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Almond Pistachio Saffron Curry Sauce Recipe

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

Use this sauce on grilled meat or chicken or simmer your favorite meatballs in it. If your supermarket does not carry a wide variety of raw nuts, try a health food store.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup raw unblanched almonds
  • 1/2 cup shelled, unsalted raw pistachio nuts
  • 2 Tbsp butter or mild vegetable oil
  • 1 large sweet onion, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp mace
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper
  • 2 green cardamom pods, husked, and ground
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3/4 tsp salt, or to taste

Preparation:

Heat a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add almonds and pistachios and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Let cool 5 minutes. Place in a food processor or heavy-duty blender and process until nuts are powdered. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Saute sweet onion until lightly browned. Add coriander, mace, white pepper, cardamom, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Cook about 1 minute, until fragrant. Continuing to stir, add saffron, cream, salt, and powdered nuts and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes enough sauce for about 1-1/2 pounds of grilled meat or chicken breasts. Or simmer your favorite meatball recipe in the sauce for 15 minutes.

Yield: 2-1/2 cups sauce

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