Wait till the oil gets hot. Add cashews to the hot oil. Now, cook the cashews for few minutes but stir constantly. Remove the pan from stove when nuts turn into brown color. Enjoy the tasty snack.
2. How to roast cashews in honey?
Firstly, preheat the oven at 350 Fahrenheit and cover a baking sheet with tin foil. Now mix honey, butter and maple syrup in a small bowl and place bowl in microwave on high level. Wait for few minutes and then take out the bowl and add vanilla, salt and cinnamon and stir vigorously. Pour nuts in the bowl and stir until nuts get completely coated. Put the whole mixture of nuts on baking sheet and stretch the mixture evenly. Bake for few minutes. Remove the nuts from the bake sheet when a strong toasty smell releases. Transfer the nuts in a bowl and add sugar according to your taste. Savor the snack.
Quick Tips:
- Sprinkle salt over hot and tasty cashews. Enjoy eating them with friends or family members.
- If there is leftover, you can easily store the cashews in freezer.
Things To Watch Out For:
Spread the nuts on a plate and place in microwave on high heat. Take out the nuts when light browned otherwise these nuts will burn and lose taste.
