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Cashew butter

Also Known As : Cashew crushed paste, kaju butter, cashew spread
Can Eat 0

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a creamy, buttery and sweet flavor.

Usage Tips

  1. Cashew butter can used in place of peanut and almond butter to add variety to the diet.
  2. While making thick curries, instead of using cashew paste cahsew butter can be readily used.
  3. It can be used to prepare sauces, soups and dips that require cashew flavor.
  4. It can be used as a spread on crackers, buscuits, fruit salads or dressings.
  5. As this butter is made from a nut, proper storage at refrigeration temperature is important to prevent rancidity.
  6. Cashew butter has tendency to spread away from its oils, giving a quick mix before using it is a grat idea.
  7. It can be used in smoothies and butter too.

Description

Cashew butter is a food spread made by crushing baked or roasted cashews.It is smooth, creamy, and slightly lower in fat than other nut butters. It is thick in consistency and ranges from off white to pale brown in colour. You can easily make cashew butter at home, all you need is just roasted salted cashews and some coconut oil followed by fine blending in a food processor to get a creamy, smooth, rich and salted cashew butter. Make sure to scrape the sides of the blender every few minutes to avoid sticking of butter to the surface.As the blender makes the process more challenging and also affects the texture of the butter it is advisable to use a food processor.

Health benefits

  • Cashew butter is a good source of magnesium. Magnesium plays an important role in maintaining the muscles, improving immunity and boosting the metabolic functions. (1)
  • Cashew butter contains less fat and sugar as compared to peanut butter. (1)
  • Cashew butter also contains a fairly high amount of iron and selenium, this helps in proper DNA functioning and also has antioxidant effects on the body. (1)
  • Studies have shown women can bring down the risk of developing gallbladder stones by eating cashew butter. (1)

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/health-benefits-of-cashew-butter/#gref

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