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Cashew Gravy
This gravy is a thick cashew-based sauce that tastes great on vegetables. Cashew gravy is traditionally one way of making a creamy vegan sauce—use unsweetened soy milk instead of milk if a vegan recipe is desired.
Ingredients
- onion, thinly sliced1/2
- bell pepper, thinly sliced1/2
- peanut oil2 tbsp
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- white wine2 tsp
- milk or unsweetened soy milk1 1/2 cup
- cashew butter1/2 cup
- cayenne pepper1 pinch
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Allow the cashew butter to come to room temperature, if refrigerated.
Sauté the onion and bell pepper in the peanut oil over low to medium heat with salt and pepper, until the onion begins to turn translucent and the bell pepper is soft.
Add the wine and deglaze the pan.
Add cayenne pepper and milk, and heat through.
Add the cashew butter by the spoonful and stir until incorporated and smooth. Gravy will appear lumpy at first, but will become smooth after a few minutes of stirring and simmering. Adjust the quantity of milk or cashew butter as necessary for desired consistency.
Taste and add salt if necessary.
Serve gravy on green beans or other vegetables, or brown rice.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
