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{This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk! I’ve used their Almondmilk Cashewmilk Blend to create this simple and delicious crockpot creamy cashew chicken. Its ethnic food not out of a box, but made in the comfort of your own home, and it is SO good!!}
You guys!! You guys!!
Today we are doing Indian takeout, but at home!! YESSS.
I think I have said this before, but I am a huge homebody. I just really love being home. So much so, that I would totally choose cooking dinner at home over going out to eat. And SO much so that I’d even choose homemade “takeout” over having to get in the car, drive to a restaurant and shlep the food home…okay, that might just be pure laziness on my part, but either way homemade is always the way to go, in my opinion.
Really, it is true, homemade is a million times better, plus YOU get to control over what goes into your food. Sometimes restaurants can totally freak me out. I mean who knows what they are doing back there behind closed doors… clearly, I have serious issues, but I have declared this many times.
Anyway, my point is that most of these takeout foods can be made at home, and may even take less than time than ordering and picking up. They will probably taste much better too!! I have a whole list of “takeout” foods that I want to recreate at home…orange chicken anyone?!?
Anything you guys REALLY want to see??
Here’s the deal, do you guys remember back in December when I announced I was partnering with Almond Breeze on their “Imagine the Blendabilities” contest? Well, today’s recipe is the recipe idea I chose to create. I had a GIANT list of recipes to choose from, and to me, this one sounded yummiest, so I went with it! Plus, cashew chicken has been on my list of things to make for way too long now.
It was time!!
I mean, who could not fall in love with a big bowl of creamy cashew chicken, rice and naan. It’s total comfort food, but made healthier and simpler thanks to the crockpot!
When I was younger, Indian food was pretty much off my radar. My family ate very average foods… and that’s saying it nicely. It was mostly, chicken, steak, pasta, so many ground beef tacos, and burgers for the first twelve to thirteen years of my existence. My brothers LOVED it, and my two oldest brothers still continue to eat the same diet. Honestly, they are both going to majorly regret the amount of meat they are consuming. Just saying.
Sometime during my twelfth or thirteen year, I decided I was so over the steak and started doing some of the cooking. If you really want to get into my whole cooking journey, this is where it began, but I feel like we should try to stay on topic here.
So when I started cooking, I would google things, watched a lot of Food Network and eventually started reading food blogs. One thing or another led me to some Indian inspired recipes and I was HOOKED on their spices and flavors…plus any dish you can eat with rice or couscous I am SO in on. Cashew Chicken is a recipe I have seen and known about for ages now, but just never got around to making.
Oh man, what a mistake that was. Cashew chicken is the best!! I have made this crockpot creamy cashew chicken recipe a little different than it is traditionally made, but you guys! It is SO good! Think spicy, but not overly so. Think SO creamy, but without any actual cream. And then think super cozy and crazy delicious!! It’s the perfect weeknight meal or even weekend meal. You can add everything to the crockpot before work or school or wherever you may be, and then come home to a house that smells in-freaking-credible and a delicious dinner that is ready to eat!!
SCORE.
One little tip I have learned over the years is that, while my family loves the spices used in Indian cooking, turmeric is not one of them. So for this recipe I have adapted it slightly to my family’s taste. If you are a huge fan of Indian flavors I highly recommend adding a little garam masala to this. It’s still delish without it, but with it there is more of a traditional cashew chicken flavor.
Also, you may have noticed that I have become slightly obsessed with edible flowers lately. Honestly, I am just on this whole HUGE flower thing all together. I blame it all on winter, and the need for lots of color in my life…ok and my brother Malachi’s snapchat of the 90 degree days, sunshine and flowers he has out there in LA are killing me…highly considering a move to LA. Like HIGHLY.
Anyway, I really love edible flowers. Not only do they add a great flavor, but they are so beautiful. Therefore, I have been adding them as garnishes to everything lately. You DO NOT have to do this…but if you are into flowers too, I say GO FOR IT. 🙂
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And DONE. Let’s eat!
P.S. it’s Wednesday!! We are halfway through the week and tomorrow is Thursday and then Friday and, YESS!!!! Friday is my favorite! 🙂
Hey Tieghan I’m going to make this tomorrow night, but the almond/cashew blend is unavailable in my area. I’m planning on blending the two myself. Do you have any idea what the ration of almond mile to cashew milk is in the Almond Breeze blend?
I don’t, but I would go half and half. Half almond to half cashew. Let me know if you have questions. Thank you and I hope you love this! 🙂
Thanks Tieghan. I’ll go 1/2 and 1/2 with the nut milks. I was going to do that as a last resort. Can’t wait.
This would be something different. It looks absolutely delicious. Always love crock pot dishes.
Thanks Peyton! Have the best weekend!
Seriously, I just had a thought. No salt??
Add a pinch of salt! So sorry about that!
Smiling at you~!! Sending regards. I want you to know that I want to make this recipe.
Thank you!
This looks like the best cashew chicken ever! I can’t wait to try this (and thanks for including the stovetop directions – I don’t have a crockpot.. can you believe it?!)
You need a crockpot! 🙂
Hi Tieghan! Im loving your recipes lately. I’m curious – have you ever attempted persian food? Its sooooooo good. Great flavors and lots of basmati rice 🙂 Would love to see a persian recipe from you!!!
Not too much, but it is on my list! 🙂
Thank you!!
Effing HELL this looks good. OH hot damn! Sorry for the potty words, but I just had to because this looks absolutely AMAZING! It looks like tikka masala curry, which is my absolutely favorite food in the world!
Thank you!
Soo I’ve been following you for a long time (like FOREVAA) but I’m not sure if I really know your whole story of how you got into this whole foodie world?? There is probably a post and I’m just blanking.. If not, I vote you do that!! Also, I vote you make a version of mushroom chicken. Cause uhm, mushrooms!!
Awe, thank you so much!! Mushroom chicken sounds YUM! I will look into that! 🙂
Hello! This looks amazing and so tasty, that’s gonna be our dinner tonight ! However what quantity does “a cup” refers to ? Most likely a silly question but I have so many different size of cup at home ?
1 cup means 8 ounces. Let me know if you have other questions. Thanks!
Oh my goodness, I am sooooooooo excited to try this! I LOVE cashew chicken!!!
Hey! I’d love to make this recipe, but I can’t stand spicy food. Which spices should I omit or decrease in quantity so that I can make the food and eat it too. 🙂
HI! I would omit the cayenne and I think that this will be great for you then. Hope you love this! Thanks!
This looks amazingly tasty and beautiful! Can’t wait to try it!
Looks delish!!! Question: what potatoes would you recommend, russet, white boiling, etc??? Can’t wait to try this….Hope my grocery has the almond/cashew milk
Do you think regular milk would work in this recipe?
Thanks!
HI Kristen, yes regular milk will work as well. Thanks and enjoy!
I recently took an Indian cooking class and bought all of these incredible Indian spices but I’m not always sure of what to do with them. I’m so excited to give this dish a try!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
I love indian food but never had this dish! Must try it soon.
I am quite lazy too and I love homemade food but sometimes it feels so good to have food delivered just at your door.