These baked masala cashews are a crowd-pleasing, delicious and dangerously simple Indian snack. Made with a few pantry ingredients, these crispy Indian spiced nuts can be whipped up within 20 minutes! Oh, and they’re naturally vegan, gluten-free and healthy!
Why you’ll love this Masala Cashews recipe…
quick- this recipe only takes 20 minutes to make.
healthy – an Indian snack that’s not only vegan (duhh), but also gluten-free.
SO good – these cashews are packed with Indian spices, they’re crunchy, spicy and slightly salty!
What you’ll need to make this healthy Indian snack…
- cashews
- chickpea flour (besan/gram flour)
- rice flour
- ground turmeric
- salt
- chaat masala
- chilli powder
- baking soda
- curry leaves
- garlic granules
- olive oil
- water
How to Make Masala Cashews
Into a bowl, mix together cashews, rice flour, chickpea flour (besan/gram flour), chaat masala. chilli powder, garlic granules, ground turmeric, baking soda and chopped curry leaves.
Next, mix in the olive oil. Add 1 tbsp of water at a time to the mixture, until it starts to clump up. I used 3 tbsps in total, but you might need more/less.
Transfer onto the lined baking sheet. Using your hands, separate the cashews that have clumped together.
Bake for 10 minutes, mix, then bake for another 5 minutes.
Turn off the oven, and allow the cashews to rest with the oven door ajar for 2-3 minutes before removing.
Place on a cooling rack, and allow to cool.
Enjoy!
What to serve with these Baked Masala Cashews…
- masala chai
- coffee
- as a salad topping
- or just alone!
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- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Description
These baked masala cashews are a crowd-pleasing, delicious and dangerously simple Indian snack. Made with a few pantry ingredients, these crispy Indian spiced nuts can be whipped up within 20 minutes! Oh, and they're naturally vegan, gluten-free and healthy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour ((besan/gram flour))
- 3 tbsp rice flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules
- 1/8 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3–4 fresh/dried curry leaves (chopped)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2–3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C/392°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Mix cashews with all the dry ingredients and chopped curry leaves. Add the oil and toss it together.
- Add 1tbsp of water at a time until the mixture starts to clump up – I used a total of 3 tbsps. Transfer onto the baking tray, separate cashews that have clumped together.
- Bake for 10 minutes, give it a mix and bake for 5 minutes more. Turn off the oven, with the cashews still inside but the door ajar for 2-4 minutes. Remove cashews and place them onto a cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Calories: 227
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What is besan is it necessary
Hey Beth, it’s Chickpea flour, and yes it 100% is! Thanks for pointing that out, just updated the recipe! Let me know if you have any more questions. Parita x