Cashew Rice

Makes 6 servings

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 cups hot cooked rice (1 1/2 cups dry rice) (you can add chicken bullion to cooking water for more flavor if desired)

½ cup raw cashew nuts

1 tsp curry powder 

½ tsp salt

Directions:

Start the rice cooking, then while it cooks do the following. Cook onion in oil in large skillet over medium heat until tender but not brown. Add cashews and cook for 1 minute. Add cooked rice, curry powder, and salt.  Toss lightly and serve.


Another option:
Add 1/2 cup chopped celery with the onion and leave out the curry. A very different dish, but good. I tried it tonight. Yummy.

You can add cooked chicken pieces to this if desired or serve as a side dish with chicken or fish as the main dish.

Some personal notes:

I like brown rice, Marilyn prefers white, so I mix them. Brown rice needs to cook longer and this is how I do it:

In saucepan put 3/4 cup brown rice, 1/2 tsp salt and 2 cups water. Bring to boil. Turn heat to low and cover. Cook for 40 min.  Add 3/4 cup white rice and 1 1/2 cups water. Stir together with brown rice. Cover and cook for 20 minutes more. 

This should make a little more than 3 cups cooked rice. With the extra, put some cinnamon, sugar, vanilla and canned milk on it for dessert or breakfast.