I love nuts and its but natural to have them as often as I can even among savoury food. One staple Chinese take away dish that I really enjoy is the stir-fried chicken with cashews. I found this recipe in my trusted Chinese Cuisine by Huang Su-Huei and decided to give it a go. It is quite good if I may say so myself although I think I would increase the sauce to double it the next time. Chicken with Cashews 500 g boneless chicken meat - cut into bite-sized pieces 2 green onions - cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup diced cucumbers 1/2 cup cooking oil 1 cup fried cashews *Marinade: 1/4 tsp fine ..read more

If you need a simple sauce to cool down spicy food (especially curries) have this easy to assemble and make this yoghurt-based condiment. Raita 1/2 cup plain yoghurt 1/2 cup grated cucumber - seeded first 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander or mint salt to taste 2 Tbsp chopped green onion (optional) 1/4 tsp ground cumin (optional) 1/4 tsp ground coriander (optional) Using a tea towel or muslin cloth, squeeze out water from the grated cucumber. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and add salt to taste. Serve with curry ..read more